Temps and Tempo Starting to Rise

Managed to get a free morning off work today so got the chance to get out with the Lycra Brigade and joined in some of the groups that were going around on there bikes and groups.
After a few warm up laps the session was called for 4 x laps , one lap recovery, then another 4 lap effort.
Just sat in to begin with and it felt very easy, and couldn't believe that we were still doing 5.30 laps, Was very happy to tick of 22.02 for the 4, just goes to show how much you save when you are in a group and drafting as i can barely hit 6 min laps when i am going around solo yet here i am knocking minutes off and doing multiple laps.
A slow recovery lap and it was on again for the 2nd set, started OK but i could feel the pace increase with each completed lap, with the 3rd lap particularly sharpish with a 5.18...ouch. Was just hanging in on the final lap when all of a sudden we get half way around near McKay Oval and there are people everywhere across the road, it was carnage with one poor guy 'Sparko' flat out with Claret everywhere. It didn't look good and my first thought was ..." Oh God  no not Angry Man Clyde Again"....Happy to report it wasn't as Clyde was i hear in a comatose state at home tucked up in bed after having 4 schooners last night at an awards night out.
Its around this time that the park starts to empty for the morning, and it was at this point i ventured out myself for a morning coffee.
After a quick 'pick me up' i was back in there and was lucky enough to see PRO tri Girl Lisa Maragon, and Dean Deagan flying around with a few others so jumped on the back of them for another half a dozen laps that was to finish me off for the morning.
With 90ks done for the day it was a gentle cruise back home as the temps were starting to rise to around 30 degrees and it was not even 8.30am at this point.
Very happy with that and i do enjoy these sessions, unfortunately i can't always get to them due to work commitments but i will try to get out more whenever i can.

Unfortunately as i said there was a nasty accident in there this morning and it does seem to be happening all to regularly  these days with about 6 i am aware off within the past month or so. PLEASE guys take care out there, It can happen so easily and quickly, and there are some idiots about. Talking of which, i received a top nomination for Dumb @r$e of the Year Award overnight when one of our more experienced and elder statesman not to mention Coach (Hilly) was seen riding up one of our busiest roads (Oxford St) without a HELMET on. I Realise he may not have much upstairs but i reckon even his head would make an awful mess should something untoward happen. 
.......And this guy is a tri coach, One thing i wouldn't be sending any of my kids to him if that's how he views safety, Unreal.
Don't believe me? Check this out

And even though he is not in the Country ( it has been quiet hasn't it?) , Good Old Enda has been up to no good again whilst on home soil. Getting in to the Xmas Spirit i think Enda under estimated the Guinness and i had this sent in to me .................Yet More Shame

Enda on another night out, this time in Galway


Tomorrow i will give the "Year in Review for 2012"

Until then
Cheers