Hostel in San Diego Booked

Made contact with 'Joe' who cycled America this year 2011, with the ACA group. He lives near San Diego and has offered to transport me plus bike to the Hostel where I plan to stay. The trip leaves the Hostel, San Diego on Mon 12th March so I will arrive there on the Thursday. This will give me a few days to recover from jetlag and meet fellow travellers. Plans are beginning to be put in place now. Makes it all seem closer

Winter Training in Scotland - Absolutely Miserable

Training is getting harder,  managed 150 miles last week.  The weather has been appalling for anyone never mind a cyclist. Very, very windy and wet.   Still I have cycled  6 days out of 7 and on my rest day last week the wind was 80mph. Fed up putting so many clothes , socks and shoes on. 4 upper layers, 1pair shorts, 1 fleece leggings, 2 pairs socks-1 waterproof, 1 pair shoes and 1 pair overshoes. I keep warm, only my feet getting numb, but I am constantly covered in mud as is the bike. Fed up having to wash and lube it, every time I have been out, when all I want to do is get inside and relax. The joys of training in Scotland in winter.  Hope it all pays off as I don't think I can do anymore