Day 89 - Peloton Rides

It was a full on cycling day today. Being unsure that the weather was going to be good enough for an evening ride with the Axe Valley Pedallers, I stuck to my plan to also do a morning circuit. Under cloudy sky we headed out following the same route as yesterday but was very pleased to be also joined by Mike, my neighbour. I'm really starting to enjoy the social side of cycling as well as the drive for fitness.

One new discovery today was that the cafe in Seaton harbour, at the 5 mile marker, not only opens early, but also does a range of cooked breakfasts! Mike and I thought this would be an ideal Friday treat .. watch this space.

Stats: 6.94 mi, 39m 42s, Avg 10.5 mph, Max 31.7 mph, 440 kcal

As 6:30 pm approached, the time that the Axe Valley Pedallers meet, blue sky started to appear from behind heavy grey clouds which had dominated the horizon for most of the afternoon. The evening ride was on!

You may recall, that on last week's ride we lost half of our number on a slippery downhill corner. As the group gathered for this week's journey into the unknown, we were joined by a fellow cyclist in a sling. Yes, this was one of the fallers from last week who had sustained a break to his collar bone! Two of the other fallers were here too, bruised but otherwise up for another circuit. The missing cyclist was the guy now nicknamed recumbent .. hope he's OK.

After twenty minutes of chat, twelve of us headed back in towards the town centre and then out along the estuary into Axmouth. Rather than heading on to Colyford as I would normally have done, we turned off onto the road to Dowlands and made our way up to join the A3052 at Rousden. This is a road I've taken many a time in the car to Lyme Regis and beyond, but I thought, surely we're not heading into Lyme tonight. Anyone familiar with this area and Lyme Regis in particular, will know that this idilic seaside town is surrounded by some of the steepest hills and tonight I found myself descending down one of the most picturesque roads in the country, yes, into Lyme Regis! This is a road that takes your breath away just walking up.

The sky was now clear and the sun was beaming down on us, what a glorious way to spend a Thursday evening. 

Catching the rays in Lyme Regis

There are two main routes in and out of Lyme Regis and both of them are near vertical climbs. Thankfully, the peloton leaders knew another route ... prepare for some off-roading. We climbed out of Lyme across fields, along tracks, following brooks and along narrow lanes, up to meet the A35 at Harcombe Bottom, a village I never knew existed. This was basically four miles of what seemed never ending hills and by far the toughest ride of my life - to date!

Once up on the A35, it was then a more or less 8 mile gentle decent back to Seaton through Rousden and Axmouth, but having some student riders with us tonight, it was far from a gentle ride, maintaing an average of 20 mph for most of this return journey, my legs did not know what had hit them. We regrouped on Seaton's old bridge over the River Axe at the mouth of the estuary before returning to the Kings arms .. and yes, finally that après cycle beer!

Regrouping on Seaton's old bridge

This Lyme Regis circuit earned me three new PBs: a new speed record of 33 mph and that was breaking all the way down into Lyme, and two new Endo PBs: 11.23mi in one hour and 20km in 1hr 09m. What a night!

Stats: 20.61 mi, 2hr 08m, Avg 9.7 mph, Max 33.0 mph, 1,419 kcal

Seaton to Lyme Regis Circuit

Day 88 - 300 Miles 20,000 kcal

The rain cleared sufficiently today for my steed and I to venture out after the abhorrent weather of yesterday. Still very damp under rubber, I headed out on the Gnome on the Run route, first ridden two weeks ago; up Barnards Hill Lane past allotments and out to join Harepath Hill and down through Colyford to return via Axmouth and the marina. You know when it's been raining as a giant puddle always forms at the threshold to the Underfleet cycle path and not another to be seen anywhere else along the same stretch of road. Thank goodness I say again for those long mudguards!

No photos, today. I forgot the camera and after recent issues with Endo, I was not going to risk multitasking again. What makes me laugh is that Endomondo have just launched an update to the app which allows, at the end of a workout, for you to attach any photos taken during it .. very funny!

I'm now 88 days through my tour, it was the 2nd March when I first set out on my steed, almost 3 months ago. Not quite an anniversary yet but still a day to reflect, in that I've reached my 300 mile / 20,000 kcal milestone! I had some doubts all those days ago that I'd still be at this cycling lark and after not seeing the pounds come falling off after week one, being the impatient man I am, I'm surprised today that I'm still at it. I'm enjoying the challenge of getting out every day, seeing the changing scenery, discovering new routes and taking on those hills - although there are times when moving to Norfolk sounds like a good idea!

