I'm feeling full of beans this morning.
I was a little late getting up and consequently was in two minds whether I had time to cycle in this morning. I was also slightly put off with all the ice on the car windows outside as I'm yet to buy tights/baselayer pants or a long sleeve top (more about that below). Actually I do have a long sleeve top, but its currently in Singapore, courtesy of eBay...
Nevertheless, as it was a lovely looking morning, I decided to cycle in as part of my plan to cycle in Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (which has nothing to do with the amount of fuel I'm putting into my truck, I promise).
What a good decision it was! I took it slightly quicker this time as I'm feeling a bit more confident about my stamina levels. I made really good time coming out of Henfield (I don't time my rides, per se - I go by the number of tracks I get through on my ipod). However, I can't help getting a little bit down when I take the sharp bend at Shaves Thatch (where the Ginger Fox is) and I can see an incline all the way to the base of the Downs. It's almost imperceptible in a car, but it's there I promise, and although pretty easy, I feel like my energy is being drained just before the mammoth hill section... The other depressing bit is when I can see the road snaking up the Downs and I know I have it all ahead of me.
Good news though - I didn't stop once on my trip in this morning and I'm starting to understand my gears a bit better. I've also discovered that, when I need to stand on my pedals, I need to take it really slow to avoid being sapped of energy.
All good today though, even though by Waterhall Golf Club I was going so slowly a snail would have overtaken me. Just the Dyke Roundabout to navigate after that, which always raises my adrenaline levels, then a super speedy rocket into Hove - fantastic!
Oh, plus Michael and I start our marketing campaign shortly and I've had some exciting news about who is taking an interest in our challenge - more on that later.
Finally, in Blacks I found the most awesome looking compression baselayers from SKINS - want some - I'll look like Batman...
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