Well that is the first 5 weeks of training completed and it has gone quite well. I wanted to do at least 100 miles per week and I have managed between 125 and 139 miles, so well over. Every week I cycled 5 days of about 20 miles and one longer day between 34 and 38 miles. The weather has been awful. Wet and very windy but mild. At least, I am not cold. The wind is a killer - a trip of 20 miles mostly uphill with headwind can seem like double that distance. On Arran, wherever I go, there are hills, hills, hills which is great training but exhausting. Difficult to have an easy day. I have started looking for detours - along Strawhillian Road, Clauchlands which adds 2.1/2 miles, King's Cross etc. For November I hope to cycle 150 miles per week, just a gradual build up. Its great having company - Murray, Isla, Linda. The miles fly by as we blether. It can be difficult fitting training in as life gets in the way.
Still on track though.
