Lofty 5hr Ride

Date	2nd November 2011
Time and Distance	5hrs:13m:10s 79.56miles
Endomondo data	http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/s3Snd0Lcrtw
Weather Conditions	Sunny but cold, slight wind, building throughout ride

After a week in Devon it was time to get back on into the training.

It was a great day to ride , sunny but cold and I was fully rested after feeling very tired from the previous night shifts.

The plan was to meet up with Stu at Hutton Cranswick, then ride up through Cowlem and on to Thixendale to get some hills in. A quick Cafe break at Fridaythorpe then head back home. For once I planned the ride and rode the plan. Sat down on most of the hills even the ones at Thixendale. The wind and the hills took their toll on Stu and we got to the cafe a bit later than planned. After a cuppa and a tea cake I headed home and managed to raise my average speed back up above 15mph from a low 14mph before the stop.

I learnt some lessons during this first big ride;