Don't tell me----It is only 316 days till christmas aswell. Yet another thing to cheer me up.

February used to be the dismall month of the year to me- but it is the end of the winter---Or at least getting on towards the end. Started looking on the Ride sites to see what is available for the early spring. Sorted the opener for me already and it is a local 40 miler that I always enjoy. Fairly flat route for the 25 miler but just a gentle 10% for about half a mile to get the legs working again. Not for me as I hope that I have been able to get some hills in over the next couple of months- but it will be great to have the 50+ jersey showing the youngsters that they should have kept riding over the winter.

I now treat Winter as a planning session. Don't get any serious rides in but just do the odd hill here and there so that when the good weather hits- I will be ready for it.