What a great day!

So today has been so great!

Key Statistics:
1. Bikes purchased = 0
2. Riding on an actual road = 0km
3. Training on my trainer = 48km *
4. Donations received = 1 **
5. Comments received = 1 ***
6. Google +1 received = 1 ****

* Well obviously that is a cumulative figure!! There is absolutely no way I could cycle 48km in one day. YET!! I have been training on Stage 1 of the Tour de France. And despite what one of my very helpful and supportive colleagues has said, IT IS NOT FLAT!! I acknowledge its is quite flat in many places, but as you know, I am only cycling on the flat so it is excellent training. Let's for now put aside Day 6 of the Itinerary. I am not ready to deal with that emotionally...

My record day is the first 10km of this stage. Did it in 30 minutes. Hooray for me!! That means I averaged 20km per hour which is pretty good for a novice! Again, let's not focus on the fact that after that I had to have a little lie down to recover.

** I received my first donation!! How exciting is that. From a wonderful, generous friend. I am totally enjoying this journey already, and I only just started.

*** A comment! Also very exciting! Thanks Bill!! My blog was starting to be like being at home. I have many, many interesting observations to share... but is anyone listening?? At home I say Boys have you done your homework? Boys have you tidied your room? Boys have you brushed your teeeth? Boys come and tidy up this mess!! And so on. Does anyone answer? Not usually!! Might as well talk to the wall! Oh dear, sounding like my parents... Also sounding like a total nag! But back to my great day!! I LOVE comments, so please keep them coming!

**** I received a Google +1 a few days ago from a wonderful friend. I have to be honest, I don't actually know what this is... but in my experience very few things are best with a low number. Obvious exceptions, age, interest rates, calories in cake, row number in a plane... So now I want more +1's!!

So back to my great day again... focus Wendy!!

Yesterday, Hugh tells me it is 100 days to Christmas! Who does that? Set's up a model to count the days to Christmas?? I know some of you may be thinking like mother like son... but I can honestly say I never built a model for that... maybe just kept a count in my head... So anyhoo, that lead me to the realization that after Christmas I only have... let me see 6 + 31 + 27 days until I go on my big adventure. So that means I have 164 training days left! Oh dear!! Well actually, this was yesterday so I only have 163. I wonder if I should build a model?? And let's be honest I will have to take a few days off somewhere in there because it is the silly season and I will have parties to attend.  OK, so definitely need to focus on training. My objective is to be able to cycle 80km by Christmas. You heard it. Better yet, I hope to cycle 80km before Christmas without needing a little lie down afterwards!

OK, back to work... so much to do. PLUS I have to prepare to meet with Josie to discuss plans for our Quiz Night which is now again a very scary 53 days away. Another model perhaps??

I seriously need to work on my time management!!

See you next time

W x