I arrived at Lands End in good time and eager to start. And that's where it suddenly dawned on me the hours of training, those long days in the saddle, the early starts, all those painful hours in the gym, all these things I should've done instead of loafing around wondering what colour tops to take.

Lejogers, Joglers, End to Enders, many thousands of people have cycled this historic and famous route. At a guess most of these I assume knew what they were doing which is why I think I'm getting more odd looks than most as a result of looking the least likely bloke to ride 50 miles let alone 950.