2013 Week 15

Week 15 (w/e 14 April 2013)
Miles: 105

Warm, hazy sunshine dominated the start of the week, then it  became greyer and more blustery from Thursday onwards.

Although Monday was as described above, there was also a gusty east wind blowing. I got myself out there for an hour in the afternoon and came back with 14 miles. I dragged myself back out later in the evening, coming home with 21.5 miles for the day. Tuesday was pleasant, so 40 minutes in the afternoon took me to 31.5 miles, becoming almost 40 miles once I'd been out for the customary supplementary evening trundle. I didn't add to this total on Wednesday because another form of exercise began its annual interruption: I went out for my first run of the year with thoughts at last turning to the local pub fun run at the beginning of May. I could have done with starting my training a week or two sooner, but better late than never eh?

And so the weather changed. Thursday was grey and occasionally drizzly. My legs were also stiff from the previous day's exertions. I got back out on the bike in the afternoon though, moving on to 54 miles in the process. Cycling was actually comfortable. It was just walking that made me look like an old man. I didn't get back out in the evening because a band of rain had moved in. Friday's weather was better, with warm, hazy sunshine. The best part of an hour's ride in the afternoon saw me head home with 67 miles. I went to the local pub that evening because there was a live band on, so no further miles were added.

Into the weekend with 33 miles required for the ton then. Saturday was grey with rain on the way. It arrived at 3, just when I'd be thinking of cycling into town. So that put an end to that idea. The rain hung around until mid-evening, but I eventually got out at 9:30 for 50 minutes, ending the day with 79 miles. Sunday morning was wet, but the rain had cleared by noon and it remained fine for the rest of the day. So I got out in the afternoon for an hour, rolling home with 95 miles. I mopped up the remaining 5 miles in the evening when I went out on my familiar 35 minute loop and back, with a little extra tacked onto the end so that I eventually finished with 105. Just made it in the last ride of the week.

The stats
Time taken to get 100: 6 hrs 56 mins
Total for 2013: 1646.5
2013 average weekly mileage: 109.7
Consecutive 100s: 11
Miles needed for 6000: 4353.5
Percentage of target reached: 27.4%
Required average weekly mileage: 117.6

Meanwhile, back in 2012
I did 125.2 miles, moving me along to a total of 1788 exactly. That's a lead of 141.5 miles.
And what of 1998?
That's a good question. I can feel '98 breathing down my neck. This time that year I managed 168.1 miles, bringing the total to 1622.4. Only 24.1 miles behind.