I managed to wheedle out of it last year but there is no escaping it now.
This year I WILL be riding the Mary Towneley loop (more info here) which is 47 off-road miles with over 2000m of ascent. That's going to hurt. And I'm doing this one for fun...
Then there's the Mountain Mayhem race. This one's not for fun, but for charity. Me and J are riding as part of a team of 10 to raise money for Sarcoma Trust. It's a 24 hour off road race. So far I don't know much more about it, but rest assured, I will be begging for sponsorship nearer the time.
Anyway, for both of these I am going to need to get fit. I am going to need to get very fit. (for me)
I need to work myself up to being able to ride 30 miles off road, easily, and riding for many hours in one go. Oh dear. I think it's going to take more than the beloved Coach Troy.
And do you know what? Actually, I am looking forward to both of these events. I will probably hate every minute of them at the time, but I imagine the sense of achievement is going to be bigger than anything I have ever done, and that rocks. :-)
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