I know it wasn't part of this week's training plan, but I got a WhatsApp from my friend Bart asking if I wanted to join him for the for the Masters (50 ) race on the Sloten track. How could I resist the invitation? Used the lap function for the ride over, the 1st two neutral laps (counting down to the 1st hour), the rest of the 1st 60 minutes, the final 6 laps, and then a final cool-down lap and ride home. Set a new Personal Best for 40 km's - this time 1 hour, 49 seconds (39.5 km/hr). I did a fair bit of work leading the peloton (probably more than I should if I want to actually *win* one of these races - I finished about 10th out of 35 racers), so it's not a lot different than a solo attempt. And it was cold and windy!