My first time as a blogger, Brett you may regret making me do this!!

The day started out perfectly with a gorgeous red sunrise and little wind, as I happily rode down to the meeting point.  It has become easier each week as a ‘newbie’ as I have come to realise that the guys and gals at SPR are really not all that scary ! 

I chatted to and waited and hoped I wouldn’t be the only ‘novice’ to turn up today, knowing I am so NOT ready yet for the main group.  Thankfully Carols smiling face appeared across the carpark and as I turned around I saw the gorgeous pink kit that Tanya was wearing.   After being told Brett was taking us today, the day started out with introductions and the welcome of a new addition Scott who has some VERY impressive tatoos 🙂 

Brett asked where we going and we told him and he promptly led us the wrong way as us girls had a giggle and made comments about selective deafness.  We bravely rode up the hill behind our fearless leader only to get to the lights and have to back track to the narrows or we would have ended up the highway… not where any of us wanted to go! 

Fearless B’s true colours started to show as he quickly put us into formation and told us to keep tight and keep up the pace.  Flying along the side of the river we saw an ambulance ahead and slowly rode around it, sending positive thoughts to the two guys who were down.  Once past that obstacle we flew along the Cannning Bridge and into Applecross and with fear and trepidation once again tackled the ‘hill’.  Which actually isn’t that bad only in our minds! As we turned a group of about 3o cyclists were zooming down, and all I could think was please don’t get in my way, if I lose my momentum I am a goner… I stuck with Carol who has only ever ridden the hill once before and she was like a pro barrelling up to the top.. fantastic. 

We travelled down the hill , ( thank god) and down some road ( sorry still new to Perth don’t know where I am half the time)  and under the Canning Bridge and headed to Shelley.  This is where Brett really came into his own.. telling me to lead off at 30 kms so I took off, but my computer wasn’t working and I was worried I wasnt’ going fast enough.. suddenly Rob appeared beside me telling me to slow down I was going to fast!  Thank goodness for that as I wasn’t sure I could go much longer 🙂 

It was hard work but we practiced our roll throughs or roll unders or whatever the heck you call them and merrily rode along at a rate of knots rolling around a roundabout and heading back to Canning Bridge.  Brett had a great idea of interval training so off we went, boy we were awesome.. well at least in our own minds… Tanya took off and looked like a real pro with Scott and Carol not far behind.  After 3 PT sessions this week and workouts every day in my PT course I was not sure I was going to last the distance but Brett encourages and pushes us to the bridge and down the side of the river we flew.  Scott going out strong so us girls could sit behind his wheel. A glistening river, no wind, with coffee in sight we fair flew to the Bell Tower.  42 kms, average speed of 28kms, not bad for a bunch of novices.. thanks heaps Brett you were awesome .. all hail the leader…