35 mile ride to Croston

On my return trip, about 1 mile beyond the half-way point, I saw a group of cyclists about 500 yards ahead of me. They had stopped at the side of the road but were just setting off again. I put a spurt on to catch them with the intention of tucking in behind them in their slipstream.

2 minutes later they were 700 yards ahead!

I was cold, tired & disillusioned, I thought my fitness was improving but in that brief moment I knew I still had a lot more work to do before I would be anywhere near ready for a JOGLE.

It crossed my mind whether I had taken on too much.