Last day of 2007

Had a bad nights sleep last night, and to top it off when I was asleep my mum called from New Zealand to wish us a happy New Years at 7am,
So I managed to head out at 12 noon towards richmond park, ridding a little bit quicker, legs feel strong but tired at the same time, rode 3 laps, very peaceful as hardly anyone about at all, road all wet though. I was about 13 minutes quicker than the same ride last week, although no wind at all today.
Have a annoying squeak from left pedal caused from some glop off the road between cleat and pedal body, stops if I wiggle my foot or disengage and clip back in, bizarre as it was my right pedal early in the year, but that stopped after I fell and scuffed up that pedal, have some new pedal bodies to fit and bearings, so I guess at the same time I change my cleats as well I hope to get rid of this squeak, need to be all set up for the New Year, going to record the details of my rides again, ie. keep a training diary, have done in the past but stopped the last few years as it seemed to be for me taking it to serious, but as an aid it is vital.
Will be listing target races for the years and times as well, hope to be doing some time trailing as well.
Just need to sort my body out so I can switch off at night and get a good nights sleep, better sign up with the local GP, so I can check if my body is lacking in anything, minerals etc.
Very sleepy at present, the way I feel I think I will be in bed well before midnight tonight, thats OK as I am a kiwi I can say that we are already into 2008 as it is 13 hours difference at the moment, so at 11am this morning it is 2008 in NZ. I was still in bed even then, very slack!
Happy New Years
heres to a good 2008

Steady

Well went out on friday night after I managed my 3 laps of richmond Park earlier in the day and got a little tipsy as I forgot that pubs can stay open longer than before, wondered why my wife was calling, but when I looked at the time it became apparent, 1am, made my excuses and left on my long drag of a trip across London.
Basically I wrote myself off so spent all of saturday recovering, so today i went out again to do 2 laps of the Park, nice day, a little cooler but no wind at all, still keeping it on tick over at present, feel good.
Wondering how much a 5 hour ride is going to affect me, find out in a couple of days.

Merry Xmas

Been out riding after xmas as I have had a break of two and a half weeks, mainly to do with having a cold and also social engagments etc.
Have been really run down so was prepeared to take the whole xmas break off my bike as well, managed 5 days in total, legs start getting twitchy at night, getting hot etc, so on Boxing day I headed foe Richmond park in the afternoon, took it very easy, managed 1 lap before heading back home, still that is 1.40hr .
Today I managed two laps while still keeping it as steady as possable, ended up having a slow motion race with an old man on a twin tubed Colnago, he was in the big ring and every time I got near him he would get out of the saddle for about a minute to put some distance between himself and I. Maybe all this effort to increase his pace by about 1 mph was taxing, I found it funny. tried to give him some shelter into the headwind heading towards Richmond Gate, he didn't like that, let him get on with it then after the climb from Kingston gate he seemed to take a while to recover so I just resumed at my pace which put me in front. He finally came past by the cafe, just a fraction quicker than I. Oh well. all about self control at this time of the year.
2.10hr riden today, feel good, been out to get some foodbars for the 3 laps I aim to do tomorrow. Take it one day at a time at the moment.
Will be out at a friends birthday party Friday night so not likely to be riding on Saturday, sunday I may do the surrey hills ride, we will see.
Take care out riding as the roads are very geasy!!