Got up sort of early (for a Sunday) was on the road a bit before 7am and got back before 10am to take Lucy to rugby practice for 10:30. Did a solid 30 miles (almost exactly) at a pretty slow pace but then it was on the slow but comfy bike. Am seriously thinking about getting a Trek for best and riding to work next year Anyway, have got almost a third of the week's mileage target done today so I can mix things up a bit. Am going to do some road running as well as the gym work this week I've decided.
Took Lucy to rugby practice and it was glorious, lovely weather, had two black coffees (40p a pop) and Lucy had loads of fun, she even scored a try, bless her. You can't knock Ashbourne Rugby Club - they have a load of coaches giving up their free time and all the kit is there to allow them to really vary the activities. So today the kids start off with a run to get them going, they then did an obstacle course going over hurdles, round poles, running up those ladder things on the ground, knocking over one of those big inflatable sort of things before touching down and sprinting back to the start. They then played british bulldog before finishing off with touch rugby. For £2 you can't go wrong the kids love it (I'd guess there were 200 odd kids there). Hats off to Ashbourne Rugby Club you do a grand job!
Links: Big Sunday Morning Ride: http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/episode/view.do?episodePk.pkValue=4357933
Ashbourne Rugby Club:- http://ashbournerufc.co.uk/ashbournerufc/
Some pics from this weeks rides, one is from Okeover Park and is sort of as the day is dawning over Ashbourne. Rest of em are from this mornings spin and in the main continue my fascination with Minninglow (an ancient burial ground in Derbyshire which is raised and can be seen from all over the place) - am going to have to visit it some time there is something mystical about the place and the fact you can see it from all over the shop. Note: if you click on them the picture will zoom to the full size image.
Minninglow from the High Peak trail. Does the sun flare make it look even more mystical or is it just me!!
Okeover Park looking at edge of Ashbourne early monday or tuesday last week.
Derbyshire in the misty morning from Tissington Trail
Another shot of Derbyshire Hills from Tissington Trail
Minninglow in Distance from Tissington Trail
Another shot of Minninglow from High Peak Trail - you can see the embankment that the High Peak trail runs along in front of Minninglow.
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