They don't make 'em like this anymore!

I've just read an old interview with the legend that was Beryl Burton. For those that don't know she's probably the greatest ever British female cyclist, mainly time trials where she was unbeatable (from 10s to 12hrs) and would be up amongst the fastest men - including one occasion where she won a 25 overall beating all 120 men.

Some highlights from the article:

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Have you a secret formula? "No , it's no secret what I do. Out of season, no real training at all. In season I do 45 miles every day, from Monday to Thursday, on my own. Friday is blank".

I made a note of this. No riding on a Friday night? "Well, I might fetch a chicken from my sister's or do some shopping and a few other things". How many miles does that come to - on this day off? "About 40 miles, but they don't count because I'm not down on my drops trying hard you see. My 18 work miles are not training either". Now let's tot them up, Beryl. It looks like you've had a slack week if you only do 300 miles, before the serious business of the weekend.