Training Log Archive: AC

Back in Paris after a busy and tiring work trip to Istanbul, Ankara and Barcelona, followed by a frantic day in the office on Friday. Good to get out though on a cool and breezy morning. Headed out on the road bike (mtb still in the shop) past St Cloud and Vaucresson into the countryside north of Versailles. Nice riding through rolling farmland and small towns. The headwind on the way out didn't really bother me too badly and even had a patch around 30-35 km when was pedalling really well into the wind. Punctured just after that and, after a quick change, headed back at a rapid ace with a nice tailwind behind me. A couple of scary traffic moments coming past Roland Garros where people and cars were beginning to arrive already. Had to brake really hard on one occasion and locked the back wheel - good test of the brakes and they passed beautifully.

This kind of ride helps me to remember how lucky I am to live in this part of Paris with the countryside within an easy 12-14km ride away.