This morning, gazing at my expanding waistline and wondering why my only focus seems to be on work, I thought about the chill summer evening in 1998 when we arrived in John O'Groats to complete the End to End (E2E) for the first time. I can't remember who, but someone half joking said 'Let's ride back again.' It may have been me. This half-asked question has gone unanswered for long enough, and this year I'm going to complete the journey.
Most End to enders do the Land's End to John O'Groats trip. That direction takes advantage of the prevailing wind but does mean you have to spend the first few days in the tough hills of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. Counter-intuitive maybe but it is far harder terrain for cycling than say, the Lakes or Highlands. Doing John O'Groats to Land's End you should have ridden fit by the time you get to the South West.
That's all theory today, as I'm 15st at a conservative estimate and haven't ridden a bike seriously since 2002. Last year I rode to a friend's house a mile away. Once. So it's going to take some will-power.
Sounds like a New Year's Resolution doesn't it? As in 'futile promise that I have no intention of keeping'. Anyway, watch this space and see how I get on.
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