Compare and contrast

I went up Norwood Edge today and took a look on Strava to see if there were any of the women recording their rides from Saturday's race.  Only winner, Annamiek van Vleuten!  

Now, I think my rides are fairly hilly but check these out for comparative stats...

.....................................................WB:   ......................AvV:

Average rides per week:...........2..................................8 
Miles per week:.........................83...............................393
Norwood Edge ascent PB:...9:38 (12:21 today).....6:15 (halved!)

(Note: my PB nearly killed me, today's felt tough and I suspect AvV has more in her too.)   

And then this beauty:

Elevation gain in 2019:.......222,067 ft.................1,150,282 ft


One million feet!  Have I read that right? I keep reading the number to see if I've made a mistake.  No wonder she's on fire!






My leisurely cruise today, however, was most enjoyable and at least my way, I get time for a jacket potato and coffee.  I met a lovely couple of ladies in the Grassington cafe too who knew all about the race and were choosing two kittens to take home today... Darcey and Bussell!