Rage Gains

So I was expecting to run the Wimbledon Common Half today. Was really looking forward to it, particularly hoping to spot a Womble or two.

Now I knew that 30,000 cyclists were due to ride round London today, all earnest faced and lycra clad (seriously why do so few of them look like they are enjoying themselves?) and I knew there would be road closures so I set off stupidly early to cover the 25 miles from my house to the event parking.

Not early enough it seems. Despite the best efforts of Google Maps I just couldn't find a way through in time to make the start. I was so pissed off. Especially as this was the first half I would have done where I didn't have some sort of nagging issue going in so pb potential was high.

Ended up running round Dinton Pastures in Wokingham instead. Covered 10k in a time that (for me) was pretty rapid. Burned off the rage, so now I can get on with my day which involves lunch with my parents and then cooking up a big old pot of Carne Gobernada.

Fwiw I'm not anti cyclist, I enter the ballot for the Ride London 100 every year, and more people on bicycles the better. I just didn't pay enough attention to mitigate the risk of being caught I  the road closures. Still think a lot of the hardcore Sunday gear collectors need to look like they are enjoying themselves a bit more though ;)