The Tour of Britain : The Breakaway

The Breakaway, originally uploaded by rantoutloud.

This small breakaway group was soon caught by the Pelaton.
Photo taken at High Barns Farm Horsley on the way up to Harlow Hill on the Military Road and not far from my flat.

Training : The run up

The last Leg

Well the bike came out yesterday and got pushed around and about for 13 or so miles. Not bad considering I haven't been on one for years. No crashes or even a near miss.

As a vehicle for training it seems it uses slightly different muscles in the legs than running and I'm not sure that's a good thing or not. Comments from Triathalon friends please. It did get me some reasonable exercise though and was much easier on the ankle than running. Indeed that and the anti-inflammatories seem have been working and it's begining to feel much better. There's one bodily aspect that did NOT fair well, must get a new saddle.

So this week is last training before iROC and it's not looking too healthy with at least one long car journey, expected 8hrs, and one late night at Daughter's 18th Birthday party to contend with. Last run out with the Hexham group on Tuesday then a complete wind down before the Saturday.

Patio Food : Making a right mezze of it

Summer Food not Running Food

There's something about the sun and food and holidays and memories. It all comes together around a table with sharing at the centre.

With the sun streaming onto my south facing patio and a day off from work and training promised but needing to rest my ankle food seems the next best thing.

Lunch on the patio, salad, Romaine lettuce, mint, home made tzatziki, Kalkidis olives, plumb tomatoes, cheese and spinach pie, tortilla and elderflower.

Bloody hell it's grim up north.

I've fixed by bike and plan to try it out this afternoon, it'll be the first time in about 10 years!