Nothing new to report. The training is going extremely well and I am having to make sure that the difficulty progression remains gradual. It would be easy to try and complete increasingly longer and harder rides but, as an ‘experienced’ athlete, I have to accept that I have to be more careful about these things than I used to be.
With a little over three months to go, I am managing to complete two hour long rides as well as training in the gym and working on my overall fitness levels. However, still need to introduce a yoga session into my routine as my flexibility continues to deteriorate. It came as a bit of a wake up call when I saw how many climbs there were on the race route so, needless to say, I am now incorporating a lot of hill climbing in my training rides. You underestimate over 900 meters of climbing on the course at your peril. I want the day to be a difficult but fun ride and not an agonising, arduous slog to the coast.
I still haven’t worked out the logisitics of getting to London, parking before the race and then driving home on shattered legs as yet. I think the Brighton to London coach transfer after the race is a definite but I’m not sure about the rest. I’m sure it will all fall into place nearer the time.
Take care and if you see me on cycle trails in NW England then please give me a wave.
Simon
Simon Egan 