i should've started doing this ages ago... I have obviously chosen to leave things to the last minute as is my style, but I think that I am going to make a stab at blogging this Land's End to John O'Groats trip.
For some reason or other, I thought that I'd sign up to ride nearly 1000 miles across the country with a group of guys from work, i mean how hard can it be? Obviously I conveniently blanked out of my mind that Ben is a seasoned road cyclist who cycles for London Pheonix and must weigh about 9 stone. Hunter is just abnormally fit having spent a lot of time rowing and has legs like tree trunks. Kevin is the closest to me in terms of fitness, but I know from the experience of the Chiltern and Surrey 100's that he is quicker than me. Still it's not a race....
so we are also riding for charity - WWF. They happen to be a customer of ours. In fact knowing one of the main techies there - Paul - really we shouldve asked them to come and do the cycle with us. In fact I have had helpful suggestions from Paul that I might want to do the ride in a panda suit (apparently a standard question that WWF ask). Mind you, i'd take that over the 'suit of armour' that was suggested by my mate Jim. Apparently I might also need to 'man up' and do the ride on a Penny Farthing too. Hmmmmm. Still the sponsorship is doing well, with the team at nearly 5k. anymore sponsorship greatly received!
Anyway, the bikes are being shipped to St Just where they will meet us on monday, and then the ride commences the following day! I hope to have completely shaken the cold that i've had for the last week by then, and I am praying that the weather is with us, although one of the guys coming on the trip lives in Devon and assures us its been pretty wet down there over the last week, so it seems a soaking is innevitable.
I've got to do the packing this weekend, and I suspect I am going to have to get a larger bag for all the stuff i'm taking. most of the weight is the medical kit and the food & drink mix for the trip. I also need to remember things like lights, pump, shoes, helmet, etc i'm useless at the best of times no doubt I'd have forgotten something. one thing is for certain - I hope what little training I have managed to do pays off.
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