Saturday saw the first 30 of the year completed. The question is 'Which 30?' I considered claiming this was an age thing, but didn't think I could get away with that now. But it leaves at least three other possibilities, all of which are true.
The first is 30 mph gusts. It was very windy. And I am convinced that at least 80% of the ride was against the wind.
The second is 30 miles. It may not be much, but after four months with virtually nothing, it was good to get back on the road bike on the road and get a few miles done. And it did included Boscombe pier three times which gets the heart rate going for a few minutes. It was a good start, but don't ask about the time. So I hope the weather continues to keep up and allows a few more Saturdays to get the distances up to around 50 miles before the end of March. If 100 in April is going to happen, this seems to be the minimum target.
The third 30 is speed. As I came up from Boscombe pier for the second time, heading round the back of San Remo towers, someone came down the hill. He obviously went straight back up the other side of San Remo Towers and as we met, he was still catching his breath. So I went past him. Then about half a mile along the front he went past me. I'm not really competitive(!), but there was a target, which is just what I needed on the first outing. So I tagged along behind him while he upped the ante. By the time we got another half mile further along, we were clocking 27 mph on the flat. So heading down towards Hengistbury head, we easily cracked the 30 mph barrier.
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