So, where to tomorrow? I'm hoping the weather stays dry, as tomorrow's the day when the Axe Valley Pedallers meet and I'm looking forward to another peloton circuit and may be this time I'll get that après cycle beer which has so far alluded me!

Stats: 6.80 mi, 36m 37s, Avg 11.2 mph, Max 31.7 mph, 406 kcal

Day 86 - Colyton to Beer

After yesterday's successful ride out to Beer and my new found enjoyment for exploring the Devon country lanes, I headed out this morning to Colyton along the same route taken with the Axe Valley Pedallers last week. Through Colyford and into Colyton past the tram station I rode, not another soul around. Exiting the town up Colyton Hill towards Sidmouth was hard going but once at the top, the ride along the ridge overlooking the rolling hills and the shimmering sea on the horizon was idilic. After a further two miles I crossed over the main Sydmouth to Colyford A3052 at Stafford Cross and, following a tractor, I took the narrow lane down towards Beer.

Stopping briefly to take in the view, I snapped a few pictures. Naturally, Endo' at this point decided to quit again, splitting my journey into 2. I'm beginning to think I need a dedicated unit to track my ride and another to be my ipod and camera. I tried using my old iPhone as my Endo' unit but that suffered battery exhaustion after 30 minutes ... technology, pfft!

Stats: 9.76 mi, 49m 47s, Avg 10.89 mph, Max 27.7 mph, 596 kcal

Day 85 - The Asparagus Run

I was away this bank holiday weekend without my steed so neither managed my early constitutional on Saturday nor this morning. I did, however, manage a 30 minute power walk first thing today, around the particularly sunny and leafy Coventry. I lived 5 years in Coventry and never saw it as green as it looked this morning.

With a 3 hour return journey to Seaton this afternoon, the last thing I thought I'd be wanting to do was to go for a cycle. However, with the sun still blazing and the sea so blue, I actually could not wait to get  out on my bike. I had in mind a cycle over to Beer for a pint of the same. It had been a long hot drive and I was parched. There is a pub in Beer which has a garden overlooking the sea and the draw of this, being able to sit out with a beer watching the sun go down, after an exhilarating ride, seemed a perfect end to the day.

I head out up Seaton Down Hill, a hill I'd not taken since Day 28 when I first made this climb. Pleasingly, I took 9 minutes to make this one mile and 320 ft assent, taking 4 minutes off my last and only time. Turning then left from the Tower out along the main A3052 for two miles before returning south towards the sea along Holyhead Road into Beer. Once in the village, I weaved through the crowds of weekend tourists who were still out enjoying the last rays of sun, arriving at the pub at the five mile marker. I paused looking for a suitable sunny spot in the beer garden, but alas there were none. Meanwhile, while pausing my ipod, I'd managed to close Endomondo! This is one 'feature' of Endo that really does annoy me; the way it closes down at the slightest provocation.

I rode up and out of Beer taking the Coast road and took a slight detour down Beer Hill into Seaton Hole. The reason? .. Asparagus!  Yes, my ' Portuguese' aunt has some asparagus which should by now be bearing produce if not even going to seed. I thought I'd take a look. The crop was not as expected, just 4 small offerings.

Has there been someone else gathering in the crop or is the poor weather we've had to blame? Anyway, finding a new use for my water bottle, I secured the four shoots on my bike and headed off back onto the coast road to complete my somewhat broken circuit.

Stats: 8.67 mi, 49m 47s, Avg 10.45 mph, Max 29.3 mph, 551 kcal

Day 83 - Axe Valley Pedallers

Two months ago, during Week 3 of my Tour, I talked of the possibility of joining the local cycling club, the Axe Valley Pedallers. Yesterday, while eating my fish & chips on the beach as is my usual weekly treat, I spotted in the local rag that the club had just returned from a trip to Brittany. That's interesting I thought. Leaving the beach, I walked as usual through the roundabout at the Esplanade and spotted the the sign on cycle sculpture, which has been there for some years now. The sign said "The Pedalabout .. in partnership with the Axe Valley Pedallers Cycle Club".

Lunch on the Beach

The Pedalabout

On arriving home, I connected to the club's website to see if I could learn more. To my surprise it seemed to be a very active club, meeting up every Tuesday and Thursday evening and Sunday mornings. Being a Thursday, I thought why not head out to the local pub where they were meeting to see if it were worth joining.

