The Process
In my last blog , I wrote about the second part of my season culminating in the A21 Interclub TT. Long story short: I snuck under 20 minutes in average conditions, achieving a goal I had been chasing for a couple of years since doing 20:13 on the same course back in August 2019. Everyone has their favourite TT course, and the A21 is undoubtedly mine. Having finally 'done a 19', I then went and did another on the same course two weeks later. This time, conditions were more favourable. It was great to get to the halfway point and know that I was on for a huge PB. Rather than straining every sinew to squeeze out every second on the way back, I was able to relax and attack the three slow parts whilst carrying some great speed in the interim. Incidentally, I probably went faster because I was relaxed and enjoying it, rather than tense and fighting the effort. Sometimes easier said than done. I had intended to ride a few 25s after the A21 TT but, because of cancellations and po