What a crap end to the year with snow and ice everywhere, making it impossible to get out and about. That and the excesses of Christmas mean there are a few extra pounds to shed that should not have been there.
Spent Christmas in France with the in-laws and returned on the Roscoff - Portsmouth ferry, which meant driving through western Brittany. Stopped off at Carhaix to have a look and was pleased to note it seems to be at the top of a hill, then drove north west, again up hill, to a wonderful viewpoint. From the map it seems that this is the Roc'h Trevezel which will need to be climbed on PBP. On a clear winter's day it was lovely with a glorious panorama and the sea beyond. I think there's a nice 40km freewheel down to Brest (and then a climb back up again on the return!).
Started the New Year well with an 8 mile run, followed by three days' commute by bike into the office this week. It was very dark on Tuesday due to the partial solar eclipse and it is amazing how much slower progress is in the dark. It's a pretty quiet route in the morning, but at night it's a battle with people who just want to get home and I find their headlights dazzling so have narrowly avoided the hedge a few times.
This morning it was raining the proverbial cats and dogs and was pretty cold. Took another 10 minutes to get the wet weather gear on in the morning so was late leaving but was glad of it when half way in the heavens opened. Consoled myself with the thought that an hour of this discomfort was nothing compared to 89.9 hours of PBP.
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