My diary of cycling 500km in 8 days.
Rapha.cc/feature/festive-500-awards-2017
Day 1- Feeling Fresh (67km)
The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry...but they always go awry after one too many Christmas parties and the long-awaited chance to sleep in. With Christmas Eve drinks to attend; 120km turned to 67km, but a nice tailwind guiding me home I felt pretty fresh and optimistic about the coming week!
Day 2 - A Mild Blast (30km)
With an hour to kill before the Christmas day celebrations began, I managed to get out and earn my pigs in blankets. The weather was great, the country roads were empty and I'd just been given an awesome present... a hand built wooden bike mount. Winner winner turkey dinner!
Day 3 - Winter Is Here (47km)
“I always like walking in the rain, so no one can see me crying.” - Charlie Chaplin.
Day 4 - Double Puncture (61km)
''You know what, it's Christmas...I'm gonna take my fancy summer bike out for a spin.''
3 hours later
''Hi Ruth, can you pic me up please. I flew straight through a massive puddle into a pothole.''
Day 5 - The Icy Bonk (115km)
A night of snow and below zero temperatures made conditions a bit tricky, but I was behind my schedule and with pockets full of Christmas chocolate there was nothing stopping me. Apart from eating the chocolate and realising I was on flat ground, not going up hill. Must eat sugar, lots of sugar immediately, then take a day off.
Day 6 - Rest Day (0km)
With dry January just around the corner what better way to carb load than with lots of beer!
Day 7 - Forest Fun (108km)
I don't think beer is very good for carb loading.
Today was starting to get hard and I could really feel the 400km+ in my legs. A picturesque route through Delamere Forest kept me interested and with less than 100km to go I managed to get my head down and mush my feet through treacle. My slammed stem just seems to hurt my back now, rather than make me look like Cav.
Day 8 - Mission Accomplished (72km)
Blooming heck, those last few miles were hard, but I'm over the moon. Pass me the champagne before my Strava ticks over to zero at midnight!
Cycling Animation
Cast: Gary Motion
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