Early morning workout

An early morning start had me out on the roads at 7.30 am and it was a workout with a difference. I was meeting my wife and son at a football pitch in deepest darkest Ayrshire, so I didn't want to be late. The roads were quiet for the first hour and then I seemed to find myself in the middle of a sports car rally with 4 lotus cars screaming past me followed by 2 Mazda soft tops - everyone was taking advantage of the weather. I felt "at one" with the bike which is a good sign and normally only comes after consistent riding over a period so that's a welcome feeling with Aberfeldy next weekend. I had a small mechanical problem with my Tribars and had this happened in a race it would have cost me 5 minutes so it was a good reminder to have everything checked before I head off next week. One difference on being out on the bike is you get to see more. Although I'm not sure seeing someone in a grotty area dressed only in his underpants having a fag and a coffee was what I expected! I just prayed I didn't get a puncture and probably increased my pace to put some distance between us. A terrific cycle and the bonus with my son winning and scoring in the match.