On Saturday I cycled to Stourport on Severn which is approx. 20 miles as the crow flies from our house through built-up areas to begin with then out into rolling North Worcestershire hills. I have not visited Stourport before and it was good to explore the town, Severn river and the resident fun fair for a while. The trip back was very hard as I had not really paid attention to the fact that I would be going over the notorious "Lickey Hills" which is the highest point for miles around.
The course was also longer than the 45 miles I had planned but it was a great achievement and I was thoroughly exhausted when I arrived back. Plenty of carbohydrates and energy drink!
The Sunday ride was 30 miles. Although I had planned to do 40 miles there was no "gas in the tank" (especially after the lovely home cooked meal - thanks to Jill and plenty of beers with friends!). After only 30 minutes on the bike I had consumed an energy bar, gel and a bottle of water! Still I pushed on and managed to get through the immense hunger feeling but I did not want to push it beyond 30 miles.
Legs feel like lead today (Monday) and will be resting for a few days and hoping to do 2 x 40 miles this weekend and will ensure I eat more and earlier on the bike this time.
I have also found a new route planning website www.bikehike.co.uk which has more advanced features and will be using this to find a couple of good routes.
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