I really wished I had put on a long sleeved top this morning as we rode
through the fog rolling in from the North Sea.
Paul led the way and Kat rode behind me, shouting encouragement as my
legs turned to jelly. Kat is a QOM,
(Queen of the Mountains in cycling terminology). It’s a bit disconcerting cycling with a QOM when
the slightest incline brings me almost to a standstill.
We climbed up to Kirton in Lindsey and then dropped down to Redbourne. As we joined the road back to Waddingham we
somehow got caught up in a triathlon!
Riders with super bikes and go-faster helmets were whizzing past us and
further added to my feeling that I’m getting too old for this game.
On the final stretch before home I messed up my gears and had no alternative but to dismount and push my bike up the steep hill. Paul and Kat had already disappeared into the distance. My embarrassment was compounded by a group of riders passing me and asking me if I was okay, did I need any help?
We cycled 30 kms in total. Triathlon competitors swim, cycle and then finish by running. I took the dog for a walk, cycled and then hung the washing out when I got home.
You have my utmost admiration. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks Helsie.
DeleteI've only biked for pleasure so the idea of racing is beyond my wildest imagination. 30 kms is quite the feat. You did very well.
ReplyDeleteI don't race but I do like to stretch myself so that I can see an improvement in my performance. Sometimes it would be nice just to pootle along slowly and admire the countryside but Paul has other ideas.
DeleteHave you not heard of electric assisted bikes? Swap yours now, and tell no-one!
ReplyDeleteIt's very tempting sometimes.
Delete30 kms? Wow, fantastic Sue! Personally I would ditch the bike and take the dog for a walk instead. Cro's idea bears investigation though!
ReplyDeleteI do both - cycle and walk the dog. Electric bikes are for sissies.
Delete30km for a mature lady is marvellous. Well done! Perhaps you should try cycling on your own some time - going at your own pace and travelling your own chosen distance.
ReplyDeleteI keep suggesting that to Paul but he doesn't trust me to go out alone!
DeleteYou did your own triathlon. Hills in Lincolnshire - as I remember (and I lived there for the first twenty odd years of my life) the only hill worth calling such was Bully Hill.
ReplyDeleteOkay, Lincolnshire is fairly flat. But the merest sharp dip in the road counts as a hill in my book!
DeleteI like your domestic triathlon - there's no better exercise than busying around, keeping active and enjoying life as it comes...
ReplyDeleteIt's just hard fitting it all in sometimes.
DeleteWow! Impressive! Pat yourself on the back for a good workout!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I just have to try and sustain the cycling throughout the summer now.
DeleteDefinitely a good start for a summer of fitness!
ReplyDeleteIt's always painful at the start.
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