MAJOR TRAINING WEEKEND!

Well this weekend I decided to go for the back-to-back weekend and arranged trips on both days.
On Saturday I took part in a Sustrans Fresh Air Miles ride at Chapel Brampton along with Paul, my fellow "Team Di-Eaz" member.  Unfortunately, we were the only two people who turned up (the weather was pretty awful)!  The leader, Kieron still decided to do the ride which was good of him in the circumstances and we had a nice ride along to Market Harborough and back.  We passed through 2 old single-bore railway tunnels which were both about 400-500 metres long- quite a surreal experience as there are no lights, only small reflectors.  You just have to look at the light at the other end of the tunnel to get your bearing and keep straight!
Lovely scenery though despite the weather and we rode 28.8 miles in total.
On Sunday I paired up with Toyin who I met through the Parks Trust Easy rides.  I thought I had a training buddy all set up and then she announces she's moving to Brighton on Wednesday!! Such is life.
But the ride was great and the weather was kind to us.  It was a loop from Milton Keynes, just skirting Whitchurch and back through the Claydons and Padbury - turned out to be 55 miles in total.  We stopped round about halfway at the Black Boy in Oving (http://theblackboyoving.com/) and had a wonderful lunch before carrying on our way.

I certainly felt a bit saddle-sore when I got home but no major blisters!!

MEMORY LOSS AND TRAINING (ARE THEY RELATED?)

Since my last post, I've been keeping up training.  In France, Bill and I cycled the Voie Verte de l'Agly again and this time stopped for a coffee in Rivesaltes where I got to babysit a very cute puppy whilst her owner popped into the Boulangerie!.  Then another round the top of Leucate Village where I got lost once more and, the most spectacular of all, one along the Canal de Robine from Port La Nouvelle up to Mandirac near Narbonne (see above).
Since coming home I've started going to MKFit Boot Camp http://www.fitmk.com/
which nearly killed me the first time and rendered me incapable of negotiating stairs unassisted for two days,  and have done one more Parks Trust ride of 18 miles last Sunday and yesterday on my own 31 miles round one of Milton Keynes' heritage trails.
BUT I forgot my hairdresser was coming and tried to cycle back home from Great Linford as fast as I could but couldn't make it in time.  She was very understanding (she's used to my memory) and wouldn't accept money for the missed appointment but I shall make it up next time she comes.
AND today I forgot my pin number at the petrol station, my card got locked,  and I had to go back with the cash.  At which point I threw in the towel and refuse to do anything else for the rest of the weekend.
Is there a link between cycle training and addled brains?!