Sunshine, wind, hunger and new mates…
After all the bad weather during the week we were pleased that the skies cleared today for our weekend training run… that’s two weekends in a row now that our luck has been in with some great sunshine!! However… we hadn’t bargained on the wind factor… and WOW can it do some damage!! Wind behind is obviously a joy… but a strong headwind as we had today and you feel like you’ve cycled twice as far as you have… it makes for incredibly hard work. A big thanks must go to the guys at Finisterre whos apparel has been exceptional.
I also made a big mistake this morning. When we first met with Nick (Urbanfit) he gave wise words about making sure you always have something available to eat and continuously eat to keep away the hunger. “Once hungry, in great trouble you are…” were his words… well… guess what… clever old Millsy here forgot to take food!! OH my did i pay and man was Nick right. As soon as the hunger hit.. just over an hour into the ride.. i thought it was all over!! Suddenly it’s all you can think about.. it consumes you and drains you of all you energy.. it’s quite horrible especially when trying to do hill climbs. Helen was leaving me in her wake! I have learnt my lesson well!
On a huge plus side we seem to have made a large number of new friends whilst out on the bikes… nearly every cyclist or group of that we passed (and there are many of them out there) we were greeted with a wave or a nod or even a “GOOD MORNING” from those who had the puff to speak 
I think we have been allowed into the ‘Cyclists Circle of Trust’. It’s great that people do it. Next week i’m going to through a few different phrases out there.. things like ‘You go man’, ‘keep spinning’, ‘beat the pain’ and ‘ride on’… see how they take to those.. spice up the cycling world a little..
The Ride: 2hrs 40mins. 33.5 Miles. Average Speed 12.9mph
Today East Sussex tomorrow Tour de France!! I luv it!