4 Weeks to D-Day....................

Its been a while since I last updated my LEJOG Training Blog, Training was going well until my mother was been taken seriously ill and she is now sadly in a hospice in Glasgow; so training has had to take a back seat as hospice visiting is now a priority along work commitments & LEJOG training is now when I can get some free time.

This weekend is Walkers CC Yearly trip to Aviemore; the roads & hills are ideal for LEJOG training Last years trip was fantastic long hilly miles plenty of road kill & beers after a long day in the saddle but it was the weather that made the trip it was warm & very little wind, how ever reports from this years trip is that the weather is windy,snowy & pissing rain I am glad that I am not there with my fellow LEJOGRs Ha Ha.

A few training rides have been organized by the LEJOG team; we have completed the 3 Ferry's run which was the first full day of summer I was burnt to a crisp.We have also completed the West coast rout which is approx 100 very hilly miles but most importantly both runs have been excellent for team building and were fantastic days out.

Our training has also included speed training on "Marine Drive" 5 Laps which are 3.5 miles and with a average speed of 23mph on some laps this type of training can be also beneficial to TTs and LEJOG Miles.

The Back Of Walkers CC Peleton on the "3 ferrys route"

Check out the "HILLS"

Training Totals for the last few weeks. My Millage is considerably down.

Date 4th April - 24th April

Distance 563 Miles

Time 34 hrs

Elevation 4757m

Aver Speed 16.8mph

Aver Heart Rate 121bpm

Cal Burned 60,249

As all good cyclists are aware a recovery drink is incredibly important to help aid muscle and carb replenishment as Mr Kuhn is demonstrating below.