Jan 8th - Day 8

Everything was going well until I turned up for dinner at Jane's house...

After 2 healthy breakfasts and a thorough cleaning of the road bike [a bucket of water and a cloth job] I set off into the country lanes towards Stratford:

http://www.sports-tracker.com/#/workout/Teece/d0ofmjdrv43dgbui

So that's 27.4miles at 12.9mph. I've worked out that if I can maintain 13mph on the Birmingham to Oxford ride then I will have it done in 6 hours. Which is okay but not ideal. I still think 14mph is my target.

Today's ride, however, caused me a big problem. Without going into too much detail, the problem is one of numbness. To the point where it was almost unbearable and it made me stop twice. I definitely need to figure out how to prevent this or the Birmingham to Oxford ride will be impossible.

Back at home, we all piled into the Multipla and went off for dinner at Jane's house. The offer of homemade apple crumble was too much to resist and I indulged. Twice.
Then home to put kids to bed and watch Sherlock with lots of booze...

Food
muesli with soy milk
wholemeal toast with organic peanut butter
2 bananas
roast lamb with sprouts, cabbage, green beans, carrots, yorkshire pudding and potatoes.
2 bowls of homemade apple crumble with ice cream.

Booze
1 Guinness
2 Red wine
2 Cava

Exercise
cycling: 27.4miles at 12.9mph