Jason steps back from moaning about everything for a change to deliver a bit of inspirational fitness speak.
It’s the start of winter – a time when most of us probably ride our bikes less and possibly eat just as much as we do in the summer, perhaps a bit more. Body fat can come in handy for insulation I suppose, but that’s of little consequence if your spouse has turned the central heating up to full blast anyway. I think body fat could be useful if you were kidnapped and locked in a shed for a few weeks without food or if you’re walking to the North Pole, but other than that you should probably think about how you’re going to survive until spring without turning yourself into a blimp. This isn’t a winter training and nutrition guide. I’m not here to tell you how you’re going to get ripped abdominal muscles or how you’re going to have The Best Year Ever next year. Not without charging you money for it anyway.
Besides, I gain weight like a champ once I realise that the next mad race is months away in the future, slip back into my old crappy lifestyle and invariably leave myself a metaphorical mountain to climb in March. It’s the same every year. “Oooh, thank the lord all those silly races are over with. I can just ride my bike for a laugh, but this time I’m going to eat properly and not start boozing like I always do… but what’s that you say? Pub and a curry? Oh, don’t mind if I do…”