Ain't nuthin' but a thang.

Greetings true believers, you humble narrator has been quietly chipping away with the training, and it appears to be going well. As I mentioned in previous musings, my focus was going to be busting hills and after a month of it I can keep up on the Tuesday rides with the Sussex MTB crew now, and am not breathing out of my arse after every hill I go up. I have now switched to cycling in higher gears to try and get the arse breathing sensation back as I miss it. I truly am becoming obsessed, I actually went up a bastard of a hill, known locally as "Cardiac", and thought, "ooh that was fun, lets do it again!!" So I did, and I even did a ladder drop off, which to the uninitiated is basically jumping of stuff on a MTB.

So, what has enabled this strange burst of enthusiam and energy? Well seeing 4 kilos disappear is very encouraging, now down to 107, so about 10-12KG away from race day weight and 118 days to go. The endurance side is really improving, I cycled from home to Devils Dyke (yes I found it) which was 29 miles. I was absolutely knackered, but considering 1 month ago I was knackered after only 10 miles, things are going in the right direction.

My equipment is feeling the pace, the rear wheel bearings are clearly on the way out so looking at a new wheel or hub. Also the hand grips, pedals, and tyres all need to be replaced, I need a new Hydration rucksack and the saddle was replaced with a more cheek friendly design 2 weeks ago.

I watched Tropic Thunder, one of the funniest films ever and the sight of Tom Cruise in a fat suit shouting about a Hobo's dickcheese had me pissing myself. He is quite funny for a Scientologist, whereas John Travolta clearly has no sense of humour. I think Tom finds the whole L-Ron Hubbard thing quite funny really, and it has helped him make loads of cash, yet old John Trav takes it way too seriously, I mean come on! Aliens, for F**ks sake!!!! (Please don't send the boys round to hurt me, oh, I forgot I live in England not Hollywood. We know its not real). You dick.

Anyway, Robert Downey Jr playing Kirk Lazarus playing Sgt Lincoln Osiris has provided me with my hillbusting mantra that I may have emblazoned on the bike and t-shirts........ "You never go full retard!"

Not really.....



"Ain't nuthin'but a thang".

I see the hills in the distance....."Ain't nuthin'but a thang".

100 Miles....."Ain't nuthin'but a thang".