8th Attempt at the new IMUK Bike loop

Areet?

First off…..’Full House’ this week…..Trained every day……No smokes….No guniess after work…..

Good little Rookie….

In order to give an insight as to where I am at with the loop, i’d like to share a true story….

A lad who I work with lives in Breightmet.

Now, those who have ridden the new bike loop will know Breightmet as it is famous for presenting us with an absolute bitch of a hill that goes on for ages right at the start of the circuit.

Anyhow, this lad recently said to me that he is unable to cycle up that hill.

Can we just think about that for a second please?

Never mind the prior 2.4 mile swim and 112 mile bike…..

There are people out there that are unable to get up that first hill 15 miles in……

Kind of puts it all into perspective don’t you think?

As we surround ourselves with Ironmen, I think many of us have long since forgotten what ‘just’ completing the Ironman means to the ‘average Joe’

So with this in mind, you will forgive me for saying that I was absolutely buzzing to cruise round today in 3:36….

I was buzzing because towards the end of the circuit where I was previously feeling weak (‘forest of doom’ section between edgeworth & blackburn road & SHL in reverse)

Today I was feeling strong……

If I can cruise round that first circuit in 3:30 feeling relatively strong, by my reckoning that leaves 4 and a half hours to complete the second lap……

4 and a half hours cock…..

The tide is starting to turn……..

I can feel it…..

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