It was hideously cold and pretty dark, and normally I would have driven, but I just felt it was important that I cycled there to put down a bit of a marker for myself and get into the swing of "training" as quickly as possible. I think it's fairly obvious that for the next 5 months or so, I'll have to commit to not driving anywhere, unless it's completely unavoidable. All my local travel will be by bike. I just hope it warms up a bit. Soon.
It was actually my second doctor's appointment of the day, cos I had to go and see my GP to get a letter saying that I was fit enough to start the training. There was a small panic when the doctor took my blood pressure, because the first reading was a bit high...but she figured it was just because we were chatting, and I was leaning forward with my legs crossed. For about 20 seconds I was wondering if my Etape adventure would be over before it had even started, but thankfully she had another go and everything was completely normal.
I've also made an appointment at the gym for next week, to put together a training programme to focus on my cycling. I'm going to go to a few Spinning classes to try and add a bit of variety, while still doing some bike-based activity. Realistically, my proper training won't start until after the 28th - because that's when my sister gets married - but until then I'll be doing as much as possible to prepare the groundwork.
One nice bonus to preparing for the etape is that I can start eating as much as I like, without worrying about putting on weight. I guess I'll have to make sure I'm eating the right stuff though - that's my next bit of research I think.
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