Grain of Sand

The team ride we had didn't go so great. After learning that we had no sponsor, we suffered 4 punctures and nasty bouts of rain. We only did 2 hours riding in the end but it felt a lot longer. I got a lift with Pete who can now drive. Hopefully I will pass my test at the end of November so I can have some independence. The training is going ok. My left knee is still pretty sore and my situation with physio's and cyclefit are driving me crazy. I have seen so many and all I really want is some consistency! I have been working really hard on the gym and core work but I actually feel worse on the bike. My coach is convinced I am making it up. I do have a tendency to overcomplicate things but if their is pain in my knee, it is pretty obvious there is a problem. I am doing 2-3 weights sessions each week and am progressing fast. I am doing lots of squats and core exercises. I have been doing quite a few roller sessions to keep my speed up. Standing Starts and a long ride during the we...

The weekend after the Catford and Bec CC hill climbs I did a 60 mile Surrey League RR at Ottershaw. I was pretty up for the race and desperately wanted a win for the season. I attacked loads and bridged across to every break but it all came together as nothing would stick. I was shattered coming in to the finish after my attacks and did poorly in the sprint. It was my first proper race on my Sigma so the position felt a bit different to my giant but it was ok. My legs felt pretty good. The next weekend I had the National Hill Climb Champs up in Matlock. We went up a few days before for a half term break and got to see some of the peak district.  The day before I did a recce of the course. It was brutal! The road was so poorly engineered. It just went straight up. On race day I started off slow on my first split but picked up towards the end. I probably could have gone faster by shifting up a few gears at the finish and sprinting instead of sitting in the saddle. The two guernsey riders...