Big push....

Pleased - out on bike at 8am as planned to do 3 times round circuit to Hope, left to Edale, up Mam Tor, down Winnats back to Castleton. Had 1 bottle with 2 scoops HEED, 1 of 2 scoops perpetuum, and 2 little bottles extra water. Excited that I can do these sort of rides now - and still feels early days - looking forward to more and improving...though not sure how the hell I'm going to do 9 miles fell run straight after such a ride - was pretty knackered - had pushed fairly hard..

Tuesday 25th August 09

Bike - about 35 miles - 3 x 11.5 ish miles, Edale loop. 1st loop 1 hr 01, Mam tor hill (10%) took 17 mins. toilet stop in Castleton before 2nd loop. 2nd - 1hr - including another wee stop in hedge, and another to rescue bottle that had popped out of belt...hill same time, circuit therefore about 2 mins quicker - mostly gained before Edale..also down the Winnats 25% quicker. 3rd - tiring, but about 1 hr again - finished at 3 hr 01. Beautiful morning - purple topped hills. Visualised the cream scones I'd had a t Monsal Head on way up Mam Tor - amongst other things...and made myself look left and say 'Wow, look at that view!'