One sleep to go - plus a night of tossing and turning in the Taunton Travelodge!
We set off Thursday afternoon for an overnight stay in Taunton, so we can get down to Lands End early on the Friday for an 'easy' 60 mile day.
The forecast is poor weather, but the wind will be behind us for the first few days at least, and we have the possibility of a dry start to the ride.
From day 2, the mileage ramps up to average 110+ each day, and the saddle pains join the rest of our aching bodies for at least 8 hours cycling each day - possibly as much as 10 on some of the hillier sections.
First to declare bodily injury has been Oakley, our team hypochondriac and wig wearer. Syrup has complained of acute capsular atrophy - translated as a sore knee. His self treatment involved alcohol abuse and a sleep in front of the Arsenal v Chelsea game, which has prompted a Lazarus like recovery.
Second to the Altar of NHS Direct has been Brownie, sporting a Celebrity style damaged metatarsal. Unlike Beckham and Rooney, his injury occurred whilst ironing in some of his wife's clothes - well her Scholl sandals at least. His recovery is paramount as he is the only one to understand the route planned down to 1,897 way points.
From the photo of readiness above, you will see that we need all the help we can get - good blogging!
The forecast is poor weather, but the wind will be behind us for the first few days at least, and we have the possibility of a dry start to the ride.
From day 2, the mileage ramps up to average 110+ each day, and the saddle pains join the rest of our aching bodies for at least 8 hours cycling each day - possibly as much as 10 on some of the hillier sections.
First to declare bodily injury has been Oakley, our team hypochondriac and wig wearer. Syrup has complained of acute capsular atrophy - translated as a sore knee. His self treatment involved alcohol abuse and a sleep in front of the Arsenal v Chelsea game, which has prompted a Lazarus like recovery.
Second to the Altar of NHS Direct has been Brownie, sporting a Celebrity style damaged metatarsal. Unlike Beckham and Rooney, his injury occurred whilst ironing in some of his wife's clothes - well her Scholl sandals at least. His recovery is paramount as he is the only one to understand the route planned down to 1,897 way points.
From the photo of readiness above, you will see that we need all the help we can get - good blogging!
2 comments:
Good luck Mark and the rest of you too .... make sure you last the trip, or at least get further than Shrewsbury. A female colleague doing the London-Brighton bike ride famously once said she was so saddle sore she felt it would have been a whole lot more pleasurable if she'd removed the saddle and sat on the pole. Not a practice that I'd imagine would appeal to any of you lot.
Bruce
Good luck you lot! If you could harness the wind power between you, in the right direction, it might be of assistance!
El
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