We are now half way through the training program, with less than 10 weeks to go before we head off to Paris. The next few weeks are looking a little scary - 40 and 50 miles quite regularly and heading for 60+!
It wasn't so bad when a training ride took an hour or so, but now they are taking 4 or 5, so a big chunk out of the week.
Nevertheless, we are still on track, and amazed and how much fitter we are getting. On Sunday we signed up for a "SkyRide" which was our first experience of group riding. "Only" 30 miles, but we were able to keep up with the others which was reassuring. However I did discover that my bike weighs at least twice as much as the posh new ones most of the other cyclist had. That may have to be my excuse for struggling on the hills en route to Paris!
One of the real bonuses of all this training is that I am getting to see lots of the countryside surrounding Southampton, and some of it is really quite nice. Also, I can now ride far enough to make trips to the New Forest feasible, so I've had several out to Lyndhurst and Rhinefield. Lovely!
My incredible sister Jenny donated a kidney to a stranger a few weeks ago, and her generosity has inspired me to join her on a fundraising marathon bike ride. I haven't been on a bike for several years, but have set myself the challenge of riding from London to Paris in September 2011. Follow my blog to encourage me in my training! Please visit my fundraising page to read more about why I am doing this, and to help us to change lives. http://www.justgiving.com/WendyPowell
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