OK, I'm tired. But I think that is justified. Just missed the 8:40 ferry and, as a result, didn't get across the harbour until about 9:10. The Contentin again got in the way of the ferry. If I hadn't spent 5 minute looking for my keys (not my fault), I would have been there half an hour earlier.
Light rain until Swanage. The picture is Old Harry rocks, just at the end of the bay, taken on a day when it wasn't drizzling.
A moderate Westerly wind so the first 23 miles was straight into it. Across to Swange as usual, up through Langton Matravers and Corfe Castle. Then the big question - 'Shall I do it that loop again?' With the encouragement of the wind behind me, I arrived back in Swanage in good time and decided to give it a go. Kept telling myself I could always turn round if it got too much. But there was a family struggling up the first steep bit on heavily laden tourers, even the smallest (aged about 7, I would guess). I think they were heading to the camp site at the top of the village. So it made me feel ashamed to even think about not getting the top the second time. By 11:00, I was enjoying the sights of Corfe again and looking forward to getting back home.
53 of the toughest miles I've done up to now. I think (hope) that the route in September will not be that tough!
34 days doesn't sound long, and it's even less now!
ReplyDeleteGood job on the hills! I'm not really getting much practice on the hills, which worries me a bit. In fact motivation for training has somewhat dropped in the last couple of weeks. Did a gym and spinning session last night followed by 50km this morning, but it's becoming all too sporadic...