I was half-heartedly prepared for a parkrun, this morning, but opted for a little more quality sleep. I should have got up and walked the dogs but it was absolutely hammer down with rain. Maybe doggy walks later ? I finally rolled out of bed just before half eight. Once the dogs were fed, I…
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Dentist
As usual, the dogs woke me at around five. I let them out into the garden to perform their ablutions before nipping back to bed for an hour (me, not the dogs). I got up proper just before six and donning my headset caught the end of Tweet of the Day (macaws). Gabby was the…
Crash
After cycling into work, in the dry, I was prepared for the forecasted wet ride home. To get ready for the return leg, I dressed as usual with the addition of some leg ‘warmers’, overshoes and a rain jacket. My trip home consisted of riding along the canals, mainly the Birmingham Fazeley, to Castle Vale…
Biking and Beer
A few weeks ago, I discovered that a company was putting on a cycling event not too far away from home. The event was described as a sportive starting from the Purity brewery near Alcester. There was a choice of routes, aptly named The Half Pint (35 miles) and The Full Pint (52 miles). As…
Health Update
Knee My right knee is still painful following my recent 800m run. After a couple of weeks of taping and Ibufrofen the pain is almost gone. It is still difficult to get comfortable at bedtime but is on the mend. Walking does exacerbate the problem but cycling does not so at least I can still…