Turbo Man's Fitness Blog: The Black Rat Sportive 16 May 10

NO LOVE HANDLES ALLOWED!

'It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.' Theodore Roosevelt 23 April 1910

Monday, 18 January 2010

The Black Rat Sportive 16 May 10

At last, I've managed to enter one of my planned events, the Black Rat Sportive. Details are here: http://www.blackratcycle.co.uk/index.php

This event is based just south of Bristol on the doorstep of Sags' new mansion (!) and offers 2 distances - 100km or 100 miles - and includes the Cheddar Gorge. I've entered the 100 miler (naturally) and have never been to the Cheddar Gorge before and so cycling up and through it will be a new experience, and one I am really looking forward to (especially on my 16 pound steed!).

For Frank and Sags - I didn't see your names on the entry list. :-)