I haven’t been out on the bike for ages, I’ve been doing more walking recently and so I went out about 7am and even by then it was 24C. The humidity is still high and after only a short time the sweat is everywhere.

I stayed local and ended up exploring an area I’ve only ever driven passed and it turned out to be not bad. Of course there’s always a big hill and this one was five minutes into the ride, it got the heart pumping.

A mixture of suburbia and acreage which at this time of the morning was very quiet. Once out on the road the breeze was enough to stay cool. My average speed was only about 12 Kph, but I was in no hurry and even if I wanted to my legs were not up to the task. Muscle memory kicked in along with the dull ache of resistance. But it felt good!

I’ve been wanting to get back out on the bike for weeks but reneged at the last moment and choosing to walk instead, but this morning’s ride has only encouraged me to get back on me bike.

Of course when you do this you can have a greasy breakfast to celebrate.