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Those cakes were great (hope Mrs Cat5 doesn't see that).
That's more my way (or used to be). I know that road well from driving it...I think the feckin' pedals weigh more than the Cyfac!
That was a lot of fun.
Especially after the fog cleared. I think that Fink knows what he's talking about you know, about the slowly turning the polystyrene cup inside out. I don't feel like I've got any better but today my bike club mate who used to be faster than me couldn't keep up. I surprisingly had to ease off. And I kept up with Dustboy on the final mile back the car park (okay he was on a heavy work horse of a bike but we won't dwell on that) and got up the Marlow hill in my middle ring (rather than the granny ring). So something is happening. I AM getting better, slowly slowly almost imperceptibly. Only did 2 laps so 30 miles but I still feel really fresh. Will deffo do that route again and add another loop with a hill somewhere.
Thanks to Dusty and Cat - good time had.
Excellent inaugural ride lead from Soupy, loos at the start, easy parking and a lovely route, most of which seemed downhill.
Deffo one to do again, and more lappage if warmer (it was only 2 degrees and after 2 laps we were rather chilled).
SS Dustboy was absolutely the choice weapon for the day, very little in the way of hillage apart from the climb out of the Marlow Duathlon transition and the knobblies were superb on the somewhat "rural" surface on some of the course.
Soupy is getting quite the descender and I admit that I was surprised when she was still hanging on after I had pretty much span as fast as I could on the last mile back to the car.
Had a bit of "aero training" fun with Cat5 on the downhills trying to trim that last bit of drag out (I have more drag than he does!)
Top morning out, must get to the burgers next time and maybe a few more of the faithful, though apparently, it's Meldy Country...
When's the next group ride and where?
DB challenged me to a single gear for the second lap. Found it easier than I thought. Cracking ride Grommit.
Meldy, can you do anything about the roads in your manor?. Thanks. Oh, and please clear up all the horse cr*p.
Laps are 7 miles.
Parkrun ensures 9am start and no faffing.
Apparently Pembroke Lodge does orsum Cookie Brekkie afters. We park at Pembroke Lodge.
Subject to vaguely sensible weather. At a push, we could MTB if shite.
Potential attendees are SS Dustboy (wonders if SS Dustboy can get up the tidgy upflat at RP anticlockwise), Cat5, Golden Boots for calling me chicken for next week when I have had to bale as marshalling/racing XC elsewhere, Soupy the Flying Whippet, Siggy coz he enquired and anyone else.
Lots of options as short loop so jump in/drop out as you wish.
Obviously, we will miss Kanga dreadfully but as the Ozzie bastard is in 30 degrees and Bondai beach and barbietown, I won't feel too bad.
So, who'se in?...
Sounds like some good fun going on here! Well done all!
Nothing too exciting from me, just plodding along with the training. Went for a ride with the tri club on Saturday and after being paranoid about being dropped all night, turned out to be a very social paced ride.
Then a long ride with a few hills on the Sunday. Spent most of it chatting to someone in training for IM Lanza.
Looking to start cycle commute again from tomorrow - just in time for the cold snap! Blast.
Hi BN - welcome aboard.
Sounds great Soupy - and once more, one for you to cut out and keep so you can look back on it when you are having a wibble!!
For any friends or family that may be interested
Outlaw Bike Feedstation/Support Thread
IM Wales will be my first and im in the training to finish camp
im told gladys is the man to help you there
I'll try to drag Benno along!
Cat5
Dustboy
Golden Boots
Soupy
Siggy
I think its just a list for Dusty's RP outing Min - now moved to its own thread.
I had a great TI session last night. Very strange to be doing recovery without rotating my shoulder. It all comes from the elbow. Lots to practice to get that to feel normal. I'm just about ready now to start introducing more whole stroke swimming which is good. I have to do 10 mins drills on just one focal point then 4 mins full stroke swimming incorporating that focal point in my stroke. Then 10 mins drills and repeat etc.........
And talking about repeat etc........
Happy Groundhog Day!
Soupy!
Can't believe I didn't know about this thread.........
You know I'll be bringing up the rear with you - now will have to spend the evening reading through the thread to catch up (yes I know - sad..... but I'm a bit anal that way
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Shall add it to my bookmarks immediately
I love the Meldy/Podds double act!
<passes Podds a cup of tea and a biscuit>
Thanks Soupy - you can see I need it - if nowt else I'll get fit evading the Meldmeister !!!
Haven't managed to read back this evening so I'll do a page at a go from work tomorrow in odd moments
to see what the craic is 
And just to keep you happy Melds I am booked into spin tomorrow before work - seemed sensible given the conditions outside and certainly the wind is way too strong to be out on a bike round here let alone the ice risk........
<shuffles off looking for some sort of Meldy detection device bit like one that warns you about speed cameras>
I can give you a thread summary Podds - stop wibbling and get on with it cos we can all do it but it ain't easy which makes the finish line sweeter.
Did I miss anything? .....oh yes, keep it positive.