When changing the latest (of many) puncture on the turbo I noticed that I’ve actually worn ridges in the metal roller that makes contact with the rear tyre
I planned that Tuesday’s 76 miles would be the first of the next 3 day training block so I climbed on the turbo on Wednesday evening to watch the World Cup and clock up another 50km.
It seemed easier than usual – could I have made real progress with the cycling? … No, it was just yet another rear wheel puncture. That, coupled with a total inability on the part of the TV to tune in to the football (another of the delights of rural Oxfordshire) made my mind up pretty quickly – the cycling gods were telling me not to cycle that night.
Interestingly, I managed to change the puncture without tyre levers – I usually manage to get the tyre back on without them but this was the first time I’d removed it with bare hands too. Do I dare attempt the ride to the alps without taking any?
With Thursday being Mrs O’s birthday, there was no cycling then either – apparently, it seems that me celebrating her birthday on the turbo or out on the roads for a few hours was not deemed to be appropriate so it was a really enjoyable day down in sunny Bournemouth.
Happily, I’ve developed an aversion to formal training plans (mainly because of the disappointment when I, inevitably, fail to keep to them) so I just went with the flow and hung up the cycling shoes for a couple of days.
The training hasn’t quite kicked up as I’d planned …
| 3 day training block | Distance | Week | Distance | |
| 1 | 150km (93m) | 1 | 271km (168m) | |
| 2 | 246km (153m) | 2 | 407km (252m) | |
| 3 | 160km (100 m) | 3 | 319km (198m) | |
| 4 | 249km (155m) | 4 | Run 21+ m swim & gym | |
| 5 | 205.1km (127m) | 5 | 205.1km (127m) | |
| 6 | 225km (140m) | 6 | 280.5km (174m) | |
| 7 | 123.4km (76.7m) | 7 | 55.5km (34.5m) | |
| 8 | 123.4km (76.7m) | |||
(an Old Man in Lycra) 
Hang in. I’m thinking less turbo, more road and maybe finding a buddy.
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Wouldn’t for a moment deny the wisdom of what you say, Andy. Managed to get out with some friends for a hilly 50 miles on Monday and I’m leading the club slower ride on Saturday, with the idea of tacking on some more miles to that.
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