Potential Tandem Stoker number 2 arrives

Yes she is here.
Evie Ann Miles born 14.02 pm 22 March Aberdeen Maternity Hospital. A real cutey with tiny aero efficient ears. Just have to wait 3 years to get her on a bike like her big sister.
Mother and baby are doing well. Thanks Leona for carrying such a sweet baby. You did all the hard work.

Data time again

Time has passed since my last post but my eager readers want more so here is some very dry data.
In my last post I noted that I was targetting 1300 miles without a break, well I did it. I managed to amass 1480 miles before I took a day off the bike. 43 days with a bum on a saddle averaging 33.x miles a day. Ah that is not much I hear you scorn. Trust me by the 43rd day my legs were sore, my chest was tired and my ass was like an anvil. I actually only broke the sequence because I acquired a chest infection, darned immune system all that cold weather riding took its toll.
So 14 days off the bike, well 8 days off and the rest just pootling around in a very relaxed manner. But I am back, fit and riding with a goal. With Andrew my training partner we have been getting out to Aboyne and back, 62 miles, at a healthy average speed of 16.2 miles per hour into some vicious headwinds.
Just tonight we managed a midweek dash of 22 miles at 17.2 mph average, that brought a sweat on :).
It will soon be time to stretch the mileage, we need to aim for a 100 mile reliability ride in April which will be fun.But my main goal so to achieve repeatable 300 miles per week in April. Can I manage 1200 miles in April, don't bet against it.
I think I will take Saturdays off and recover just as a test, there must be some other stuff to do that doesn't work up so much heat and hunger.