Training update #12: Hobbling Smee reports in

Hey there. More rambling from myself....Smee the elder Early April gave way to some rather pants weather but still managed out for some decent rides. Thursday 8th was a decent 90k road ride from St Boswells - Selkrik - St Mary's loch - Innerlethen - Gala - Melrose - Home. Was a really nice route but had to contend with a 20kph head wind all the way out for 25miles which lead to some mutter under my breath. 5km climb over to Inners was interesting but all part of the training. Also start running again in an attempt to get my triathlon Fitness back on track. The weekend 9th/10th was a bit of a right off Liz, Lesley (Smee jnr), Ewan (Middle Smee)/ Gabs and Kids (Trainee Smees) came up for a long weekend for Melrose rugby 7's which involved a few small ales and catching up with old friends, so nil cycling done. 7's was ace splendid weather, great company and plenty of drink. Week after was better with some mountain biking and a couple of runs. Followed by a trip to Ae Forest (part of the 7 stanes mountain bike routes) on Saturday the 17th, awesome weather so set off round the red cross country route 24km, plenty long climbs to test the legs and some fast single track decents, pretty damn good (will defo be back) all went well until the last downhill jump track, took a bit of a recce down to scope out the jumps etc and then back up for a 2nd run at speed, this is where is went a bit wrong, was all going well until one of the bigger jumps which I was out of balance for so decide to just go left round the chicken run only to find someone stopped blocking it so with no option but to take the jump (wouldn;t have managed to stop in time) on landing left foot came out spd (clipless pedal) and jammed against a rock while the pedal tried to force it's way through my calf muscle. result being some nasty cuts up the back of my leg but worse being the damage to calf muscle couldn't put weight on it for 48hrs but beginning to ease now and hoping to be back on bike later this week. New wheels ordered and spares for the trip so all going to plan. Les up this weekend for 3 days of long road rides as final prep! Catch you all later Frank x PS Get with the plan and go to http://www.justgiving.co.uk/pedallingpinders and part with some cash.