saturday happy new pineapples
sungod
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happy new year all
looks like dry roads for a change, perhaps even a smidge of brightness on the way
ride far and up and down, cafes, lazing
end of year mass has increased by c. 1.5kg, need to adjust input/output ratio for a few weeks, all those mince pies, savoury nibbles, bubblies, rarebits, ports, charcuterie, pineapples, biccies, chocs, etc. are usually offset by hard riding and many hill repeats, but two rounds of post-jab lassitude, a very nasty covid-negative cough, and the grim soggy weather, all took their toll, only rode about half the usual over the last couple of months, sigh
new year, new calendar, mrs s has of course got me the lovely kliban, note the pineapple juice...
happy new year all
looks like dry roads for a change, perhaps even a smidge of brightness on the way
ride far and up and down, cafes, lazing
end of year mass has increased by c. 1.5kg, need to adjust input/output ratio for a few weeks, all those mince pies, savoury nibbles, bubblies, rarebits, ports, charcuterie, pineapples, biccies, chocs, etc. are usually offset by hard riding and many hill repeats, but two rounds of post-jab lassitude, a very nasty covid-negative cough, and the grim soggy weather, all took their toll, only rode about half the usual over the last couple of months, sigh
new year, new calendar, mrs s has of course got me the lovely kliban, note the pineapple juice...
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
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I can’t imagine I’m going to have an exciting day 😂
Run runned. None of that parkrun nonsense though, just the joy of the council estate while nobody is around, jumping over fly tipping and car doors etc.
Currently dry although it's trying to rain. Forecast has worsened but still saying scorchio for lunchtime but we'll see. Supposed to be going back up a mountain to look for some stuff that went missing on Wednesday.
Today is the traditional family outing, cooking bacon butties somewhere for a picnic. It looks a decent day for it for a change.
The older I get, the better I was.
Up and about clearing the debris from juniors little gathering, not too bad as there were only 6 of them. Her remaining house guests are having a needed lie in after a late finish and a demolition of the spirits on offer.
Not really planned today yet.
It’s bright and clear the roads look dry and its warm for the time of year, yet I’ve a definite case of CBA this morning. Might have something to do with the runny nose and eyes that just want to close.
The fields will still be soggy so ride on the trail bike to a country pub might be in order a little later
I’ve made no resolutions, so none to break as yet
TBH, I haven't made many but lack enough self awareness to know my own faults. It's a handy disposition.
However, I aim to increase the bike miles.
I'll create a pro forma like this...
Name:
Disciplines (xc, mtb, road, cba with pedalling):
This year, my aim is to: (this could be totally un bike related)
...and you lot can fill it in.
Discipline:
This year, my aim is to
Semi retirement.
More running
More biking all varieties.
Be fitter and weigh less than last year.
And finally hand the ironing back to the OH before I top myself.
Looked at my total distances year on year, down 19% last year cf 2020. But I need to go look at the duration stats, much less roadie, much more gravel, different type of riding. Wonder about the input effort numbers, don't use a power meter thang. Did lose weight over 2021, judging by the belt buckle measurement.
Edit. Duration, Garmin only so outside no turbo stuff, down 3.5% year on year, which is better comparison, given spring 2020 was that time of 'stay at home, only go out for exercise', empty roads.
Given ease of access to the likes of the Ridgeway and the increasingly hectic, traffic clogged roads in these parts, 2022 will be strongly gravel biased again.