Made it to the edge of the village today (on the bike), went the long way round to avoid the main road and the proper hill.  Googled the trip when I got back - 7kms!  I'm well chuffed, not much for some, but a fair old trip for me not having ridden a bike for 22 years and being seriously out of shape.  Why do people say that?  I have actually got plenty of shape, that's my problem.  Anyway, the going was good, which is why I carried on further than I was planning.  It was only when I turned around to come back that I realised that I had had the wind behind me on the outward trip and was therefore riding into the wind on the way back, already half knackered.  I tried to be positive and think 'nice cooling breeze' but it's been a hot afternoon and the breeze was warm.  Anyway, I made it back and jumped in the pool to cool off.  Glass of wine in hand now, but that's mostly to ease my way into tomorrow, only 3 hours and seven minutes to go.