11/04/2010: E2/3 2:30h

This was supposed to be a nice ride in new terrain (still tarseal though). There was a NE3 blowing and with a temperature of around 7C it was pretty fresh. With a reasonable tail wind, it shouldn't have caused any issues. I'd been feeling a little unwell during the day, and this was confirmed out on the bike. The KMs didn't pass well, and with some rain expected, I was not very happy. The speed was OK, but after finishing, I felt like I'd been out for double the time.

I snapped a couple of nice shots of the impending rain, however I was never really caught by it.

The weather this time of year is very unpredictable. Don't be conned by the sun, it's still too cold for shorts.

Riding next to the snaking Ijssel river.

15/04/2010: E2/M2 80min

First ride since Sunday. I felt unwell on the Sunday ride with symptoms ranging from tiredness to upset stomach. A few days later and I am much better and the body is back in riding state.

I rode out to visit Mum and Emma in Heemstede. Weather was beautiful with a nice NE3 pushing me there and the same wind slowing me on the return leg. I found some new aero positions leaning the forearms on the bars and resting them along the hoods. This makes a huge difference into the wind.