The Sunday Riders

Third overall once again.

This time two third places in the series too.

I finally made the podium. 3rd place vet overall in the Marin Thetford winter enduro.

mmm...does being properly hydrated save me more time in a 4 hour enduro than I lose stopping for a pee?

I find myself in a strange land, a land not far away, a land ahead, a land over the horizon where there be dragons of jutting jaw in masks of grim determination. A land not home! It’s nice here, but, I can come back whenever I want to……..can’t I?

The Cape Epic, The Transalp Challenge, 1 week training in Mallorca, 3 rounds of the Merida 100k, 9000 km of bike riding so far this year. And, I’m fit!! Am I happy with that? Yay! I’m pleased that I’m stronger and faster. I now find that I’m riding in a strange territory, near the front of races and with people who look fit and, with whom, I feel I shouldn’t be rubbing shoulders. People who once didn’t exist in my world of racing are now only minutes in front of me, many are behind me.

And it is here, in this enclave lies the itch! A monkey on my back, holding tight and whispering in my ear “ It’s not enough, you need more, more, MORE! Suddenly, I see myself standing on a, no the podium, arms aloft.

I’m chasing the podium now, no-one else exists…….Come to me my precioussssss……..

Parkaboy.