It's not new, it's just getting gradually worse and what's more frustrating is that I can't seem to find anyone who can hit the nail on the head, identify the problem and sort it. I feel a bit like an old car with an intermittent fault, sometimes its fine and sometimes its not. It's all a complicated network of IT band, SI joint, imbalances etc etc. Over the years I've probably spent a fortune on sports massage and physio. I don't believe in suffering, I believe in sorting. Trouble is, I need a miracle worker on my doorstep as I don't have time to keep travelling further afield. If you are that miracle worker or know of one - please help!
This is where us weekend warriors differ from the pro's. (Well, just one of the many ways!) If I did this for a living I'd have an army of experts at my disposal to get me back on track. Instead, I'm trying to earn a living in order to pay for this very expensive hobby.
However, I have been able to train like a pro this week - the beauty of school holidays. All training completed in daylight; not a single silly o'clock alarm call; plus, I haven't set foot near the turbo - every bike ride has involved grit on my wheels - perfect. I've also been able to pick and choose which day to do what, based on the weather. So that has involved getting wet - every day!
This week's long bike ride was scheduled to be 3-hours, so having perused the Met Office menu, I gave IronPhil the options: "We can either go now, when it's gusting at 22mph; tomorrow at 30mph, or the weekend which is gale force gusts." Needless to say we saddled up and set off in squally showers and a stiff breeze (in Scottish terms that equates to 'blowing a hoolie and p***ng down!') Yet it wasn't too bad until we hit the turnaround point and discovered the stiff breeze was actually a tailwind and we needed to head home in a character-building headwind.

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