Here's the lowdown; I'm much fatter and slower than I want to be. When I was a fat teenager, this wasn't a problem; I didn't like it but it didn't much affect my work or leisure. Since I was 19, however, my interests have changed and my job is more physically demanding. In other words, I enjoy doing sport and engaging in physical pursuits but my fitness levels and excess weight rather hold this back. And did I mention I'm cycling 400km from London to Paris in September?
So enough of this moaning, it's time to train and talk about training.
Since my bike fit a few weeks ago, the bike has felt much more natural than before and I'm starting to enjoy cycling again. Last week I enjoyed a sunny 26 miles in 1:45 hrs giving an average speed of 14 mph, including a 10 minute phone call. Today, due to biblical rain, it was an eight-mile sprint at 16.5 mph; so it's all progress in the right direction.