Elastic

The last couple of days have brought an unseasonal "cold" snap to South Queensland. Consequently, the rides I've had on the last couple of nights have been a bit cooler than I'd anticipated. The formula I normally adopt when heading out to somewhere like Tallebudgera Valley at night is to take 5 degrees C of the temperature on the coast, to give me the temperature in the valley. By that calculation, it should have been 10 in the valley this evening -- it was 6. It was still a thoroughly enjoyable ride, but toward the end I could feel my legs screaming with lactic acid from a couple of the hills. Suffice to say, I made absolutely sure I did a few post-ride stretches this evening. If this keeps up, lactic acid and I could become very good friends.

I've slightly changed my focus over the last couple of evenings. I haven't even looked at my average speed at all during the ride -- only bothering to check it at the end. Apart from the fact that doing this allows me to get more enjoyment from my mid-week rides, it should allow me to focus more on form and technique at these times. Those are the things that will get me through the 400km brevet in July.