Training on halt

Bit of bad news.Have found out I've got a kidney stone.It's lodged in my ureter.Have seen the Urologist yesterday and he will try and arrange to get it out asap.In the mean time he has advised me to refrain from any strenous exercise.This means I won't be riding todays planned Snowdrop Audax and any other intensive training rides untill the stone has been removed.Fingers crossed they can do it soon.
On a more positive note,I've been to Andy at Bike Science in Derby for my TT bike fit and this went really well.This was a level 1 fit to find out my stack and reach. With this Andy found me some frames which would suit me.The good news was that my frame of choice,the Argon 18 E80,was amongst the frames.Andy is now going to get the frame and components and build up my bike.Once build up I will go back for my level 2(retul) bike fit.
I can't wait to see the whole bike,have the level 2 bike fit and then take it out on the road.

Kilo to go Mercia ride out

Did the kilo to go Mercia ride out with Clive today.50 Miles from Wolverhampton to Telford,Bridgenorth and back to Wolverhampton.We cycled in the first group,leaving at 9am,of about 30 riders.We lost one cyclist who was hit by a car who was going to fast and didn't give way,about 10 miles out.Thank god he only sprained his ankle but he couldn't carry on.
We had a good run in initially sunny,later cloudy mild weather.There were some good climbs along the way and a quick foodstop half way.Climbing out of Bridgenorth I lost contact with Clive and I managed to cycle home with the 'fast' boys.Riding time 3hrs,4min - avg 16.4 mph.
Next ride will be this Wednesday(20 mile nightride with the club) followed by a 3hr ride at steady pace with the 'fast boys' of the club coming Saturday. 

LEJOG fundraising

Met with Diana from Cransley Hospice Fundraising today.Date set for ET photo at Cransley Hopsice on 21st March.Will need to make a start with making people aware of my fundraising challenge which is only 4 months away.
www.justgiving.com/michielvaal-lejog2012

First ride of 2012

First ride of 2012 with Clive.Cycling from Kettering to Harleston and back Kettering.48 miles in just over 3hrs(15.3mph).Weather sunny with blue skies and a mild south-westerly wind helping us on our way home.

LEJOG preparations

Forgot to mention earlier that Jo and Barley will be coming with me to Land's End on the 30th April to wave me off the following day 1st May. We'll be staying overnight at Susie who owns the Land's End Hostel Accomodation which looks like a really nice B&B and is less than half a mile away from Land's End!
The plan is that Jo,the boys and Barley will be at the finish on the 12th May and after celebrations and an overnightstay in Inverness we'll then drive all together home the next day.

Intro Wheely Great blogspot

First blog of my 'wheely great' blogsite. Have registered for the LEJOG with Discover Adventure and received my LEJOG pack in the post. In about 4 months I'll be setting off on this epic ride of nearly 1000 miles. I'll be raising money for Cransley Hospice in Kettering.