Tuesday, September 25, 2007
(Very) Cross Training...
There is a duathlon fairly nearby on October (some kind soul clipped the details under my wipers whilst I was running through fields on Sunday) which I'd quite like to do...
Also I am thinking of the benefits of cross training, so had carefully planned a 1 hour bike ride into my schedule for this evening... I had a later finish at work so resolve to get home, grab the bike from the understairs cupboard, pump up the tyres and go...
Ok, here's what really happened...
Get home
Grab bike out from cupboard
Feel tyres. Too soft. Grab bike pump
Pump front tyre
Pump back tyre. It is now slightly less soft but not much
Try to get more air in. Fail
Head out anyway
Realise back tyre is actually far too soft
Head back home and grab pump
Connect pump to valve and manage to let out all remaining air in the tyre
Swear loudly
Try again. The tyre refuses to accept any air whatsoever
Chuck bike on floor
Try again. Same result
Chuck bike on the floor
Realise pump is broken
Chuck pump on the floor
Throw bike into house, walk to Mum's and borrow her bike
Ride for an hour! Schedule completed...
Also I am thinking of the benefits of cross training, so had carefully planned a 1 hour bike ride into my schedule for this evening... I had a later finish at work so resolve to get home, grab the bike from the understairs cupboard, pump up the tyres and go...
Ok, here's what really happened...
Get home
Grab bike out from cupboard
Feel tyres. Too soft. Grab bike pump
Pump front tyre
Pump back tyre. It is now slightly less soft but not much
Try to get more air in. Fail
Head out anyway
Realise back tyre is actually far too soft
Head back home and grab pump
Connect pump to valve and manage to let out all remaining air in the tyre
Swear loudly
Try again. The tyre refuses to accept any air whatsoever
Chuck bike on floor
Try again. Same result
Chuck bike on the floor
Realise pump is broken
Chuck pump on the floor
Throw bike into house, walk to Mum's and borrow her bike
Ride for an hour! Schedule completed...
Labels: Cross training, cycling