Before heading out, I rechecked the details on their website only to spot that it was more than a meet at the pub for a few drinks. The full details were as follows: "Thursday night is club night. We meet at the Kings Arms in Seaton for plenty of chat, chips, a beer or two, maybe a cake and perhaps even some cycling! Thursday nights are all about socialising and having fun. We depart at 6:30 pm when a road ride and a mountain bike ride will set off aiming to return to the pub for beer and chips around 8:30pm." What I had neglected to take in on first read was the "We depart at .." line! So, having committed to myself that I was going to check out the club, I kitted up and headed out on my steed thinking 'it will probably just be a short ride over to Colyton and then back for a pie and a pint'.

I first met up with two interesting chaps, one riding one of those recumbent bicycles. Then a crowd of cyclists with various machines arrived and by 6:45 we were complete and around 10-12 of us headed off towards Colyton. My earlier thoughts of 'it will probably just be a short ride over to Colyton and then back for a pie and a pint' were starting out on plan. From Colyton we headed out into the country lanes along routes I'd never been in the car, there are some very narrow lanes in Devon and we were riding them two abreast at a good speed. It is funny how one feels safer in numbers as I would not have been so happy had I been on my own. Up hill and down dale we cycled until four of the group crashed out on spilt diesel on a down hill bend. After this, only six of us continued. This was going to be quite some adventure!

Some 20 miles and two hours later, having been out to Honiton and back, we arrived at the Tower Services, the westerly turning in point for Seaton. Endomondo had been playing up, so to evidence the occasion I insisted on some team photos. Unfortunately, one of our six, Jolly, left us just before the Tower, so is not in these snaps below.

4 of the 6 finishers - I'm behind the camera

I think from that face, I'm pleased to have made it back!

So, after an already record breaking week, I've achieved another two PBs, an unexpected circuit record of 21.21 miles and a new 20 km best of 1h:18m:39s.! This week has certainly marked a step change in my Tour de Fitness and the Axe Valley Pedallers have a new member!

Stats: 21.21 mi, 2hrs 14m, Avg 9.4 mph, 1,488 kcal

Day 82 - Letter Drop

A repeat of Tuesday's Colyford circuit, with a letter drop required along Harepath Road being the main reason for me taking this route. While posting a letter would seem a simple enough operation, I was a little perplexed as to where to secure it having no bag or free hand to hold it. There are limitations to this cycling lark in that you have to wear everything you want to bring with you, and so wear the the letter I did.

It was a beautiful morning to be out in the fresh air and as forecast, it was indeed fresh, the temperature had dropped 6C since Tuesday. It was a slightly slower circuit, probably because of the letter drop and a pause on the sea front to take in the view. I also thought that I'd give the PBs a rest for a day!

From here, I took the steep climb up Castle Hill to complete the circuit.

Stats: 5.78 mi, 29m 42s, Avg 11.7 mph, Max 26.6 mph, 329 kcal

Day 81 - Musbury

I was up earlier than usual today, these lighter mornings playing havoc with my body clock, which offered me the opportunity to take that longer ride I spoke of on Saturday. Now that the Axminster road   has reopened following its collapse last week, I had in mind to extend my Colyford circuit to take in Musbury, the next village along.

Starting up hill and across to Harepath, I used the recently discovered lane out to the main road. Dropping down into Colyford, I amazingly broke my latest speed record by a further 3.8 mph, reaching 32.8 mph by the time I hit the bottom of the dip. It was going to be a good ride. Through Colyford and before the tram crossing, I turned into Colyton and headed out under what would have been the old railway bridge, before Beeching's destruction of the local rail network. The hill that followed rivals my Three Hills and even the 'daddy' of them all, Seaton Down Hill but once over the brow, the next 5 or so miles were wonderful. As they say, 'what goes up must come down' and in this case it certainly made for a pleasant ride through small hamlets and into Musbury itself.

Once out of Musbury, the road becomes busy, this being the main route between Axminster and Axmouth. I powered on my flashing taillight just to increase my visibility on these winding narrow lanes. Just before entering Axmouth, I passed over the new tarmac being the only evidence of the land slip which had earlier blocked this road for almost a week. The Axmouth estuary road is now a familiar and bumpy one, past the pill boxes, the thatched cottages, bird hides and entering Seaton at the marina.

