jeez - the rules for the duathapicnic are a nightmare. any excuse to disqualify can be used according to the 6 pages of rules. i can't wait for a good rant. went for a run last night 5.5 miles ish, legs uber tight today. i reckon i'll be lucky to finish while they are still set up for the event.

blimey charley, bison 9th in tq at pines. leader for a time when only i had finished - this has now been framed and is mounted on the bathroom wall.

angus and ruth suffered punctures and a returned looking grumpy but finished well.

byrone suffering the ability not to eat and using those drug type gels that don't work.

killian lomas got all the points but was late. 14 seconds. slacker.

pitbikers is no longer safe. i have access. byrone will probably black list me soon.

went out 3 times last week, not believed. pines trailquest tomorrow, so i reckon i'll be in the top 10 for the first tq of the 09/10 season.

Another Planet 2010

Okay so it's not quite Arthur C Clarke, but it's close enough for me.

When we get weather like this - it makes us reclusive but the reality is your missing some amazing sights. Things you may only see every 10-20 years. When the snow is this crisp, it does make for a hard workout too - with the front wheel being occasionally snagged! What is there not to like!

I took a tricky way home tonight, setting out as the sun was beginning to set and saw some fantastic contrast of light . I also struggled up some of the climbs - unlike the roads the forest are still pretty freshly covered which makes some of the regular paths into new challenges.

So the long and short is get out there, walking , riding or whatever - it's for the taking and you can still enjoy that cup of tea or fat meal all the more after the exercise.

Christmas was shared equally between cycling, running and walking - with the odd feeding session - but I think overall the balance was good and it's a great time to spend in the outdoors instead of sat inside bored to your skull of the same four walls.

Winter has never been so good.