Wed - Spin/Pump@ Ritz in evening. It felt tough, but the shoulder/arm exercises were much easier than the abs the time before. Did some food shopping for the visitors.
Tue - 60 lengths/35mins swim before work. Sorted out bedrooms for visitors.
Mon - Light 20 min swim before work, Spin/Abs @ Ritz in evening. The abs seemed difficult for some reason, I blame the pilates the day before. Afterward dropped into Dilly Diving for a chat and pint.
Sun - Pilates class at Ritz in the morning with See. It at first seems easy, but then keeping your core muscles tense while making slow movements does work up a sweat. Got to office at 9:50 which didn't seem to be noticed or matter.
Started to tidy up for the hordes of visitors. Very bored in evening, so went to see "The Green Zone" at Saar Cinema. Just a vehicle for Jason to do his Bourne impression but in uniform this time. Bagdad alleys are just like my walk through old Manama last week, but with the gunfire.
Sat - Up and out at 6:45 to join S&R + friends for a ride down from Awali, Zallaq, Al-Areen then F1 Costa for coffee. There were splodgey rain drops but on my return via Hamad Town the wind got up, changed direction and as it does became a headwind. 53km. Then it immediately blew up a thick dust for the rest of the day. Spin at Ritz with Nong which wasn't very inspiring (she has the music loud so you can't hear what she says), so I didn't stay for the the 15 mins abs. Watched 'Maurice" DVD with some evocative scenes of Cambridge, Backs, Kings Chapel etc.
Fri - turned over and went back to sleep, so missed the Wheelers start. Decided this was pathetic, so finally got out of bed at 8am, and cycled off to Awali. The wind was strong and variable Easterly i.e. in my face. Popped into S&R's for a cuppa, then we leisurely cycled round Awali together for 5km to give R's healed leg an airing. I then went onto Riffa Fort, Golf Club, round the back of Awali (when the wind was finally from behind) and via Hamad town to home, with the wind making it a nice run back for 62km. No twinges from skiing knees, and legs felt good. BBQ at M&P's in the afternoon in Juffair. Very windy on their apartment block roof, but great views and lots of Spanish people.