Still in holiday mode, Bigman and Mrs Bigman headed out for 'social' cycle. Well, that was the plan initially. It is difficult to classify the ascend of Col du Cleish in significantly less than 30 minutes a social cycle! With the International Col du Carnock Classic shortly to be contested it would be inappropriate to provide the specific climb time.
It was a fine sunny day and they breezed up through kinross to the Lochleven's LArder coffee stop for carb intake in teh form of Apple Pie and Scones washed down by a fine Earl Grey tea. As teh arrival at the coffee shop was within the hour, a record time for Mrs Bigman, the rewards were well deserves.
On the return leg, a stiff wind out of the west proved an opportunity to build muscle as the pair drove hard up and over Cleish only to be welcome by a downpour that lasted about 4 minutes but felt like it managed to deliver 4 gallons of water and then after 400 yards not a sign of water on the road. One for Arthur C. Clarke to explore. Not that they are paranoid!
A good 43k run with fine refreshments.
Bigman then headed into the Gym for a 60 minute workout to do some upper body work along with cardiovascular stuff on the running machine a step machine. On the running machine he achieved an impressive 10miles per hour for 60 seconds with teh heart rate remaining within 80% max heart rate. A good workout and he is starting to shed the French kilos!
Thursday, 23 July 2009
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