The hilly one I postponed from last week due to being breezy (lame excuse I know) well this week it wasn't breezy so this morning I headed out into the Staffordshire and Derbyshire Peak District - through the pretty villages (and town in the case of Bakewell) - Warslow, Hartington, Monyash, Ashford in the Water, Bakewell, Crowdecote and Longnor. Some tough climbs.
😱 The weather was overcast but the sun finally came through about 8 miles from home. Legs felt a bit sluggish as well.
Had an issue with contact lenses as well - I normally wear glasses but when on the bike I always wear contacts. After about 10 miles going down a steep bit my eye was watering and one of the lenses fell out.
😱 Thought about going back home but decided to carry on. I think the eye with the lens in compensated for the other one, but it was a bit weird. However, always good to get out.
Strava has it as 55.5 miles completed at a rather slow (but expected) average speed of 13.2 mph but with elevation gain of 4700 feet.
Libre sensor finished last week so it was old school and back to the meter and strips. I missed having the Libre. Anyway, checked quite a few times and started at 8.8 mmol/l, after 7 miles 9.2 mmol/l, after 25 miles 10.4 mmol/l, after 32 miles 8.1 mmol/l, after 37 miles 10.2 mmol/l, after 43 miles 7.6 mmol/l, after 47 miles 7.1 mmol/l and on return 6.2 mmol/l. I try and aim for between 7 and 10 when I'm on the bike. So fairly pleased with those. Only had malt loaf and my powdered energy/protein drink that I'd made in my bottle. Just need to start saving up for another Libre sensor.
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Sheepwash Bridge at Ashford in the Water near Bakewell
At a place called Fawfieldhead near Longnor (seems to consist of a couple of farms) - I'm heading to the top left
Going up - heathery moorland near Morridge (didn't see The Slaughtered Lamb Pub anywhere
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Here's the Garmin
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