Evening time trials are great training, and in Sudbury Suffolk, cycle club sudbury had their first Time Trial last thursday.
So along I pop with my old trusty road bike, thinking once i start riding the TT bike, my times will improve each week, psychologically!!
However Turby B had other ideas, as I ended up only getting about 3.5miles down the road before I felt the well known feeling of a puncture, and it was a long walk back to HQ.
This thursday evening however, I took the road bike out to ride the Brent Eleigh course which is a nice 8.7mile circuit. My warm up wasn't too grand, I had a small attack of the cramps, which I felt was unlike me, but when i thought about it, I have had a rather busy working week, lots of 5:30 starts and late finishes, and lots of driving, so I thought I would just ride, and enjoy.
I didn't feel top notch, and had to nurse a small twinge of cramp for a short while after the start. I also had the feeling of a few stomach cramps, and I thought its just tiredness. But I started to finally get into a rhythm, and made it back, with no punctures.
I didn't really feel like I had, had a comfy ride, perhaps too much shifting about, but I managed a 21:41which i am pleasantly surprised with, as it definitely didn't feel like that sought of ride. Time to get the TT bike out!!
By Sandra.
Iona at Peterborough Crit
