Many people are motivated by charity to complete an EtoE. Not me. The objectives
were
- just to see if it could be done
- to attack the gut by doing a shedload of miles in a short interval
It seems impossible to get below about 82kg this year and my best racing weight has
historically been about 77kg. Some difference.
- to see some of the country
The
tour suited me because it was to be conducted at reasonable speed and, most important,
was vehicle supported. Carrying luggage on a bike is not my idea of fun, whereas bunging
kit into a trailer for someone else to look after seems most reasonable.
This was for me one of
the most succesful aspects of the event, as you'll see if you read on.
On these pages you will be able to get a
day by day record,
my views on what was
good
and those bits I
didn't like.
The results so far (first week) are by turns predictable and mystifying
- Crit on the Tuesday afterwards, very comfortable for the half-hour until I punctured. Bearing in mind
this is very fast (for me) series with the average always over 25mph, this was pleasing
- Wednesday evening '10' was the worst of the year, completely unable to get going. This was predicted
by several people, who said one gets stronger but slower with EtoE kind of riding.
- I gained weight from 82.5kg to 83.6kg during the run, then lost it down to 80.5kg during the following 4 days.
Work that one out.
