Saturday 28 October 2017

Big week

The last month has just been about establishing a regular routine again with my training, which has been 2 or 3 Trainerroad sessions in the week with a long ride at the weekend. Last week I was on half term break so I was able to get a pretty big week in, with 250 miles ridden, including a long 90 miles on the first Monday, taking in some new lanes up and over the North Downs. I had not realised just how steep a few of these climbs would be. I based my ride around the Battle of Britain, taking in a Hurricane crash site, the White Hart Pub where Biggin Hill pilots would have a few beers in the evening, followed by skirting around the old aerodromes at Biggin Hill and Kenley. It was a slow, relaxed ride and I was out most of the day before it started to rain in the last hour.

Crash site and memorial of Sgt. Fenemore's Hurricane in South Godstone

Memorial at Kenley Aerodrome

RAF graves in St Luke's Church, Whyteleafe


Next week is the Ballbuster duathlon. A classic event in the multisport calendar that I have never done. I'm going to register and start the run but I have absolutely no idea if my foot is going to last and it might be a very early dnf for me. If nothing else, I will get a new hoodie out of it.