11am Start from Pitlochry, good weather conditions, rubbish cycle route down the A9, my bling was getting a bashing. However, it was good practice for when we do Lejog at least i know what to expect, but the rough route made for pretty slow cycling. We stopped after 20 miles for a wee hug from head of support.
On we went till we got about 2 miles from Newtonmore, where we met this sign that said if you were cycling then phone this number to be transported for 2 miles because of road works ...............yeah right !! The road was clear so with strict instructions from the boss i was told to get on the main road and cycle as fast as i could....talk about pressure. I'm on the a9 on Fridayb at rush hour, single lane traffic and I'm holding everyone up, you can just imagine what people are saying/swearing in their cars .....anyway a nice man hangs back 100yds and keeps the traffic away from us and Speedy and i cycle like lunatics to Newtonmore, talk about sweating ......
Lunch stop and away we go again ............Newtonmore, Kingussie, Kincraig, Aviemore, Carrbridge what a fab 25 miles cruising with a lovely tailwind in little over an hour.
Carrbridge - Crunch time ?!?!?! are we going the distance or going home with the support car ?? I was in the zone ... today was not a day for catching a lift, i had plenty miles left in my legs. So we took a nice leisurely climb up to the Slochd Summit, 100yds from the top, i get a puncture, which Speedy promptly fixed.....off we go again but just as we got to the top, i got another one ..........which Speedy promptly fixed again, as i stood about and did, well quite frankly, not a lot. I should really learn how to fix a puncture ........... but it would make such a mess of my nails ;-(
85 Miles - Moy - Tablet, jelly babies, flapjack
90 Miles - Inverness - Tired
101 Miles Avoch - flipping exhausted - Collapse in a chair in the kitchen
Reality check - I'm doing this everyday for 11 consecutive days.
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