Moving right along

The honeymoon is well and truly over now as it’s back to work 5 days a week. Starting to get a bit busier now as their confidence grows in what I can do. Commuting to work is still an adventure and it’s now appearing that most London motorists are pretty good towards cyclists - whether that’s because there seems to be so many of us about... anyway, it’s the van drivers and pedestrians who are proving to be the biggest issue - van drivers, simply because they appear to be a law unto themselves, and pedestrians because they pay absolutely no attention to green or red walk signals, and that’s if they actually use the crossing in the first place. I honestly think it’ll be a pedestrian that I’ll clock first. The vans are easier to see as well as being slightly easier to anticipate. Unfortunately, most pedestrians are running about in dark clothing and at peak hour in the dark after 5.30pm (or before 8am) can be ensconced in their ipods or mobile phones. Thankfully I only have a relatively short time involved with any of the roads in pedestrian packed areas.
The London Marathon Plan is in place and I’ve been sticking to it fairly well, although I’ve replaced the Saturday runs with early morning rides up to Potters Bar and beyond. I still haven’t received my entry pack from SIA (Spinal Injuries Association) who I will be running for, which is why I’ve not yet begun any fundraising for them yet. £1500 is the necessary target, and the sooner I can get started the better as I really don’t know how I’ll go with such a limited network of people that I know. A tenner from 150 people would do the trick, but even that will be a task! I haven’t seen any of those chocolate fundraising boxes at work, so that could be a start!Wednesday night saw Paul and myself sharing a few pints over the Spurs v Arsenal Cup semi-final game in our local pub – thanks to our 4th housemate who paid us too much rent this month, so a couple of free pints went down very well and so did the result!

Friday tomorrow...