I love cycling but I am reeeeallly nervous now. It's all feeling very real right now, the distances, the pains, the tiredness...
Packing is done and the bag looks nice and neat now although that probably won't last. The bike has been washed with babywipes (an idea I got from a fellow RABber!) and looks brand new and functions perfectly too (had to tweak the gears slightly but all good now).
My last ride before the event was with Neil who works for the same company as me. We're travelling together to the start and from the finish. We rode from his house in Bolton and joined the Manchester 100km ride then rode back to Bolton. 103 fairly flat miles in total and a nice final ride although I was extremely wary of a pre LEJOG accident as we rode with the 100km sportive riders of all different abilities and through urban Manchester.
One of the guys who did the same event last year but JOGLE as supposed to LEJOG shared this excellent blog which gives a good insight of the build up and event itself through his eyes.
http://www.cyclosport.org/24-
In the last post which covered my trip to Majorca I forgot to mention that through the Ilkley Cycling Club Strava group I met up with fellow ICC member +David Collier who was on holiday 20 miles away in Campanet. We had two good rides out together, one to the Cap de Formentor lighthouse and another to the military zone on the peninsular beyond Alcudia. It was a welcome change to riding everywhere alone and it's amazing how the distances seem shorter when you have the distraction of conversation.
Eating in the last few days before the event
On Tuesday this week I decided to eat more to compensate for the expected weight loss over the 9 days. Plenty of carbs, protein, fruit, veg and fibre is what I'm aiming to eat and so far than means extra breakfast (Weetabix and toast), double lunches (sandwich and pasta/rice dish), loads of fruit and a big pasta tea. It's also good to be able to throw on the salt without caring too!
And finally....
I forgot to post this picture of me having ridden up Sa Calobra while in Majorca trying to beat my previous time. It was boiling (over 30 degrees C) and I recorded a time of 43:30 against last year's 52:47 on this segment
Almost 10 minutes quicker thanks to all the training so I'm well pleased with that. This is how I looked the moment I reached the top... Who wouldn't want a piece of that?!
Anyway, no more riding until 7am Saturday now which will be Day 1, Land's End to Okehampton...
Packing is done and the bag looks nice and neat now although that probably won't last. The bike has been washed with babywipes (an idea I got from a fellow RABber!) and looks brand new and functions perfectly too (had to tweak the gears slightly but all good now).
My last ride before the event was with Neil who works for the same company as me. We're travelling together to the start and from the finish. We rode from his house in Bolton and joined the Manchester 100km ride then rode back to Bolton. 103 fairly flat miles in total and a nice final ride although I was extremely wary of a pre LEJOG accident as we rode with the 100km sportive riders of all different abilities and through urban Manchester.
One of the guys who did the same event last year but JOGLE as supposed to LEJOG shared this excellent blog which gives a good insight of the build up and event itself through his eyes.
http://www.cyclosport.org/24-
In the last post which covered my trip to Majorca I forgot to mention that through the Ilkley Cycling Club Strava group I met up with fellow ICC member +David Collier who was on holiday 20 miles away in Campanet. We had two good rides out together, one to the Cap de Formentor lighthouse and another to the military zone on the peninsular beyond Alcudia. It was a welcome change to riding everywhere alone and it's amazing how the distances seem shorter when you have the distraction of conversation.
Eating in the last few days before the event
On Tuesday this week I decided to eat more to compensate for the expected weight loss over the 9 days. Plenty of carbs, protein, fruit, veg and fibre is what I'm aiming to eat and so far than means extra breakfast (Weetabix and toast), double lunches (sandwich and pasta/rice dish), loads of fruit and a big pasta tea. It's also good to be able to throw on the salt without caring too!
And finally....
I forgot to post this picture of me having ridden up Sa Calobra while in Majorca trying to beat my previous time. It was boiling (over 30 degrees C) and I recorded a time of 43:30 against last year's 52:47 on this segment
Almost 10 minutes quicker thanks to all the training so I'm well pleased with that. This is how I looked the moment I reached the top... Who wouldn't want a piece of that?!
Anyway, no more riding until 7am Saturday now which will be Day 1, Land's End to Okehampton...
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