[swancvs]

Cool, I figured I should be okay feeling surprisingly well after the angel. I didn’t know whether I was expecting too much and should calm down and do one or the other. I’m hoping to use the sportive as something of a reliability ride as a final prep for the tour. Last year I completed the tour but it hammered me, this year I want it to be my turn.

[swancvs]

any thoughts on whether it is too much to ride full rides on both the Wales Sportive and the Tour Of Pembrokeshire? Any tips for speeding the recovery in between?

[swancvs]

Glad to hear I wasn’t the only one suffering yesterday! I have been pleased with my hill climbing this year, but I lost the section from climing Carn Ingli until I got to Crymych, had empty lead legs.

Found myself after Crymych and had a good final session.

I totally misjudged this ride, for some reason I thought that the first loop was a good season opener for the Sportive season and that the second loop was a rolling section punctuated by 4 mean climbs. Instead it seemed to be an excercise in how many times can we go up and down the valley sides?

That said, what a stunning place to ride! Beautiful, good company, I really enjoyed myself. Have to say the pasta was a welcome treat at the end as well.

Look forward to catching up with you guys on the Wales Sportive if not on a ride before.

Dai Swan

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