The calm before the storm

As I explained yesterday, the weather forced me into a rethink.

As a result my Dad drove me around Yorkshire to visit the postboxes there. First, Alistair Brownlee's in Horsforth. Second Nicola Adams in Leeds. Third Luke Campbell's in Hull and finally Ed Clancy's box in Huddersfield before a journey back across the border, back home to Bolton.

Last night I utilised the night out to call in at my local pub which did me an absolute world of good. Speaking to friends about something other than cycling, weather and postboxes reminded me that there was a world happening away from the challenge as well as reaffirming the support they have for me. In short, I got myself refocused.

Tomorrow it's all systems go again. For the first time on the journey I'm going to have company on the ride. My old school and Uni friend, Stuart Powers, is meeting me in Colne riding alongside to Eccleston, Chorley and into Bolton where hopefully there's a little bit of a welcome committee waiting for us! With the removal of Huddersfield due to the weather it's a reduced distance so a decent 55miler ahead of another couple of shorter days getting to and from the Isle of Man. All-in-all that should set me up nicely for the inevitable challenges ahead. I've got friends and family down the road and we're now below the 20 day barrier. All is looking good and I'm raring to go!

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