Heading back inland along Route 2 / 33, I thought I'd share with you some of the obstacles placed in the way of cyclists along this so called cycle route. It is also interesting that in the three months I've been cycling this route, I've never seen another cyclist use it!

First obstacle is the set of parallel bars which may have some value to warn cyclists they are joining a main carriageway but these precede a minor lane leading to a sewage treatment works! The second is a narrow bridge and lane hardly wide enough to get a bike through. Luckily, I've never met anyone coming the other way, as when I last looked my bike had no reverse gear! Finally, within the last few weeks, Devon County Council have as good as blocked the entry to the cycle route with a metal bared gate with the only purpose of displaying a giant no tipping sign as this is not a lane which goes anywhere! Also, why do this when there's a perfectly good wall a few feet to the right which would have done just as good a job?

OK .. rant over, Sustrans take note!

Overall this was one of my best morning rides of the year. The weather was kind, the legs held out and the scenery was delightful, I also achieved three new PBs: a new top speed of 32.8 mph, a new distance record of 11.74 miles and a 10 mile record of 47m:51s which is a 3m:28s improvement on my Day 77 circuit last week.

Stats: 11.74 mi (PB), 59m 31s, Avg 11.8 mph, Max 32.8 mph (PB), 660 kcal

Day 80 - Colyford Circuit

My 30 minute cycle route this morning was to be the Colyford - Axmouth circuit, albeit the 10th variation on this theme - it is just amazing how many different paths and directions one can take and yet pass through the same two points.

The weather this morning was as warm as yesterday but without the sun and with a little more of a breeze blowing. Indeed, I would not be surprised to see a little rain later. It was therefore, good weather for a cycle ride and if it keeps this up, we may even see shorts appearing by the end of the week!

For my listening pleasure, I've taken to having an audio book on the go during my circuits. I find them less intrusive than loud thumping music, as I might otherwise have, when listening out for cars and other obstacles along my route. Today it was Dead Men, Stephen Leather's 5th book in his Dan Shepherd series. I actually started this last week thinking it was one that I'd had on my 'to listen to list' only to get that déjà vu feeling after the first few lines. I do actually have a Audible credit available so could switch to something else but having the memory of a gold fish, I'm enjoying the story again, so will stick with it for the time being.

As for the circuit, it was a quick one, probably because I cut out the normal uphill start by heading off down Harepath and the more gentle climb to Colyford. The route barrée from Saturday is now cleared and road reopened, we are therefore rejoined to Axminster and feeling less cut off from the outside world. Returning via Axmouth, I completed my circuit with a climb up Castle Hill under the encouraging watchful eye of those standing at the bus stop below!

Stats: 5.63 mi, 27m 49s, Avg 12.1 mph (PB), Max 26.9 mph, 308 kcal

Day 79 - Warm Start

This morning must be the warmest of the year as, for the first time, the air was a pleasant temperature from the start and positively warm when the sun broke through the clouds.

The route today took me up my Three Hills and across the park. I've not done that before, but it looked so idilic and in the absence of any No Cycling signs, impulse took over. As the park overlooks the sea it was also an obvious decision to stop for breather and to rehydrate with the view of views.

As much as I would have liked, I couldn't stay here all day, so once the path down to the Esplanade was clear of pedestrians, I headed off for one of my usual return loops.

Stats: 5.04 mi, 32m 10s, Avg 9.4 mph, Max 28.9 mph, 356 kcal

Day 77 - Route Barrée

Well, we have another hole in the road and a route barrée for all traffic, including me and my steed. That said, I was not looking to travel far down this road, the main thoroughfare to Axminster, I was there to see the hole!

So what of this hole? Earlier in the week, heavy rain running through the culvert under one of the busiest roads in the area washed a large section down stream. Being out at the crack of dawn this morning gave me the idea of getting a good look at the damage. You can see my steed and I (behind the camera) taking a closer look from behind the council's cordon. We know how to live dangerously!

Back on the 'open' road, I promised yesterday a shot of the old Colyford post office, sans butcher's van. Well here it is. Note in particular how the white of its walls stand out against the cloudless sky .. it's going to be a gloriously sunny day today! 

Apart from the excursion to see the hole - which had all but been filled in - my circuit was a pretty uneventful glide through Colyford and Axmouth and all too short for the time I had available, so to eat up the miles, I decided to run 5 laps of the Esplanade which doubled up my morning's total to a little over 10 miles, see the 5-10 mile markers in the map below. This ride today gave me a new distance record of 10 miles in 51m 19s and the greatest distance travelled in a week of 39.8 miles, unless I add to this tomorrow of course. 

