Good to get out for a ride on a chilly Sydney morning with Niki, Julie and Belinda after a wee bit too much ice cream cake and lemon slice at my nephew's birthday dinner last night. Forecast was for rain and big south-easterly this morning, but it hasn't transpired. Been a while since I was out on the bike on a cold morning, so grateful for the head warmer, long pants and fleecy jacket not to mention the winter gloves. Headed out through Double Bay and up Heartbreak Hill which wasn't the gentlest of starts given I hadn't been on the bike since the BRW tri in early April. Dropped down into Watson's Bay and climbed up past the Gap and down to Bondi via the back end fo the City to Surf route - covered that a bit quicker than I will run it. Bondi looked gorgeous this morning with a few surfers out but looking a bit black and stormy out to sea. Up Campbell Parade, Bondi Road and Birrell Street back to Centennial Park for a cool down lap followed by a coffee (or so I thought). Julie and Niki decided that 4 laps were in order (Belinda headed off on the 2nd) and first two felt fine but my under carriage waved a flag of surrender on the third. Popped out at the York Road gates and came home via Birrell Street and Craig's Cheese Shop for a skinny latte and home for a nice warm shower. Ride stats from the Garmin are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/88599778.
No hip pain at all on ride which should be a good sign.
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