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And so my LE2JOG adventure comes to a satisfying end. What a 2 weeks! I feel so lucky because the weather was excellent for the whole trip. Whenever the wind blew, it was generally a welcome tail wind. I think I picked the right time of year to do this trip because it was an…

I’ve done it! I’ve reached John O’…. thank goodness for that! It was a strange sense of relief and slight disappointment. Relief because my body is absolutely knackered and I’m looking forward to seeing my family and the novelty of being able to sit on a soft sofa. But also tinged with a little disappointment…

The conditions today were glorious. It was sunny, warm (17 degrees) with a generous tail wind for most of the journey. The road surface was excellent and the scenery was nothing short of spectacular. It was an absolute joy to be on the bike for over 9 hours and cover 87 miles today. I set…

This morning’s cycle started off through some pleasant woodland paths for the first 10 miles up to Carrbridge. I was struck by how peaceful this was with the birds chirping and singing. What followed was good surface cycle paths running parallel to the busy A9 road. The weather was perfect with a slight tail wind,…

I set off from Pitlochry just after 9am. My legs were stiff. The weather was dreich so I was wrapped up in my long lycra leggings and waterproof jacket. Today’s stage is notable in that I enter Highlands region, which covers approximately a third of Scotland’s land mass, but has less than 5% of its…

I was so lucky to start Stage 11 with a fantastic group of well wishers and the Forth Rail bridge as such an iconic backdrop. I am very lucky to have such amazing friends and family supporting me. I enjoyed my day off yesterday, but I was beginning to question the wisdom of driving to…

I am very grateful to all those who have taken a few moments to message me with words of encouragement and support. I can’t emphasise enough how much this means to me, particularly first thing in the morning when my legs are tired and sore and I look for motivation to get on the bike…

I was looking forward to today, as I would cross into Scotland. It’s amazing to think I started in England’s most south-westerly tip of Land’s End just over a week ago. My morning started with a gentle departure from Carlisle. This is the city my mother was born and brought up in, and I often…

It was a bizarre start to the day. I was in the breakfast room at 7.30am and I asked the young lady who was serving me if I could fetch my bike, which had been locked in the function room upstairs at the hotel. She said she would fetch it. I protested, saying I would…

Today’s stage is psychologically encouraging as it sees me progress into the north of England. Allan Moffatt from ECFM had a chat with me broadcasting live on radio. I then set off early and enjoyed more than 30 miles of well-surfaced canal towpaths and shared use paths as I negotiated my way through a string…