I have said it before but time is a funny thing, the first two hours flew by today, and them each successive hour seemed to last longer than the previous one. I was heavy going today, its odd I doubt I actually worked that hard. There is no way that my heart rate will have been anything like as high as on day one, I guess I am just feeling the effects of the previous three days. I have been eating as much as I feel that I can but I think I must only be getting about 5000 calories each day. By the last third of the ride I start to feel like I’m cycling in mud. It was the same yesterday. I have had a big feed tonight, I am considering feeding through the night, if I get up for a loo trip I might neck a frij – odd but it might help a bit.
Today was a day of very poor road surfaces and head winds, both of which really take it out of the legs. Knee has been ok – ish today. It’s not right but I am sure many people have cycled with worse. Russell Downing for example who fell down a ravine in last weeks Giro (tour of Italy) climbed out coughed up blood, got himself a fresh bike and rode on. My knee will be fine.
My sat nav has again played tricks on me, taking me on a 6 mile detour that ended in another private road with locked gates. Still I managed to keep a smile on my face while getting myself back on track.
A long day 9:12 hr in the saddle and an hour or so feeding and drinking.