The Die is Cast!
I’ve been for my last training ride.
I thought it would be miserable as it was starting to rain, but it turned out to be brilliant fun!
Under Starter’s Orders:
I was just putting on my helmet when Sir Plym appeared driving his lawnmower. He’d been cutting the grass in the churchyard and on the spur of the moment, he challenged me to a race down The Street. The Agent drew up the course with the starting line at the church lych gate and the finish at the Ox and Moose. Lady Egality was in charge of waving the chequered flag, aka her hat.
We set off and I couldn’t believe it – it wasn’t even neck and neck. Maybe I will be fast enough to keep up with everyone else on the Pedal2Paris.
An encouraging email:
I have been so anxious recently about riding slowly – every other cyclist I meet on the road seems to overtake me. However just after my race, I received an email from kind Dan, the Events Administrator for The Royal British Legion.
Please do not worry about your speed, I am sure you will be fine and find plenty of company in one of our speed groups and our ride captains (they’ll be the riders in red) are a fantastic help.
A new shirt arrives!
There was also an exciting post this morning. The Royal British Legion has sent me an official shirt to wear!
The die is cast!
I’ve been for my last training ride. It is now too late for me to get any better at cycling, any fitter or any faster.
The die is cast!
Yours, beginning to get really excited,
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All the best of luck for your ride. Be kind to your offspring and don’t embarrass him by riding too far in front of him! I am sure it will be a great experience.
Dear Digby, Much as I’d like to think it possible, I simply can’t imagine ever riding too far in front of anyone!Thank you very very much for all your support over this last year – I appreciate it a lot. xx
May the breeze be at your back, the weather conditions clement and the hills all down (well the last one may be a bit of stretch.) You will look spiffing in your fine blue shirt. I am immensely proud of you for what you are doing – will be thinking of you throughout the ride.
Dear Billy, thank you so much for these lovely words- if I make it to Paris, it will be all because of your excellent virtual coaching.
Best of luck to you! I can’t wait to hear about it. I bet it will be splendid!
Thanks so much Emilio – great to hear from you! Are you feeling back to normal? Hope so. V. sorry to hear you weren’t well on yr. return. Have you got yr. head around all your amazing experiences?xxx
Good luck!
Hi Hil,
thanks so much; I’m feeling completely sick! Why aren’t I Victoria Pendleton? Help!!
Good luck.
Dear Lizanne, Thank you so much. That’s really kind of you. 🙂