THE JANUARY 600k Challenge

On the 1st Jan I signed up for the STRAVA 600k in January cchallenge never even expecting I'd have a chance, especially as it's the month I reach the grand old age of 55y! But...the waethers been fine, my health has been good, and I've managed seven decent rides getting me to 413k with 11 days to go (but only one weekend). So if I can keep going I can hit this amazing, for me, target!

5/1/14 the year starts....

As weather fine & I had a few days off decided to head out solo on Thu 2/1/14. My mind was filled with memories of my Dad who would have been 92y that day. Sadly he died in 2005...but I chuckled to myself as I remembered how wound up he got about fixing punctures..."Ruddy thing!!!" he'd curse. I love the descent out of Naseby and into Cottesbrooke...feels very remote 36.9m @ 15.2mph CLUB RUN 11 5/1/14 Been a terrific winter for the Club Runs. Week after week it's been fine & dry on Sundays with shit weather on Monday mornings!! This week we were 7 & had a new fella along. He started with a puncture in the 1st mile, then had a wobbly wheel. Then on the descent into Droughton there was some frozen areas and 'whoosh' he slipped off. We jioked that we were letting the new guy be 'pathfinder' as we hung back!! To his credit he got up and carried on without complaint. As we came back towards kettering I had decided I wished to do 50m+ so Mick & I headed off to loop through Corby, and check out how the new road was progressing (slowly and wet!) and home via Geddington.

Legs felt good so headed on alone out to Woodford after splitting from Mick (who headed back to Desborough). Terrific long ride (for me!) 56m @ 14.8mph