#runneronabike

Too hot for running, I needed to catch up on sleep so I didn’t get up early enough for parkrun! Wanted to do something to went out on bike down to sandbanks & back. Stopped off at work to check in on the poor guy doing he’s first solo Saturday in this weather. Everything okay as expected so a quick drink & I took the long way home. Second part much slower as mostly up hill as going home from work always is no matter which way I try to do it! Wanted to make the effort to get out on the bike more, so a good excuse. Still on the mountain not on the road one yet this summer. It needs a min overhaul, but I’ll sort & take it out this month at some-point Had a poorly little one Thursday & Friday so cycled in both days. Might be why I had tired legs & didn’t fancy running today. That said haven’t run all week, the long run last Sunday really did take a lot out of me! Not a great start to the pre-season I had set myself! Baked eggs for lunch, something different for a change. Spent all after gardening. A great way to work up a sweat & to spending three hours working hard for not much noticeable difference! The plan is up early & a run before it gets too hot tomorrow, but we’ll see. Want a garden gym session too & I have to go shopping before lunch! Hopefully I can squeeze it all in! #hotsaturday #lonelygoatcyclingclub #runneronabike #mtb #lonelygoatrunningclub #instacycling #instabike #notrunallweek #poole #sandbanks #weekendwarrior #injuryrecovery (at Poole, Dorset) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfzDCG2t46l/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Made the effort this morning, up & out on the bike. Everything felt okay, knee not ideal walking around house afterwards. I wanted a bit of a mix of off road & on road. Forgot how sandy Canford Heath is & had to get off & push a couple of places! I missed a couple of turns too. Saw to pieces of terrible driving which discourages cycling in general. Firstly some one didn’t stop at a junction, as they should have but drove across the pavement & cycle lane & stopped. Completely ignoring the right of way for non-cars. Then on the same stretch of road I got flashed & honked at, then verbally abused for cycling in the road & not using the shared path. I was doing 20mph, in a 20 mph zone, so they where speeding to over take me, they got so close they nearly knocked me off. Such arrogance, they obviously don’t know the rules of the road. Firstly it isn’t compulsory for anyone to use a cycle path, plus when it is shared cycle path, the speed limit for cycling is 10 mph. I was doing double that & as such shouldn’t have been on the cycle path. They were old, they should have known better. But the entitlement that a cycle path had been built next to a road (which actually makes it safer for the local kids going to the two schools on that road), it must be used & it is fine to threaten & nearly knock a cyclist off their bike, while speeding. Such selfishness & arrogance. Not a shock around here where the majority are bigoted, tories. But it does stop others cycling. However apart from that, it was an enjoyable hour, sadly not as warm as yesterday morning. But not bad out. #cycling #mtb #poole #lonelygoatcyclingclub #runneronabike #instscycling #instamtb #mountainbiking #onroadoffroad #offroad #weightlossjourney #strava #workoutsnap #garmin #dorset #anothercloseshave (at Poole, Dorset) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccpi2GCtXT7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Didn’t get up for an early run this morning, but cycled to the beach & back this afternoon for a session with @medics_wellness_champ never been sure about live coaching before but a really productive & positive hour. If your thinking about it definitely give it a go. So much sand on the prom I almost fell off a couple of times! Nice sunny afternoon however, definitely right idea to go by bike & leave the car on the drive. #runner #runneronabike #beachlife #lonelygoatrc #lovewhereyoulive #instacycling #bikenotcar #mtb #crosstraining (at Poole Beaches) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw4lU4IggXY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1e27qcrgyv4b1