Well, broke a spoke on the commuting bike so had to dig the fat tyred mtb out for work this week. Normally my commute is a 12 mile round trip, which means 2x6 mile time trials a day, but I took in a loop of a forest on the way home on Friday which got me a cheeky extra hour of off-road in. It's pretty rare for me to get time mid-week to get the miles in so am trying to make the most of these type of rides to push the big ring hard and try to build some strength. I'll be out for around 75-80 tomorrow, so we'll see if it's paying off. I'm planning to take the hilly route home for the first time in a while so should be a decent test. If I can still breathe I'll give you an update tomorrow on how it goes... No Cairn O'Mount tomorrow though, will be making do with the smaller climbs, max circa 300m. Weather forecast is a bit pants, though it looks like the wind might stay down which will be a bonus.
Cheers for now.
Col.
Nathan Evington
28/02/77 - 03/11/07
About Nathan
Nathan, was a big chap in more ways than one. He was always to be found at the centre of the action, telling it exactly as it was – loudly!
In fact, Nathan was in such a hurry to make his impact on the world, he arrived on a cold February morning 8 weeks early. He was so premature that he spent his first month in hospital, and at the time was one of the youngest babies in Hedon Road hospital to survive!
Cycling played a huge part in Nathan’s life. He loved the film American Flyers and watched it many times. In it, there is a scene where the main character does the "torture test" which involved running on a treadmill for as long as possible before ending the test by hitting the "chicken" switch. After Nathan’s diagnosis of cardiomyopathy in 2004, he was actually quite excited to discover that he would be required to do his own "torture test" and spent a good deal of time psyching himself up for a good performance. In fact, he was so determined that it was ultimately the doctor, his Mum and the technician who had to drag him off, as Nathan refused to give in himself.
Cycling also revealed Nathan’s talent for remembering facts and figures. He was our very own walking cycling encyclopaedia. He loved to test his friends and show off his knowledge, and he was always the person you would want on your pub quiz team.
Nathan was determined to live life to the full, and unbeknown to his Mum he began playing in a football team a few years ago. The cat was out of the bag when a new football trophy took pride of place on the mantelpiece one evening. Nathan was very proud of himself and his team-mates, although I am reliably informed that Nathan was valued more for his enthusiastic participation, rather than his football talents – which led to his shots on goal just missing the target – 100% of the time!
Nathan was the life and soul of any party and loved to dance. He would always take to the dance floor first, and was quite happy to dance alone. However, his infectious enthusiasm always encouraged others to join him.
Nathan was a kind man, and always generous to a fault – on the benefit of his Mum and brother. He had a very special sense of humour – one he shared with his brother – and left his mark on everyone he met.
Saturday, 10 May 2008
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