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What I have struggled with on far lesser challenges than yours, is the voice in my head screaming at me when I wake up, sore limbed and exhausted: "You don't really need to do this you know, you could roll over and go back to sleep". It is overcoming that temptation that I found the greatest mental challenge. Then again, the longest period of time in which I have subjected myself to such suffering was a mere 10 days, after five of which I was over the hump and only had five days to go. 365 days is a mental mountain and I am in awe of you.

The strain that you are putting your body under is incredible and it is unsurprising that you are suffering from various issues. I hope that you can overcome them without risking any long term damage. Aside from the physical, how is the mental side of this challenge? That is, after all, why you started it.

I hope that being cheered on from the Forum helps.

Just found this thread. I am exhausted just reading it. What an amazing idea and how amazing to have followed through on it. My only sadness is that you have set the bar so high that I could never dream of achieving anything like this.

His Instagram story is wonderful 😂

Men of his age should be careful what they put up their noses. His heart isn’t what it was.

It is him isn't it?

We got the three points at White Hart lane but the scoreline flattered Tottenham. We need to be more clinical in our finishing.

@Carey on the London Clarion ride to Cambridge on Sunday. Really good to meet you.

.... with ms mashton's work. We're staying in the YHA at Once Brewed.

The idea of Mrs Mashton's colleagues staying in a YHA fills me with joy

Indeed. I also suspect that kids, at whatever school, benefit from having the same teachers throughout a year.

Flew out to Corsica on Sunday. Half the seats on the plane were business class.

How could you tell. Did you stand up and look back at the people in the cheap seats?

It's excruciating. Does anyone genuinely give a flying fuck about anyone else's school experience?

Tom Brown's Schooldays
St Trinians
The Dead Poets Society
Numerous US High School movies
Jennings
Billy Bunter
Goodbye Mr Chips
The Browning Version
Lord of the Flies
If

Yes, it seems that for many years people have been fascinated by the traumas of other people's education.

first things first. what school did you go to

No. The way to ask it is "Where were you at school?" The difference is that your construction presumes a day school; using "at" presumes a boarding school.

Would rep

That is so sad.

I think independent schools have a slightly different administration model, like they’re a charity or something? Otherwise they’re a ‘public’ school, eg Eton.

Would be glad to be corrected if someone knows the differenceZ

All schools not funded by the state are independent schools. Schools which were member of the Headmasters' Conference were also public schools. HMC is probably something welse now and may well include girls' schools.

The night I arrived home, I barely slept. Cramp in my legs and numbness in my hands caused, it seemed, by tension in my shoulders. The next day I stayed in bed much of the time. My legs were stiff and my shoulders ached. I drank plenty of water and used a massage gun on my thighs, calves and shoulders, all of which felt like lumps of rock. I slept better the second night and went for a short walk on Sunday. On Monday I went for a brief and very gentle ride for an hour and a half, keeping my HR and power low (averaging 75 for each). A gentle spin. Slept deeply last night and feel back to normal today.

In other words, recovery has taken a bit longer than usual but then again, the ride was a bit longer than usual. And while walking was not something I wanted to do on Saturday, I felt that I could have gone for a ride had I not been being studious about rest and recovery.

What I have also learnt is that tapering and rest and recovery are my strong suits when I comes to cycling. The rest, not so much.

Before the game Rednapp said that Liverpool’s strategy should focus on winning a penalty. For once in his ignorant life he was right. That was their only strategy and they got lucky. Double jeopardy has been removed for goalkeepers but not, it seems for others. Two draconian punishments for an accidental misdemeanour. If that is the law, then the law is an ass. This is the fourth time that Taylor has made it all about him when he has reffed ed a Chelsea game. Didn’t book Salah when he ought to have. Didn’t book that other chap who constantly fouled. Booked Mendy for being abused by Henderson but not Henderson for the abuse.

The second half performance was exceptional. Showed massive team spirit.

Home. I felt ok on the bike. Off it, l am a broken man.

60km to go.

Things I have learnt today:

1. Tailwinds make cycling fun.

2. If a route takes you within 10 miles of Peterborough, it is wrong. Rip it up and start again.

Getting ready for day 2.

Ache.

If the wind changes direction overnight, I’m getting the train.

https://strava.app.link/4CzcHL6F2ib

100 Km done. Only 150 more to go. Trying to keep power and HR as low as poss. Average power is currently 155 watts but suspect that will drop. 500 metres of climbing done. Only 400 to come.

Head wind tomorrow. Tail wind home. Dry and cool.

Packed all but some food. Making peanut butter rolls in the morning.

Feeling a little nervous and excited.

Cheers. Riding to Cambridge but know the route well.

Ha! It is almost 320 miles; five miles for each year.