Training round up

Rest week this week but still managed 50 miles and some rowing.

After a tough ride yesterday my knee felt a little better today. This combined with some lovely weather encouraged me to go and take on the Malvern hills.

I covered 20 miles by lapping round the high level roads; this is a lovely combination of long climbs and fast descents. The highlight for me was descending down though Colwall and past the water factory until my bike coasted to a stop. I then turned around and climbed back up. Just as I crested the hill I noticed what looked like a steep drive, so I went up this for and added extra. This drive turned out to lead onto a concrete path that, although rough in places, was rideable all the way up to the beacon. There were some real steep parts but in total it was a good 5 mile climb. The view at the end was well worth it and made my day.

Pictured: The path that winds its way up to the beacon.

Pictured: Gratuitous bike shots at the Malvern beacon.

Video: The view that greeted me after climbing from Colwall all the way to the Malvern Beacon.