Singing in the rain.

You know some times I wish that I liked working out inside all tucked up in a nice gym with people around hey never know even I might meet some one who digs me but then I know I would miss being outside I don't care about the weather that's what Goretex is for and that beings me to something I want to get off my chest.......clothing, now if you have read my blog you will be aware of my fave saying

"No such thing as bad weather

only bad clothing."

But what about when you cant get the clothing? Well that's a problems I am having right now just trying to find a simple jacket, first off I don't really want to spend a lot on a jacket if my shape is going to be changing but hey there are plenty of good solid budget options around but here is the sting, no one seems to stock or sell in the size I really need I cant find anything larger than a 44" waist.

Right now I am not much bigger than a 44" waist but I do like a loose fit and cycling clothing is generally cut on the small size which makes finding the right size harder, it seems that most companies in the UK don't think that the larger gentlemen ride bikes and so do not cater for us by either supplying or stocking the larger sizes.......I think the UK/Europe needs to bring in the Clydesdale class for racing too, we are not all racing snakes, anyway rant over.

Today I managed to get out and about for an hour or so with the camera and in between the showers and picked up a couple of reasonable shots that I felt were not quite right but it is hard to balance the exposure at this time of year due to the lightness of the water against the darkness of the woods and rocks.

Anyway I hope you like them, going to head down the beach again soon, been too long and I miss the sea. And as always you can see my other photos over on Deviant Art.

Training in cold weather makes the body hard and the heart warm!

Well with being out of commission for a few weeks with this damn flu virus and some pretty nasty weather conditions I am not going to get close to my goals for the November challenge but what is important is that I ride like I am going too, the goals are just that something to aim for the important thing is getting out there on the road. I have managed to get a couple of short rides in well two being honest as I have been struggling with some headache issues that now seem to be fading, both rides were pretty nice and both night rides, they may have been only 9 miles each but it felt so good to be out again.

I am going to start increasing the duration of my rides from here on with one longer ride at least once a week and I already have some routes picked out, one thing I desperately need to start working into my rides are some climbs now I admit I am not the worlds greatest climber but I do enjoy the feeling of clearing a climb and powering over the top.

And that brings me to another thing I want to go over....Since I came down with this flu I have struggled to get any motivation at all to get out and exercise, I think that it may have been a combination of many things that have drawn my time and energy away from me some good some bad but I have to start putting myself first I am not talking about being selfish or self serving but putting my well being first and what I need to do, just simple things that will mount up and really help me achieve all the things I want to do and they are.

1. I will think about what I eat more, from the quality to the portions.
2. To exercise more and make it a part of my life again not just a tool to loose weight, make it fun again. When things are tough make an effort to get out and off my @rse.
3. To get at least 7-8 hours sleep a night, when I get tired I get depressed and then my self worth drops away to nothing and I hide away.
4. To be less critical of myself.

 These just a few simple idea's that I want to introduce to make me an even better me.

Well that's enough for this entry, I am trying to write a blog entry on whats going on inside me on this journey but it is much harder than I thought, I am a pretty private person even my family don't have much of an idea whats going on in my head apart from my brother, I keep to my self so if the entry never makes it on here then well sorry maybe get to know me better and you may find out.

Simon.