Monday - kept up with someone on a mountain bike between Tooting Bec and Kennington. I feel like a proper cyclist now. On the way home, same thing, only this one was wearing lycra (which means he must be fast!). 16 miles as usual, plus 3-4 extra miles popping to Kings Cross to sort out cycle reservations for Tue and Thu.
Tuesday - early start, I needed to make Kings Cross for the 8.40. All went smoothly, to Kings Cross in an hour. Out from Peterborough Station to the Business Park in about 25 mins, and back in 20 (was worried I'd miss the train). Last leg was actually almost the magic 15 mph I've been aiming for! Took it nice and easy back to the office in London for the afternoon, as I didn't want my jeans to stink, and wasn't particularly fast on the way home later. But I'm keeping up with other people, still!
Wednesday - legs hurt, and was tired, and had drunk a little more champagne than is strictly necessary the night before, in celebration of my wife's employment situation. Didn't cycle. I'm up silly early in the morning to get to Peterborough again though.
Thursday - set off in the dark, at 6am. Up to Euston just in time to hear the clock strike 7. On the train in plenty of time for 7.30am departure. Found a way out to Lynch Wood without using a single road, from the Ramada onwards, and got into the office for the 9am meeting. On the way back through London I suffered a pucture at Stockwell, so grabbed a new inner tube and sat outside a cycle shop changing it over, so I could use their pump afterwards. Took 2 hours to get home from Kings Cross, as I walked for about 45 mins before I realised the back wheel was quick-release.
Friday - not after yesterday...
80 miles in total. And getting just a little quicker all the time.
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