So, it turns out I'm not as ludicrously unfit as I thought was - I don't think. I've been back on the bike a few days now, and my cruising speed goes up by a mile or two a day, and I've stopped feeling out of breath.
Hopefully, it was just that I'd not been on the bike for a couple of weeks, and I did, somewhere deep down, have some basic fitness to draw on. I'm now doing an average 17-18mph on my commute, and that's on my fully loaded hybrid. I figure that when I get my new road bike, and don't have panniers/racks etc on it, then that should add at least another couple of mph to that. Here's hoping.
On the bike front, I caved yesterday, and ordered a Felt F55 from Wiggle. It's a little bit more than I'd originally wanted to spend, but I was seduced by the £500 discount (which is because it's a 2008 model). It seems like its got a good mix of carbon and aluminium, and all the components are pretty high quality for the money. I also figured that I'll probably only get one go at the Etape, so there's not much point in skimping.
Can't wait to actually get out on it now. Lots of family are coming over from India tomorrow for my sis's wedding, so I'll be pretty tied up..but am going to do my best to keep my fitness up. May be a few early morning gym sessions I think.
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