Alloway to Ardrossan Cycle path run and back. - Today
Today I'm on my 2 days off work and had rather noted I had not been out on the bike for a couple weeks.
I took the kids to school, and observed the shite weather. Rain. But thought. - it will go off. How wrong was I on the way up ?
Decided to grab the bike, shoes and waterproof jacket on and head to Alloway again and decide where I would go.
Part of the Ayrshire cycle path takes you up through Prestwick, Troon and Irvine and on towards Kilwinning, Saltcoats and Ardrossan. - run is 28 miles. Ish.
This is a great run with some stunning scenery of Arran etc when you get the weather. - today I did not have this.
Journey up took 2 hours. Pissed of rain all the way. I was drookit. Cauld. Wet. Miserable. - but I'm a stubborn bastard and decided I WILL DO THIS.
Got to near Saltcoats and you need to go along the side of the beach run and the wind was mental. Large waves crashing over the barrier. - AND OF COURSE I GOT SOAKED. again. And a mouth full of sea water. So by the time I got to Ardrossan. I was pretty miserable. Lol. (No sarky comments please ..).
Run back was better it was dry, but OMG the head wind ESP near Troon beach was tough. Felt like I was pedalling twice as hard.
Eventually I got back to Ayr and limped into Alloway. Just short of 90km. But I was knackered. For some reason today was tough and I've done much further distances.
I took the kids to school, and observed the shite weather. Rain. But thought. - it will go off. How wrong was I on the way up ?
Decided to grab the bike, shoes and waterproof jacket on and head to Alloway again and decide where I would go.
Part of the Ayrshire cycle path takes you up through Prestwick, Troon and Irvine and on towards Kilwinning, Saltcoats and Ardrossan. - run is 28 miles. Ish.
This is a great run with some stunning scenery of Arran etc when you get the weather. - today I did not have this.
Journey up took 2 hours. Pissed of rain all the way. I was drookit. Cauld. Wet. Miserable. - but I'm a stubborn bastard and decided I WILL DO THIS.
Got to near Saltcoats and you need to go along the side of the beach run and the wind was mental. Large waves crashing over the barrier. - AND OF COURSE I GOT SOAKED. again. And a mouth full of sea water. So by the time I got to Ardrossan. I was pretty miserable. Lol. (No sarky comments please ..).
Run back was better it was dry, but OMG the head wind ESP near Troon beach was tough. Felt like I was pedalling twice as hard.
Eventually I got back to Ayr and limped into Alloway. Just short of 90km. But I was knackered. For some reason today was tough and I've done much further distances.
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