RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY!

When I saw the recent weather forecasts that talked about storms and the lowest pressure weather system to hit the UK in September since 1981, I did wonder if I’d subconsciously booked to do the Coast 2 Coast again.

The amount of rain that has deluged northern England reminds me of when Pads, Neil and I tried to ride the Coast 2 Coast in June, only to be subsequently stranded after 40 miles on Kendal due to flooding.

It makes me think that plans to go back and complete the ride should now be firmly put back until spring as the weather will inevitably beat us if we try again this year.

We need to do a lot more training to get ourselves back to the levels we were in June, albeit with me needed a little bit more training then my fellow cyclists.

Ideally I’d like to put together a training regime that covers the winter to make sure we’re ready for when a weather window opens for us to cycle without swimming at the same time.

I suspect swimming will be key as that can help train many muscle groups, without the need to go outside during the dark autumn and winter mornings and evenings.

Being a parent means any training will come second to looking after my daughter, although my partner and I are always sharing responsibilities so we can both do as much sport and exercise as possible.

So let’s look forward to a winter of exercise and positive training for a successful Coast 2 Coast in early 2013, along with helping my daughter participate and learn about as many sports as possible.