Here comes Spring ??
Ok, time for a bit of an update. Once I'd shifted the damn lurgy that lingered for about 5 weeks or so over Christmas it was time to get back on the bike. Slowly slowly, getting the body used to exercise again, and not just the knees! Most of the winter was going to be spent on the turbo in the garage. Something I used to fear, but the marvellous invention of Zwift seems to have made it a lot more bearable. No need for loud music, or constantly checking a slowly moving clock, I actually enjoy the turbo time now. Odd. I suspect about 90% of my winter mileage has been inside. The weather hasn't helped, and finishing work each day at 4.00 p.m. means the need for lights on the bike - I'm not a fan of riding in the dark around rush hour. No thank you. This week I clocked up my 1000th mile of the winter - which was actually on par with my last proper training year, 2014. The monthly miles have been increasing as time has gone on. All part of the plan as I try to b...