I'm pleased to be back in the groove and am very much looking forward to the Axminster road opening again, as I have a cunning plan for another longer route. Watch this space. As for the route art, spongebob squarepants is all I have to say! 

Stats: 10.46 mi, 55m 15s, Avg 11.4 mph, Max 21.0 mph, 612 kcal

Day 76 - Return to the Three Hills

After what seems an age, I decided this morning that I could not put off including the Three Hills in my circuit any longer. These are the short but steep Seaton Down, Bunts and Beer, and they were, when taken together, as tough as ever. Every morning I've ventured out this week I've been shocked by the coolness of the air and today was no exception. Out of the sun the temperatures reminded me of my icy circuits back at the start of March. Unfortunately the long stretch of road which follows the estuary into Axmouth was very much in the shade and the wind whipping up over the water was turning my exposed fingers blue and numb. I think this just pushed me along faster in an attempt to build up some warmth, hence my new average speed record of 11.4 mph, which considering this included my Three Hills was amazing.

Once past the 1940s gun emplacements, pill boxes and over the tram lines at Colyford station you know you are on the home stretch. The Colyford post office is the turning in point and I stopped to capture a picture of this old white building bathed in sun but the butcher decided at that moment to go and park his van right in my field of view! I'll try again on my next outing. In the meantime here's a snap of the approach to the Colyford tram crossing. 

I feel I am now back in the zone, my legs have returned to their old complaining self and I'm looking forward to getting out into the saddle again tomorrow.

And the route art today .. the running gnome takes a rest.

Stats: 6.99 mi, 36m 43s, Avg 11.4 mph, Max 28.2 mph, 407 kcal

Day 75 - Here Comes the Sun

Wow! What a beautiful morning to be out on my bike .. but goodness there is still a cold wind!

To be honest I was going to have a rest day today but seeing the sun, I just had to make the effort. I headed out up hill as usual but decided against my 3 hills favouring the new hidden single track, discovered a few weeks ago, of Barnards Hill Lane past allotments and out to join Harepath Hill. This gave me an exhilarating drop down into Colyford at a new maximum top speed of 29 mph!

Once through Colyford, I was making such good progress, at one point averaging upwards of 15 mph, that I decided on returning through Axmouth where the view of the estuary and the marina was spectacular. Just shows what a bit of sun can do.

Meanwhile, at the Giro d'Italia, Wiggins is now suffering from a chest infection and the next rest day is not until Monday. I think sun or no sun, that would have kept me in the warm this morning.

Back in Seaton, a trip along the seafront concluded my circuit. All in all it was a successful ride, with a new speed record and something I noticed yesterday but forgot to mention, I have also reached another distance milestone, we've now crossed the 200 mile mark since starting this 'adventure' 75 days ago. I think I need to keep a totals / league table for these type of stats; something to look at doing later - watch this space.

As for the route art today .. how about a gnome on the run!

Stats: 6.56 mi, 36m 05s, Avg 10.9 mph, Max 29.0 mph, 400 kcal

Day 74 - Giro d'Seaton

While the wind seems to have blown yesterday's torrential rain away, cycling this morning against 30mph+ gusts was a bit of a challenge! I headed out early aiming to tackle my 3 hills but at the top of the first it was clear that the other two would have to wait, after all they'll still be there tomorrow.

It also sounds like Wiggins, competing in the Giro d'Italia, is not on the form of last year and he too appears to be suffering in the bad weather and with the hills .. it's great to be in such good company!

Stats: 4.84 mi, 27m 29s, Avg 10.6 mph, Max 22.5 mph, 305 kcal

Day 73 - When the Rain Comes

You know the song?  .. "rain, I don't mind", well I don't know about that but what I could do with, when caught out in the rain, is windscreen wipers on my glasses as a twinkling soft focus is not the best vision selection for when out dodging cars.

The route today was an erratic one to say the least. My main aim was to stay out of the cold driving wind as I'm not putting my winter layers back on. It is May after all! I am, however, feeling better to be back in the saddle again, so weather permitting .. because I really do mind the rain .. I'll be out again tomorrow.

