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...nowhere near the road.

My training continues not to begin properly, but I got my mojo back somewhat over the weekend by some non-road riding.

So far road.cc has been spam free, and hopefully it'll stay that way, but we have had a bit of bogus registration going on in the last few days and it's had us a bit nervous. Anyhow we've now signed up with a service to monitor all postings on the site. If it works like it should then it shouldn't have any effect at all. If you find yourselve having to jump through any hoops to get your posts on the site, let us know at info@road.cc and we'll have a look at the settings.

Postie battled through the worst weather in years to bring me these.

Bit off topic really, being an mtb ride, and bought a bit early. 2010 was my aim but the recession means I may stay on working for a year. 2011 was supposed to be PBP and qualifying for PBP, The Great Divide and then PBP may be a bit much for an old beggar like me.

[for those who do not know the GDR is a 2,500 mile ride down the Rockies from the Canadian border to Mexican border] Had my eye on this for 7 or 8 years.

1) build an igloo

Focus Cayo Expert SRAM 2009

Whilst surfing the 'net I came across this brilliant new website which is allowing you to upload timed and measured plans for turbo training.

www.turbotraining.co.uk is the name and after a quick registration you can be following other peoples plans or (and this is the fun part) creating your own!

I have been working on the pyramid of pain ...

http://www.turbotraining.co.uk/indoor_cycling_workout.php?id=116

... a session which is designed to warm you up, get some pain in your legs, hold the form, go for some more intervals and then warm you down.

thought i'd bung the helmet cam on for a bit of fun this morning. the ride in started at a snail's pace through thick snow, and ended with very wet feet and a slush-covered bike...

Six inches up at our gaff this morning. Proper snow. Proper hard to walk in, over the top of children's wellies, kerb-obliterating snow.

In the office now. Slush. what a difference 130m of extra height makes...

The unusually chill February seems to have brought with it an old adversary of mine. Not only have we black ice, sleet, slush, snow and hedge clippings along the sweeping rural back roads but most recently acres of iced dung!

Now, whilst temperatures in negative figures keep this slimy garden nutrient from attaching itself to chainstays, tyres and worse still clothing, it remains a very serious hazard.