When someone says... "It'll just be a recovery ride..." what they actually mean is "HAHA! You'll be recovering for days after this - now don't take the piss out of my socks again!"

47 miles, which is about the furthest I've ever cycled, and made harder by me having spent the last 4 months or more being a complete couch potato. Was a good day out, and a gentle wake up call that I have become way too lazy in recent months.

Now I'm going to sleep.....