Cycling Update

With a cycling weekend planned for next week I thought I'd put some miles under my belt - its amazing how quickly you lose fitness if you haven't cycled for a while, and I realised that it was probably a year since I'd done this sort of distance. Anyhow, the plan was to follow the Clyne path and turn off along the bridleway to Dunvant, cut over to Penmaen, up over Cefn Bryn then try and find a route over to Rhossili downs with as little road as possible. Then back through Mill Wood and home. I was debating whether to go up and over Rhossili rather than round the side, but when I got there I took one look at the hill and decided it was going to be around. I ended up covering 46 miles, a fair amount off road although not as much as I would have liked, and a lot of that fairly sapping, and my av speed was 9.5mph, which, considering the distance, hills and terrain I didn't think was too bad considering. I did get sunburnt arms though, and also somehow angered a load of bees who took a real dislike to me and proceeded to get stuck in my helmet and call their mates, so at one point I was running up and down the side of the road taking my clothes off and windmilling my arms around whilst being repeatedly stung. Still, I think they fuckers all died in the end. I also, at some stage, must have swiped off my glasses trying to get rid of the bees, and it took me about 20 minutes to find them at the side of the road in the verge. I hate bees. Whether or not it was related to the venom, I also proceeded to get severe cramp in my thighs and hamstrings, which was also enjoyable. I finally made it back home feeling a bit rough, but recovered pretty quickly. Maybe Brecon next week?