Quote Originally Posted by Llani Boy View Post
A combination of weather, gardening, niggling injury and tiredness from too much running has seen me neglect cycling of late so yesterday I went out on my bike for the first time in over 8 weeks.

A mixture of tarmac and trail took my Gravel Arkose and I to Biggin and back via Chelmorton and Hurdlow. A very bright and sunny day for it but my feet were cold by the time I got home, however, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Surprisingly only 2 other cyclists seen. 30 miles, 1450 feet in 2hrs 10 min.

This has brought my 2023 total to only 986 miles.

A very poor effort!

The venue for next years European Duathlon Championships has been announced and it is near Porto, Portugal in June. I will have to decide soon whether I am going to participate or not but the faff of it all is putting me off.

Additionally it also clashes with Buttermere Sailbeck and as I plan to give the English Champs a serious go next year I really need to be there, if only as insurance for missing/messing up any of the other races.

Decisions decisions!
A jolly in Porto will soon be merely a memory but an English Champs Medal lasts forever.