Pre-Race Prep

A rest day yesterday, and today perhaps best not described as rest but at least an easy day.

We had the in-laws up for the weekend, so Mrs Gizzajob and I made the most of the on-hand babysitters. My dear wife has just started running again, so we went for a very pleasant 6 mile run at an easy pace.

This evening we went out for a few drinks and dinner at a local hostelry. I was probably best having an alcohol-free day and an early night but it was great to get out for a few hours.

Turner's Lane

Nice ride this morning. Addingham and Turner's Lane. Quite a long hilly ride but we we did it in less than an hour which is quite a pace. Poor old El Cid was struggling and went back early - he was accusing me of giving him one of the gizzajob viruses but I'm not sure.

It is the Hell of the North on Sunday - both the Paris-Roubaix and the Lakeland Loop!

Spring has Sprung

EB ride down to Cavendish this morning - just Richard out with me. Last hard ride of the week planned tomorrow and then two days of rest planned before Sunday's Lakeland Loop.

Barden and Langbar...and Gerrard and Torres

No other early-birds out this morning so I opted for a longer ride out to Barden and then back via Langbar.

Tonight saw Liverpool overcome Arsenal in an epic Champions League quarter-final encounter.

Rest

No riding today. Too much beer last night. It was great to have a night out with all the early-birds though.

More bad weather forcast for the next few days, but it is my first sportive of the year on Sunday (Lakeland Loop) so will be tapering my training for that.

Two Rides over the weekend

After having 5 days off the bike, I've had a good weekend - riding both yesterday morning and this morning.

A nice gentle 25 mile ride (in torrential rain albeit) yesterday, and about 45 hilly miles under glorious blue skies this morning. Felt great this morning - came back on my own and big ringed it all the way - I'm thinking of doing the odd time-trial in the summer.

This evening is the Early-Birds second birthday party which should be good fun!

A week's rest

I've been off my bike since Sunday's ride - in fact I've done no exercise to speak of.

The chill/cold/virus or whatever it was that I was suffering gone has finally lifted, and today I feel almost 100%.

Tomorrow morning I aim to go on the 2 hour early-bird ride, and hopefully it won't cause any problems.