Stats: 5.40 mi, 33m 06s, Avg 9.8 mph, Max 20.6 mph, 367 kcal

Day 72 - Lost My Mojo

It's been 10 days since my last cycle ride and I can't help feeling I've somehow lost my mojo! The reason, well, the combination of a bank holiday away, a leaking roof and a DIY purge is my excuse for avoiding my morning excursion. I could also add to this, the return of the cold damp weather, the familiarity of the routes I'd previously had the enjoyment of exploring, the annoying rattle that I've now pinned down to the mudguards, the wet roads which without mudguards (removed because of the annoying rattle) would cover me in filthy spray and the lack of a good audio book, being in that trough of despair having finished my last thrilling read and not wanting to start another - not just yet anyway. Yes I have definitely lost my mojo.

That was, however, until I came across the World Triathlon Series from Yokohama Japan on the BBC.  I caught the start of the women's event and found myself transfixed, these are some courageous athletes.  This was particularly born out just short of mid way through the race, when after the first of 9 laps of Yokohama harbour, Maakie Caelers from the Netherlands collided and fell from her bike and slid for some distance along the road. I'll have to ask my good friend who does this, why they don't keep their wet suits on after the swimming, as bear arms and legs offer no protection for a fall like that! Ouch!

If I needed anything to inspire me to get back on the bike, this was it! So, with mudguards reattached - as naff as they look, they do a great job - I headed out again this morning for a gentle 5 mile circuit. It's amazing how quickly my stamina has tailed off as it was not as easy as I had hoped; even more reason to keep at it. I think a day or two's break between circuits is probably not a bad idea, but ten days is too long in my book.

Finally, the route art today is a bubble being blown through one of those plastic hoops or may be a pig looking into a shaving mirror ... see anything else?

Stats: 5.56 mi, 29m 08s, Avg 11.04 mph, Max 22.2 mph, 323 kcal

Day 64 - Bank Holiday Weekend

I'm away from my steed this Bank Holiday weekend and while a foldaway bike may look a bit naff and not ride well, I can now see the attraction when it comes to having limited space in the car. On my recent travels, I've been eyeing up the available car transportation systems - bikes unceremoniously strapped to rear bars or mounted proud on the roof - but I just can't get over how precarious they look.

So, for the time being I'm having to remove the front wheel and fill the rear passenger area and boot space leaving little room for anything else, hence us being separated for the weekend.

The first few days of May have been beautiful and perfect for getting out on the bike. I've also been able to shed yet another layer as the Day-Glo wind cheater is no longer required to protect me from sub zero temperatures and car drivers struggling to spot me in the misty morning gloom. The new month started for me on Thursday, Wednesday having been a rest day. For the morning run, I was not feeling my best and so decided to use it to explore a new and so far uncharted circuit, taking in the single track of Barnards Hill Lane, past allotments I never knew existed, to join Harepath Hill. This is a route my neighbour shared with me over a beer the night before and one I can see will appear in future circuits.

Stats: 2.68 mi, 15m 15s, Avg 10.5 mph, Max 27.9 mph, 169 kcal

Later that evening, I joined up with my neighbour for a 7 mile duo ride out across the northern and more extensive area of wetlands that I'd not covered before, an interesting cycle ride over rough ground and along wooden duckboards, avoiding the marshy water below. Great fun, although in the evening I did find a higher volume of flying things in the air than during the cooler morning circuits; keeping my mouth shut to avoid an unpalatable meal of insects was a real challenge!

And now for the route art .. can you see Yogi Bear walking from east to west along the coast to Beer?

Stats: 6.90 mi, 1h 06m 22s, Avg 6.21 mph, Max 20.0 mph, 736 kcal

As I was going to be away for the Bank Holiday weekend, Friday morning was to be the last ride for 3 days so I thought I'd make the most of it with a circuit including my three hills, the promenade, wetlands and the length of Harepath Road.

Stats: 4.96 mi, 29m 27s, Avg 10.01 mph, Max 26.0 mph, 326 kcal

For Sunday, it was time for something different ... a walk! What an idilic walk in the sun it was too. Rutland Water, once a valley containing a village which in 1976 it was flooded to form a massive reservoir and popular water park, has a number of beautiful walks and cycle tracks and today it was swinging with all manor of cycles and water craft.

If only I'd remembered to power Endomono on at the start, as I missed a good half mile + of the route, but still pleased with the result!

Stats: 4.96 mi, 29m 27s, Avg 10.01 mph, Max 26.0 mph, 326 kcal