10th, 11th, and 12th of Sweatember

Tuesday the 10th started with my first early morning ride.  My intention this month was to do most of my cycling before work as it gets it out of the way and sets you up with great energy for the rest of the day!  Despite setting my alarm early every day I have pretty much failed and have ended up going back to sleep.  Usually with an excuse of its a bit foggy, or its drizzling, but mainly it's just me not wanting to get up!  Anyway, I managed 11 or so miles on this trip though and although it was very cold I felt good.  I left my water at home though and looped back to get it but cut my ride short of the 20 or so I had planned.  Overall a slight fail but more miles nevertheless!

Tom and Jon both pulled away from me with Jon doing 34 and Tom doing over 40!  This is not an excuse for falling behind but both of them have a decent commute distance to work and with some detours they can extend their rides.  I live less than a mile away from my office so I'm relying on discipline to go out on the bike.  If you ride to work you have no choice but to ride home again whereas when I get home I have the decision of putting the television on or going out on my bike and my will power isn't the best...  Okay enough of that, I just need to man up and get on with it!

No one went out on their bikes on the 11th so I had a perfect opportunity to catch up on a few miles but once again the alarm got turned off and I stayed in bed, what was I saying about manning up!!

As of this morning Tom was out in front on 180.2 miles, Jon cycled to work and then the chippy at lunchtime ha ha (12.9 miles) but that still left him 23 miles behind Tom.  I was languishing back on just over 122 miles and once again no early morning ride!

Jon added 11.4 on the way home so as we speak he is now just 12 behind Tom.  I went out for my biggest ride yet taking the same route out to Langport that I did last week but extending it further and managing 36.1 miles!  By the time I got home it was raining and dark and my front light kept going off but it meant I closed the gap on the others.  I'm now just under 10 miles behind Jon and less than 22 behind Tom so I'm back in the race!

My Tendon caused me a bit of grief towards the end of today's ride but like last time I'm currently sitting in a cold bath typing this to try and relive it.  Long way to go and I'm sure this won't be the last time it hurts - manning up!

Donations have been coming thick and fast this week and we're now nearly at the £1,000 mark for Prostate Cancer UK which is awesome!  If ur enjoying my ramblings and haven't sponsored us yet please go to www.justgiving.com/septembersweat2013/ it will make u feel great I promise and you don't even have to do any sweating!

Mum is still swimming an hour a day and we are all geared up to support Kimberly in her race on Sunday!