A little extra Fitness but less Motivation

Another morning of sleazy politicians on the radio each claiming that things would be whiter than white tomorrow. If I hear David Cameron again, I may puke. However, the sun was shining and it's that time of year when I can sit on the living room floor in a sliver of sunshine to eat breakfast - luxury.

Couple of hours in the Hub garden, pulling up weeds and hoeing in the hot sun. According to the radio, last year I was shovelling snow this week. Instead, I was sweaty in shorts and t-shirt. Lunch by the pond with a book and I was trying to tell myself that I would really enjoy going out on the bike. Eventually motivation was generated.

Glentress was relegated to a cooler day (with more motivation) as I decided to go round the Meldons block - anticlockwise this time to try to get some different photos. The aim:  to be a bit faster this time.

The two Meldons

More than two sheep

I definitely need a training partner to tell me when to watch the birdie. Or maybe I was just knackered.

Some sort of success with the photos as at least one was 'to the right', but to get the manual settings to produce that, I had to increase the exposure to f20 which showed up the smears on sensor [reminder: get this fixed]. Wobbled up the final uphill and back to a cup of tea and a home made biscuit. I'm fairly sure that anticlockwise has more uphill.

Pedal for Happiness

Fitness and Motivation

Having looked at the weather forecast last night, I planned to go for a cycle to properly start this year's 'get fit in eight months' plan. It still took boy George Osbourne to drive me out the house. Nature or nurture? Why do all modern politicians sound smug and triumphant? Do they get taught it, or like Hague, does it develop with puberty? Superficially it sounds ok, but thinking about it, and hearing the details, general feelings of doom creep in. Where are the John Smiths in politics these days?

Looking down the Meldons road

Decided to go round the block (my favoured block that includes the Meldons) clockwise so that I would have a following wind for the last three uphill miles. Happy cycling up the Meldons road until a nice lady on a mountain bike overtook me reminded me that I was putting in minimal effort - must try harder. Also convinced myself that it was fine to stop frequently and take happy snaps. Still, a nice way to slowlyincrease the fitness on a sunny day.

Heading up the Lyne Water valley

Single track

First I've seen this year

Stopped at Whim farm shop to get some veg for tea as the fridge is empty - celeriac and mushrooms must fit into a recipe somehow. Oh, and coffee and brownie.

Pedal for Happiness