Long ride

Did a long ride into work this morning. EB ride followed by canal ride. Hard work but a good effort.

Back with Early Birds

Back with my EB chums for some local early morning fun. Did a long hard 80 minute ride - I was way off the pace having not cycled for over a week and the fell race still in my legs, but felt good to be back on my bike!

Swindon..and the gym

Spent two days working in Swindon, but managed to do an hour in the gym Monday night - a 40 minute uphill slog on the bike and 20 mins core stability. Not bad as I felt tired after Sunday's exertions and had two long days in the office (or travelling).

Ilkley Moor Fell Run

Despite celebrating my friends 40th birthday with a wine-tasting party in Nottingham last night, I ran in the Ilkley Moor Fell Race.

I managed to better my time by 2:30 (about 5%) compared to last year, so well pleased.

Canal Run

Good strong run on the canal towpath at lunchtime. Sub-zero tempearatues finally gone and replaced by wind and rain again.

It feels like we have had some extremes of weather this winter. I'm not sure if there really has been or whether I'm just more aware of the conditions as I'm trying to be out running or cycling at all sorts of unsocialable hours!

Attached is a photo from the recent frosty period which is the view from the front of our house looking North-West along the Wharfe Valley.

Frost and Mist

This week has been dominated by some extreme weather again. Freezing conditions (down to -9 C) and mist.

Not been on my bike but managed a couple of runs, one over the moor,

Rest today, and a long day working in London.

Will run tomorrow and then try and cycle Friday or Saturday.

It's the Ilkley Moor Fell Race on Sunday which I'm hoping to race in.

Dancing On Ice

Another couple of days of bitterly cold, winter sunshine. But beautiful nonetheless!

My penicillin has also kicked in nicely and I feel a lot better.

I managed to get out on my bike for both Saturday and Sunday. Yesterday, bombing down to Bolton Abbey and back in the afternoon - today, an epic 3 hour 40 mile ride in sub-zero temperatures the whole way. Did Asquith, Blubberhouses, Greenhow, Grassington and home, with Simon F and Stefan. An epic ride, and despite never really getting warmed up the whole way round, it was a fantastic morning with some breathtaking scenery.