Rooster1
I was right about that saddle
Everyone I know is posting long rides at the moment on that certain Strava site, which is great, but it is winding me up - because I wan't to do some long rides too - I think.
I decided, quite rightly, that my family must come first this year, so my weekend riding is taking a hit as a result.
Usually, I would do a few hours on a Sunday morning, with Saturday being wiped out by the kids activities.
I am lucky to get around 100-140 miles in a week, by commuting in, and with lunch rides.
I'm not doing the Ride 100 this year, but I do have a 60 miler in Sept, which is no big deal for me.
On Saturday, I took my young son to Dorney Lake, Berkshire, and we cycled up and down the tow path for 8 miles. I could have instead gone out on my own and put some serious miles in but he really enjoyed it and it was a great day for it.
I guess it is all down to personal situations, people with no kids might be able to go out the whole weekend, or do some crazy 200 miler in a day, for others, their kids might have grown up and do their own thing.
I can't complain, and I am not, I am happy that my cycling (which I love) has to be balanced with other things, such as my wife and family.
But I do need to have goals, distances, and big rides scheduled in, or I will go cwazy.
Maybe next weekend??
I decided, quite rightly, that my family must come first this year, so my weekend riding is taking a hit as a result.
Usually, I would do a few hours on a Sunday morning, with Saturday being wiped out by the kids activities.
I am lucky to get around 100-140 miles in a week, by commuting in, and with lunch rides.
I'm not doing the Ride 100 this year, but I do have a 60 miler in Sept, which is no big deal for me.
On Saturday, I took my young son to Dorney Lake, Berkshire, and we cycled up and down the tow path for 8 miles. I could have instead gone out on my own and put some serious miles in but he really enjoyed it and it was a great day for it.
I guess it is all down to personal situations, people with no kids might be able to go out the whole weekend, or do some crazy 200 miler in a day, for others, their kids might have grown up and do their own thing.
I can't complain, and I am not, I am happy that my cycling (which I love) has to be balanced with other things, such as my wife and family.
But I do need to have goals, distances, and big rides scheduled in, or I will go cwazy.
Maybe next weekend??