Fill your lungs with that country air!

Just back from ride 4. About 3.5 miles, undulating country road. Felt I did much better today. Went a teeny bit further, still along the same route - as hubby is still on his road bike and I still don't want to play in the traffic - but felt I dealt with it a little more easily. Fewer stops and panics at hills and corners and if I have to get off and push I'm doing it straight off (more or less...)rather than having a 10 minute breather!!! Hubby is setting me achievable (with a struggle!) targets, which helps me to do more than I'd do by myself. I still can't quite get that challenge mentality quite right. But I am feeling pleased with myself having done more than I thought possible in a fairly short space of time. I'm still beetroot red and sweaty on return and hope I don't bump into the neighbours, but I'm caring less about that and more about that "Wheeeee!" feeling you get being on the bike. The aroma of the muck spreading the farmer has been doing still fills the air, but hey! it's the countryside - it's better than car fumes! Hubby's brother is coming to stay with us tomorrow, for a week, so that will impact on our outings, and I'm not brave enough to go out alone. We'll play it by ear, he's a good lad and might be OK staying to keep the cats company while we're out!!