Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark (OMD)

Actually, that should be OMG! Where did the time go, and how did I manage to let my blog slip for more than 2 months!!!


It's been a challenging couple of months in more ways than one, and I won't clog up the blog with the gory details, but somewhere in the there was a Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge, bike training, more work than I care to think about (that still seems to be there) and lots more besides!


My training took a bit of a dip because finances meant that I really needed to dig in and get through some work, at least to the point where I could actually bill some clients and pay some bills! That seems to be much more under control now though, but AARRRRGGGHHHH........L2P is only 2 weeks away now - where did the time go??!!!


I've met lovely Ruth who's also doing the challenge and we met up for a hilly 68miler which was a great day which threw up lots of its own challenges (we're very good at changing inner tubes and repairing them now!). I've also got chatting to a couple of other L2P-ers on the Discover Adventure forums and hopefully meeting up with another one this coming weekend for a training ride.


Had a disappointing day with the tail end of a head cold getting the better of me after 23miles and for the first time ever, had to call on my OH to come and get me because I felt so light headed and had got through all 2.5l of my isotonic drink by then (that was less than a third of the intended ride). 


Just been out for a quick spin round the block on an old training route which I've not done for a while. Delighted to have increased my average speed on that route to almost 15mph and got over the "undulations" with a lot less fuss than before (probably thanks in part to the new block I've had fitted).


Fundraising has gone over the £1,000 mark which I am thrilled with, but would love to hit the target of £1,450 before we leave. Getting really excited about d-day now, but still very nervous about the hills and covering the distances on back to back days! EEK!


Anyway, that's enough of an update for now, I'm running late for a game of badminton with my Spice buddies, so signing off, but I promise to update more in the run up to 1st Sept!


Tara for now!


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