'Scoring goals for Palace, John Terry, John Terry' ah heady celebrations in the Palace world.
It was only after the third pint of Guinness at the windmill on Saturday that it occurred to me I was meant to be racing in the morning. It had been emotionally draining enough without the beer and by the time I got home the arrival of the British summer and the loss of an hours kip was a growing cause for concern.
The G25/44 is the lumpy part of the 45 twice, and a course you need to attack with a bit of vim, something I was decidedly lacking. Also today we were treated to two sets of traffic lights. Two laps meant 4 potential stops. Nice.
The organisers were full of apology for something way outside their control. When my already unwilling body can across the first red on the A24 the motivation went a bit flat and never really returned.
Three ports had entred but Mr Warne decided he had other things to do, so it was me and Bash on parade, for what was weather wise a perfect morning, or as near to it as you can get in March.
Bash, by his own standards had a poor ride on the Bletchingly course last Sunday but put this behind him today. He had already laid to rest any doubts about his form with a PB for the sporting 10 on Saturday. Despite road works he came through the 25 in a commendable 1.02.43
I, lethargic and unwilling added a minor off course in the closing 2 miles to do a very humble 1.09.56
The young gun from Rapha JLT, Elliot Porter, took the win with a blinding 53.50
Great to see James Stone from Brighton racing today. Been too long.
It was only after the third pint of Guinness at the windmill on Saturday that it occurred to me I was meant to be racing in the morning. It had been emotionally draining enough without the beer and by the time I got home the arrival of the British summer and the loss of an hours kip was a growing cause for concern.
The G25/44 is the lumpy part of the 45 twice, and a course you need to attack with a bit of vim, something I was decidedly lacking. Also today we were treated to two sets of traffic lights. Two laps meant 4 potential stops. Nice.
The organisers were full of apology for something way outside their control. When my already unwilling body can across the first red on the A24 the motivation went a bit flat and never really returned.
Three ports had entred but Mr Warne decided he had other things to do, so it was me and Bash on parade, for what was weather wise a perfect morning, or as near to it as you can get in March.
Bash, by his own standards had a poor ride on the Bletchingly course last Sunday but put this behind him today. He had already laid to rest any doubts about his form with a PB for the sporting 10 on Saturday. Despite road works he came through the 25 in a commendable 1.02.43
I, lethargic and unwilling added a minor off course in the closing 2 miles to do a very humble 1.09.56
The young gun from Rapha JLT, Elliot Porter, took the win with a blinding 53.50
Great to see James Stone from Brighton racing today. Been too long.
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