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OK so restrictions being eased means Struggle Dales is definitely going ahead and I am woefully behind schedule in regards to training and this time last year. Ten weeks to remember how to ride a bike up hills and lose 10kg.

Best way to start? Have Matt Le Core push the pace up hills and country lanes. Was good to get back out the North side of Glasgow, not done Mugdock in a while and having only moved to Glasgow last year there's still a tonne of great roads Matt has yet to explore.

Route was EK to City Centre, Merchant City through Maryhill and the badlands if Bearsden to Mugdock and Strathblane. From there it was up Ballachalairy Yett and back to Mugdock  via the Khyber pass.

After we'd had a good nosey at Mugdock mansions (why buy a house that big if you don't want people to wantingly glare?) we crossed over for new roads to Matt, a tour of the Torrance lanes, and then back to Glasgow via Maryhill for a bit of sightseeing (ie pointing out where Rockvilla pizza and Torvelo bike repair was for future reference). Couple of hill climbs at Drygate to try tire the legs out then back to East Kilbride.

Ride was about the miles and a chat but we threw a few wee efforts in, Matt gave me a fighting chance by bringing the CAADX with 4x4 tyres while I was on the most aeroy, climby bike I have at my disposal. Legs felt OK considering I've not done much for a while and I've still not shifted the Christmas weight ⚖️

Home, cleaned bike, sit on my bum. There's worse ways to spend a Monday. 



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