jim1985-
Thank you.
We had purposefully not got the paper in the morning,
so on getting home we had a 15 minute walk to ease our legs.He then went: shower, evening meal, latest Big Bang Theory, bed.
So very tired, but with a sense of achievement.He actually 'bonked' approaching 30 miles,
before we got back to Portobello Mkt for Malaysian cake at Makan,
and was demanding to go home by Tube.We talked through nutrition and digestion,
relating it back to his school studies, and drinking enough water,
and as the freshly squeezed orange juice refreshed his brain he came 'back'.I wanted him to experience this out 'on the road' rather than at the Hillingdon Track,
in front of his new 'clubmates',
as now he had been through it, he won't be scared of it the next time.
He did well to follow me the 14 odd miles home,
especially as our bike rucksacks, with 'London' quality D-locks and cables were also burdened with some fruit'n'vegetables, (8 kg for me, 6 for him).Got to plan a +/- 75 mile day now.
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mespilus
Mespilus jr. had his 1st 'Evaluation' session at the Hillingdon track.
he and another 14 yo looked comical alongside all the 6/7/8 year olds.
Apart from one clipped-in light tumble he did well enough to be allowed 'the'
lap of the track.
He was then waved through, and ended up doing 4 or 5.
Signed up, membership paid, will be on the to British Cycling on Monday.
Finished just after midday, so would have been churlish not to pop to Southall for lunch.
Fine day, cycling rucksacks on our backs, we set off along the Uxbridge Road,
passing places he has been to, by car, but mostly not by bike.
Hanwell, Ealing, Acton, Shepherds Bush, then up to Portobello Market
for (vegan) cakes & drinks.
Still a fine day, so cycled through the parks, down to the Embankment to see the road works for the East-West Cycle Highway, across Tower Bridge to Butlers Wharf.
Returned back past St Pauls and the parks.
Bought some fruit & veg and then cycled home pretty slowly.
His first near enough 50 mile day.