40 Hours and 160 Miles of Biking

I decided to do my little challenge I like to do every now and then. It takes part over 40 hours. The challenge starts at 17:30hrs on Friday evening with a 40 mile bike ride to work. The ride to work starts in Bridlington and goes over the Wolds to the A64. The first 17 mile is rolling with continuous ups and downs. Then you have a nice stretch of flat roads across to Ebbertson where the roads begin to undulate again. On arrival at Thornton Dale the hard work really begins. Its roughly 10 miles of climbing onto the top of the North Yorkshire Moors. There are a few big climbs but generally just a constant drag all the way up to Fylingdales. On arrival its time to start a 12 hour night shift. Saturday Morning is 40 mile return journey with the wind in my face most of the way home. Saturday night and its time to get back on the bike for the next 40 mile journey back to the top of the North Yorkshire Wolds for another 12 hour night shift. I've now got 120 miles in the legs in the last 26 hours. 12 hours later and its Sunday Morning and yet another 40 miles to do and its even windier than Saturday. I finally arrive home having worked hard really pushing the last 5 miles at speed. A quick change of clothing and I manage to squeeze in a 10k run to finish off. That's all for today I think, this afternoon will involve some special recovery ingredients (beer and BBQ!!). Tomorrow is down for a half marathon in the morning and open water swimming in the evening.