20.9 miles, average speed 16.3mph, weight 15 stone 5lb

The same course cycled as last week, just this time on my own. Started a bit slower and finished faster; but for a lady in a Skoda cutting me up would probably have maintained the same average as last week.

But it’s not so much about speed at the moment, it’s more about little peaks of energy and recovery throughout the ride. Still, lost a pound and, although Peter Kay may not think much of that, it’s better than t’other way.

No training tonight; it’s the Rotary Club weekly meeting. I plan to use the LeMond trainer Tuesday through Friday – half an hour four days a week will make all the difference (well, it has done so far). Saturdays are usually spent walking in the Lake District followed by the weekly shop in Kendal or Keswick, with Sunday morning reserved for the bike ride.

At Pagefast we have the builders in, fitting a mezzanine floor to make room for a new guillotine and folder. With builders, electricians and Heidelberg engineers all fighting each other for the same space, it is at best controlled chaos. Nice to get out on the bike.