For the first time in four days the waterproofs, tights, leg warmers, shoe covers and thermals came off and the sunglasses came on as we basked in glorious sunshine cycling passed Ben Nevis and along the entire length of Lock Ness. I can report that the only monstrous thing we saw, however, was Bernard McEvoy in shrink-wrapped in Lycra.
Michael (the driver) must have been tired because despite the fact that it was the simplest route chosen oven the 10 days of the trip he managed to take a wrong turning which resulted in the riders missing their lunch stop. Perhaps he got dodgy instructions, but I doubt it. When we spoke to him he said he was overcome by the beauty of the landscape and even thought he is Irish he grudgingly accepts that Scotland it is a more beautiful country.
It dawned on me today that I haven’t provided any update on what we eat. Since we descend on shops, tea rooms and hotels like a swarm of locusts and within minutes eat every last crumb, below is a list of what we will typically eat to keep our strength up:
7am (at least 30 mins after Neill calls us down): 1 – 2 bowls of cereal, a yoghurt, a bowl of porridge, fruit, brown toast and a cooked breakfast (e.g. two boiled eggs, hash brown and toast) – some have even more
10.30am: usually a sandwich, cake, cereal bars, scones, energy bars and a pint of milk
12.30pm: whilst on the bike – cereal bars / energy bars, cakes and/or biscuits
1.30 – 2pm: Lunch – usually a loaf of bread, cheese, ham, pastries, coleslaw, eccles cakes and a pint of milk
4pm: more cereal bars / energy bars, cakes and/or biscuits
7pm: a pint of milk
9pm: Dinner – two main meals each with extra side orders and a couple of beers
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Today we managed 107 miles in 9.5 hours. We are now all geared up for the big finale tomorrow – a 120 mile epic to the finish line.
Thank you for your continuing donations. We have now raised over £13,800 –http://www.justgiving.com/1039miles
Langer of the Day = Bernard McEvoy – the erratic Bernard stop suddenly without any warning causing a three bike pile up. Kenny Dalby was worst affected and was sent rolling down a hill into the edge of a forest.
Performer of the Day = Kenny Dalby – the ‘big man’ survived the fall and cycled well all day.
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