Just been out for a ride with the Howester (rhymes with coaster).
Bit worried that his training is overtaking mine, with reports of 100 miles + a week and alarming weight loss - see the first picture!
Found a mother of a new hill in Bow Brickhill - extreme exertion resulting in heavy breathing the like last seen as Brookesey welcomed the Pink Ladies on tour last year!!
The UK Etape entry opened today, and I stupidly reserved a place - 118 miles from Woolwich to Canterbury on July 1st. 5000 riders will give me a taste of the numbers and congestion of the French Etape later in the month, only without the hills.
Only seventy two sleeps 'til the LeJog ride - still plenty of training time left.
Oakley reckoned he had posted on this Blog - but on closer inspection, he appears to have started his own Blog - rather poor on the team front, but that's Dad for you.
Just so you can keep an eye out for him, here's another photo of the Syrup enjoying post-ride conviviality after last years race - sorry ride - to Rocamadour.
There are a few more photos I have up my sleeve - I will save these for a later Blog.
Bren
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