Week 1

Think I missed the initial day getting myself organised. Also did slightly diff at weekend cos I picked up dave's instructions late. But have tried to focus on a lot of Z3 overall.

Wednesday - cycled 16.6 miles (Z2 to Z3) (8.3 miles x2). To work and back.
Training: 70 mins on turbo, 30 mins Z2, 30 mins Z3.

Thurs - cycled 8.5 miles. Z3/Z4 (Work)
1 hour turbo. 75-80 rpm. Z3 (av hr 145)

Fri - cycled 16.6 miles at 13mph Z3 (Work)

Sat - cycled 70 miles at avg 13.5 mph. 5 hour 15 mins ride. Zone 2 to 5. Inc 6 consecutive climbs of Box Hill (200m) at between 5.5 and 8mph.

Sun - cycled 30 miles at 15mph. 2 hour ride on flat. Zone 3-5.

Total time in saddle on road: 9 hours 43 mins.
On turbo: 2 hours 10 mins.

Also - have found 2 nice training locations.
The inner circle of Regents park, a nice relatively flat 2.8 mile loop recommended by Andy. Good for weekday training, and it's on the way home.

And Box Hill - the steep side. It's a 200m climb with about 4 switchbacks looking down into the valley below - about as close to a col as I think I'll get in SE England. It takes 10 mins to climb, so 10x up that should be close to Toumlat, although I do get to rest in between which I won't in France.

Slept like a baby at the weekend. Thighs sore. Getting used to eating and drinking on the bike.