Bigman's pistons were creaking after the punishment taken yesterday in the sprint finish on the climb stage (albeit not quite Hors Categorie) in the morning with a view to getting Mrs Bigman to her meeting on time and then the alledged gentle turning of teh pedals in the afternoon with the Ironman finishing on teh Col du Carnock which is definitely an Hors Categorie in gradient if not in distance.
Today it was time for a gentle turning of the pedals out to the Aberdour ascent and back. It was to be an easy ride to stretch the legs. An easy ride including the Aberdour Ascent is a paradox, but that describes the Aberdour Ascent. It is a riddle wrapped in an enigma surrounded by some of Fife's finest scenery.
The strong south westerly was neither your enemy nor your friend twisting and turning, buffeting this way and that. There was no expectations of record setting today. Well, perhaps a lighthearted attempt at improving the Ascent time. In the end the pain in the legs was too much and the record could only be improved by a few seconds to 4mins and 7 seconds. Bigman kept thinking of the Ironman catch phrase.......No gain without pain :-)
The circuit time was just over the hour which was fine as no attempt was being made on the General Classification time and a few incidents on the way would not have helped.
It was good to turn the pedals. On the return weigh-in, the weight was nestling tantalisingly just over the 13st and 8lbs. A little more pain required to wring out a quarter pounder that would set new record.
Still, eight months to go before the day of reckoning on Table Mountain.
Tuesday 28 July 2009
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