The Scott 24hr is coming up in 3 weeks, so I've decided to get serious with my training. Although I'm not aiming at a specific result, I do need to at least qualify for the World Championships next year and the Scott will be my only chance.

At the moment, my training regime goes like this. In order to simulate how shit I usually feel in the last hours of darkness on a Solo 24hr ride, I have taken to having huge nights before a day of training. This leaves me with quite a hangover and lacking a lot of energy, just like the real thing!!!!

And here's an image of the 2 hours I spent 'at one' with my bike today. It was just one of those perfect rides, did the entire outer loop, including Heavy Cow and the Sparrow loop, in an hour 45. Can't wait to get back out to Sparrow Hill this week.