No Pain, No Gain

Had to call a halt to my Cycle Touring due to a knee injury. First time ever. very painful.  24Hrs in ED of the Lourdes Hospital getting it chacked out. Thankfully no blod clot just overuse injury. Should be good to go again in a few weeks with maybe less daily kilometers.

Badly swolen left leg and knee

Cycle touring Ireland July 2022

 A good weather forecast so headed off on a week long cycling tour. 

Route: Dundalk, Drogheda, Dublin, Blessington, Baltinglass, Tullow, Bunclody, Enniscorthy, New Ross, Waterford (Greenway to Dungarvan), Fermoy, Mallow, Kilorglin, Castlemaine, Killarney, Dingle and finally Tralee.

Weather: Glorious sunshune but vert windy.

Route: Very heavy traffic and very hilly especially heading to and from Dingle.

Distance: 690km in 7days  with 1 rest day.

Blooming lovely and the Fields of Barley, Dundalk today.

A 40km cycle today in preparation for next cycle tour when the Irish summer finally arrives.