#August150 back on track, I rode like the wind...

...and then I turned round and rode back into the wind, then back again and the wind was with me. Rother Valley may be a nice easy path but being around a lake for sailing makes it a bit breezy at times. More importantly is the fact that it was an extra 2 miles in the same hour that I spent a couple of days ago and still felt good.

Lungs- check- working fine.

Legs- check- working pretty well, although I could tell it had been a while since I did anything really on a bike.

Throat- check- some coughing and spluttering but not related to the activity.

The next steps? I guess I need some hills soon, and then Wednesdays longer ride. Not much time to get ready for Kielder but still going to give it a go :-)

One final observation...
I decided to do my recovery rides on my singlespeed on the flat on the basis that with the absence of a big gear I would not be able to really push it. It really works! And reminded me of how good riding a SS bike feels. So strangely direct even though it is the same freehub as when it had gears, weird huh?

Sports Tracker link to the ride.

and a spot the difference screengrab from Ascent.