First month under my wheels...

Made my first 1000 today! 1151km on the ODO tonight (-136km remember). Based on 28-day months, I suppose I am in effect on target for around 13,000km (in theory) - this does not allow for any sickness, holidays or duvet days until next April though. HMmmmm, a sobering thought, especially considering the delivery of another mini-me in August; perhaps my mileage will begin mysteriously increasing come August time...

OOps

Rode down to Arbroath (via the 'dark-side' of Cairn O'Mount) with Peem on Saturday - 106km into the teeth of a headwind - stupidly reset the trip-distance on my computer, whilst leaning on the bike outside the wee shop in Fettercairn. Can't face re-setting the computer altogether, so will be going with the more permanent odometer, which started running the week before I started the challenge (I'm therefore ultimately aiming for 12,136km). Finished last week on 685.6km, have ridden 172.2km since, so have 142.2km to ride before Thursday if I'm to complete 1,000km in my first month. This is manageable, however, I'm more than a little nervous about doing this kind of distance when winter comes round again...I'm really going to have to try to 'bank' some distance. A big well done to Peem by the way who wouldn't have even considered the 'Cairn' this time last year and who's not ridden that far or high since sometime in the 90's.

Week 3 Update

Have pulled things back a little this week, which considering the bank holiday Monday was spent pulling down a wall in the house to make room for our third mini-me (due in August), is not at all bad. Donations are trickling in nicely at the moment, a huge thank you to those who have given so far. I'm going to start attacking people with sponsorship forms soon. I'm sponsoring myself 1p/km, which doesn't sound much (especially given the bloody wind this week...), but which will certainly add up over the year. A mere 65km behind schedule, but a good ride on Saturday (I have a pass) down to Arbroath via Cairn O'Mount should see to that.

2nd week round-up

End of 2nd week and 78km behind schedule....MMmmmmmm ooops - I blame this on my Mum however who, much to Dad's annoyance, started messing with the garden, before realising her maximum bite/chew ratio had been exceeded. Hence my visit to Arbroath last weekend (and no riding sat or sun), to help move 2te of granite chips from the garden and dig up the brick-hard ground beneath (worth a 100k's surely...). This challenge is going to be tougher than I thought, I can't really afford to miss a days riding at all, ever, at least for the next 50 weeks. Legs feeling lead-like tonight, what with the steady northerly and not having had time to change my 2.2" tyres from yesterdays mountain bike ride. Looking forward to a nice long-weekend, some sunny weather and catch-up rides.

End of first week.

Well that's the end of my first week and I'm already 8km behind schedule! Could've done a longer route home tonight, if it wasn't for a dentist appointment. I'll catch up and hope to 'bank' more distance over the summer than scheduled, hence when the clocks go back I can sit back and put my feet up...mmmm, we'll see.