Schorchio!

My brother and I joined seven other riders for another training ride organised by Richard on Saturday.  It was an absolute scorcher (just how I like it) being 20c when we started at 9.00am and increased up to 30c :) The route Richard planned had us basically going up and down hills for the first 30 miles before leveling off for the last 20 miles so it was quite challenging.  I had been concerned about Box Hill as I had not been there before and had heard others saying it was hard, however when we got there (around the 20 mile mark) it turned out to be a breeze as the road to the top winds up the hill (instead of going straight up) and has been resurfaced in preparation for the Olympic course which includes nine laps of the hill.  We saw fantastic scenery pretty much the whole ride and the great weather made this ride so much better than the last organised ride when it never stopped raining.

Really pleased with my performance on the ride, I still have a long way to go to before ready for the Paris to Guildford ride but can see improvements week on week so it’s starting to look achievable now.  Course taken is here for those interested http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184068291

 Spot Justyn's skinny legs!!

edit, having just seen how skinny my legs are in the above picture I don't understand how I am cycling as far as I am let alone do 200 miles in three days!