Hills, hills and more hills

I'll be seeing a lot of hills between now and the Marathon des Sables however todays were in relation to my bike.  My half ironman has a few decent climbs in the 56 miles so at 6.15am I was out hill training.  Once on the "B road" that takes me up and down the hill I didn't see another car.  It was a bit of a grey day but dry.
On my way home my "favourite" Jack Russell came out to bite me so I aimed my bike straight at the little bugger and he decided that being hit at 25 mph wasn't a good idea.  I am going to have to say something to the owner as it's going to cause an accident and for runners it becomes a real stand off.  So home in time to celebrate my eldest 18th birthday - where does the time go?  He now towers above me.  What an exciting time in his life.  He has the whole "world at his feet" and it's just a case of choosing a path to follow. Happy birthday Jamie.