I started work unreasonably early this morning with a view to downing tools at about 2pm to take advantage of more decent weather. Very mild, intermittently sunny with a stiff wind coming from the south.
I set off at 2:10pm with a fragile intention of doing a southbound fondo. I’ll probably get another fondo in at the weekend, so if I’d done one today, I’d end up having done seven fondos in September.
But after 15 miles or so, common sense kicked in. There’s a balance to be struck, isn’t there? I do have other things to do with my life than riding a bike all the time. So I decided to turn back after 22 miles. I came home the slightly longer way through Battram and was back on 44.71.
I listened to the Stones’ album of blues covers from 2016, their most recent to date, Blue and Lonesome. Not bad at all. Not great.
Nice out there, enjoyable run out. 565 done this month and I think I can squeeze another 100 out before October is upon us.