Playing with the "big boys"

Today was important in my training schedule as I was going to go out with some real cyclists.  Guys who eat raw meat and take no prisoners (all they do is cycle and they take it seriously) so I was apprehensive about doubling my mileage from last weekend.  Add to that there's been quite a bit of ice on the road and we were going to Perthshire where we'd be high up so it was a possibility.  It was a beautiful  day with snow capped mountains but it was a biting wind so if you fell out of the peloton it hurt.  The 2.5 mile climb in the middle was very tough. 70 miles later I was exhausted but satisfied that I had survived.
This ride tested me physically and mentally but I needed to do it as it was a test to see if I am on track for Lanza.  The pain melted away with a hot bath, good dinner and a glass of red wine.  Easy training week next week as it's only 6 hours - bring it on.