Wednesday 19th December

22 commuting miles (Crystal Palace to Grays Inn and back) - easy pedalling - extremely cold - barely worked up a sweat !

Sunday 16th December

London League cyclo cross race @ Herne Hill
dnf'd after 40 mins due to technical problems (slipping gears and sticky jockey wheel).

Saturday 15th December

1 hr turbo trainer - 90rpm cadence drills + 1 legged pedalling drills

1hr easy run (2 (tarmacced) laps of South Norwood Lake + 1 lap of Crystal Palace Park)
10mins skipping with the rope - classic steps, hops, star jumps, side jumps, scissors steps)

Thursday 13th December

30min easy run from office to Putney Bridge and back (3 miles)

Wednesday 12th December

1hr turbo trainer - cadence practice - 90rpm + one legged pedalling drills

Tuesday 11th December

30min run at lunchtime (Office to Putney Bridge and back along Thames path) - steady pace.

50min turbo session - cadence drills (80-100rpm) + 1 leg pedalling.

Sunday 9th December

London League Cyclo Cross Race - Stanmer Park, Brighton
1hr race
Conditions were extremely tough - two hills to climb on each lap - terrain was an extremely muddy field - stopped to unclog my bike - managed not to fall over, unlike many others - weather was very changeable - cold gusty winds, rain, and even a brief spell of sunshine.

Missed the start - I was in the toilet at the time (!!)- set off conservatively as I didn't see how I could catch the field that was already 1minute up on me.

Finished 6th woman out of 7. First woman was Katharine Mason (Sussex Nomads).