Pleased I Can Still Earn A PB

It's been a while since I've checked on my record of personal bests, indeed Endomondo normally advises me when I've reached a new threshold but recent updates seem to have either hidden this important piece of data or it's just given up sharing such motivational facts. Anyway, on just running down my historical PBs and seeing a array of 2014 & 2015 dates, I got to thinking that I must have peaked in my cycling career and it's down hill from here on. Alas no, under the covers of my data I see a number of pleasing results for 2016 .. and here they are:

Grand Total & Endurance Stats since starting my TdF in March 2013:

• Total Distance 10,653 miles .. oh my, I even missed crossing the 10k mile mark!
• Total Calories 535,576 kcals .. just think how skinny I'd now be if I'd stopped eating cake!
• Longest Ride 106.9 mi 16-Aug-15 .. I'm in no mood these days to try and beat this 
• Elevation Gain 9,068 ft 31-Jul-15 .. This was last year's 100 mile rece, so again I'm in no rush to beat that one either!

Performance Stats

• One hour 19.64 mi 26-Apr-15  - New PB : 20.36 mi 22-May-16  This was on the Velothon Wales event .. a little off Bradley Wiggins 33.88 mi world record but he's been at it longer than me!
• 10 mi 18m:42s 11-Jun-15 - No change - This was descending Mont Ventoux and is never going to be bettered unless I fall off a cliff!
• 20 km 23m:48s 11-Jun-15 - No change - The Mont Ventoux effect again
• 40 km 1h:38m 15 mph 11-Aug-16 - New PB : 1h:27m 17 mph 11-Aug-16  On the AVP pro-cycling ride, I knew it was quick!
• 50 km 1h:46m 26-Apr-15 - New PB : 1h:36m 22-May-16 This was the Velothon where we had a lovely flat first 50 miles
• 50 mi 2h:59m 26-Apr-15 - New PB : 2h:40m 22-May-16 This was that Velothon Wales event just proving what a lovely flat first 50 miles we had!
• 100 km 3h:40m 26-Apr-15 - New PB : 3h:37m 22-May-16 This was on the Velothon Wales again, such a nice ride
• 100 mi 6h:57m 31-Jul-15 .. This was last year's 100 mile rece and I'm very happy to rest on my sub 7h laurels here!

So very please to have a number of new PBs for all the performance stats I would have wanted to have improved on and great to reminisce on those I'm in no hurry to repeat or beat!

The Highway Code Rule 2 for Pedestrians

This weekend I left the bike at home and walked with my wife along the new Exe trail Cycle path and Walkway. As both a cyclist and walker, I always find such shared cycle paths a nightmare as those on foot seem to have a total disregard for their fellow wheeled users, ambling in groups across the whole path and pedallers forget the simple rules they adopt on the highway of keeping to the left. In short, it tends to be total anarchy!

Lets follow the Highway Code

I must obviously have studied the Highway Code in my formative years as I have always known that when walking on the road, you walk on the right-hand side. Admittedly the number of folk I see day in and day out totally oblivious of this fact is shocking, but shouldn't this simple rule be adopted wherever we have mixed modes of transport coming together?

If there is no pavement, keep to the right-hand side of the road so that you can see oncoming traffic. You should take extra care and be prepared to walk in single file, especially on narrow roads or in poor light keep close to the side of the road. 

Wouldn't it be so simple for the owning authorities to put up notices requesting adherence of this for the safety and enjoyment of all using these trails? It may subliminally also educate or remind those walking on the road of that all important Highway Code Rule 2 for Pedestrians!

The more we're encouraged to cycle and walk the more we need to educate people on how to do this safely. As for motor vehicle drivers .. well that's another story!