Training update

Recently I’ve been posting about the two wonderful charities that I’m supporting with my sponsored cycle ride and I’ve made no mention of the training I’ve been doing. Believe it or not, I have still been training! It’s a little concerning how little time we have left until departure; I don’t know that I’ll ever feel ready for it, no matter how much training I do.

The view from my exercise bike at home is not very inspirational. Thankfully, aside from the shorter local runs on my road bike, some of which have been with one or two children in tow, I have taken a few longer runs on my mountain bike round Bewl Water – a scenic local 800 acre site is set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, in the heart of the High Weald. The circuit around the 31,000 million litre reservoir is approximately 20km.

By the time I’ve cycled there, round the reservoir and home again it makes for about a 50km trip. It’s hard work riding on the roads with the big thick off-road tyres. There are some lovely down-hill sections, but rather than being a joy to see, they start to incite dread, after all, what goes down must come up. Even in a low gear, after you’ve been tortured by 4km uphill climbs, even the shorter climbs are hard work. The tracks around the reservoir have been fun to ride and thankfully it’s been dry so they’ve not been too muddy.

Here are a few scenic photos from the area.

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Thank you,
Candy.