Sunday stroll to the Port

Out for another Sunday cycle with Grant, one which I would have thought would have been less demanding than the day before with "Hindo" and yes a nice wet, windy and a bit chilly at times on the run out (who needs all those beauty treatments for you skin when a driving hail shower will clean your face up nicely!!)

 

A lovely lunch in the Carnegie hall cafe on arrival, well worth a visit I must say just a pity we had to leave as whilst eating our lunch the ever increasing wind could be seen whipping up the sea hmmmm, time for a hard slog back out the road and it did not let us down felt like a 35 mile hill climb...... Although we did get some encouragement from a rather boisterous Golden Retriever who had no intention of leaving our leg's attached to our bikes or body for that matter!!

 

Anyway made it back and followed Grant to Kirkhill (who put in a respectful 92 miles)  were I set off to do a PB with regards to a 100 mile cycle and after a much needed re-fuelling I managed 104 miles so well chuffed with that result and another good Sunday run with Grant.. Thanks

Strathconon to Inverness

First outing with Tony and decided as I was not 100% to stick local. Headed out to Strathconon and Meig over Aultgowrie and Marybank. Pace was good and Tony rode really well. Above normal pace slightly, but offered to slow but assured not.  Can't be too bad as he achieved 15 PRs on the outing section on Strava. Well done Tony. I got 1!!

 

Back through Strath, Dingwall and overto Tore where we rested for a coffee then on into Inverness. Round the shore road and then the back road to Beauly. Thats where it went wrong.

 

Aftewr retuning home from Egypt with really bad guts and the last 2 days diet of enough to barely feed a family of 4 mice, I really should have known better. Bowl of Golden Grahams for breakfast and a coffee, 2 bottle of drink, 4 gels and 3 chewee bars. Got through 2/3 of it, but the calorie shortage kicked in and never gave in until home. Coasted home on tick-over. Last 13 miles into the headwind was not great.

 

A good outing and I wish the team a good ride out to Portmahomack tomorrow. Hope the weather is kind. Tony you will be fine.. The additional push will buffer the legs and help a beter output in the long run!! Trust me.

 

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Hindo

Hard Going!!

Well another run under the belt........ first with Keith and possibly the last haha my poor leg's and lung's were fighting hard to keep the pace but all good training at the end of the day.

Just as well he was not 100% fit or it could have been a short lived run.... looking forward to tomorrows outing to the Port at a more subdued pace but thanks again for the training run Keith a hard going first 30 of 58 miles :)

Weekend Outing: Fort Augustus and back



Week-end outing - that's going out not coming out!

Well after a minor mishap on Friday night when I fell down a set of stairs and hurt my back and elbow I was slightly concerned how my week-end would turn out. Having set out for a ride with Tony on Sat and another with Grant on Sunday I left the house with some trepidation and a lot of crossed fingers - a trick I picked up in Ludlow 2 years ago!

 

Set off from Avoch and met Tony in Beauly, cycled out for a nice lunch of soup and toastie at Cannich. Fed an d watered we set off again heading for Drumnadrochit (passing the notorious hill and not even considering it at this stage) we arrived at the Nessie centre where Mr. Kelly purchased me a strawberry ice cream complete with strawberry sauce.

 

Off again down the A82 which was full of happy motorists all waving their fingers at us (local custom of greeting so I believe) we made our way into Inverness where I branched off for the night and left Tony to make his way back to Beauly.

 

Sunday morning I had a re-think, back was pretty sore so I wimped out of the day ride and instead had a little 20 miler back home. Good to get out on the road at last and looking forward to another one next week-end! Meanwhile in Egypt Keith will be browning himself and acclimatising for the West Coast weather......

 

Carbonaut Bob

Only 4 week's :(

Hmmm scary thought

 

Feeling a bit more confident than I did a week or so ago after trying to get the miles in after the rib failure............

Few good run's out this week on day's off and for a change not on my own so thanks Bob and Grant for the company....... so hope to get out again this weekend after the beloved night shifts.

 

ITJ you just keep up that standard of training and I might manage to see your back wheel now and again lol

 

Tony

4 Weeks to go!

Only 4 weeks to go until LeFling – Number 6 and back (A Carbonauts Tale)

I, for one, have not put in very many serious road miles just yet but managed to cycle to work a few times recently, and cycled in today right into a ferocious headwind along the Beauly Firth towards Muir of Ord.

However, I know that the cycle-gods will have taken pity on me and will ensure a nice helpful tailwind on the way home tonight.

It’s only fair isn’t it?

ITJ

Spring - don't you just love it

Good intentions today for a long ride but work up to snow - so instead here are some pictures of my sheep enjoying the nice weather!

 

 

 

Instead spent an hour on the turbo

 

Friday was better - day off work and got out for 60 mile run with some hills.

 

Cheers

 

Grant