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I fell asleep in the bath last night after my day in the hills and cobbles of the Lancashire/ Yorkshire border. This morning my legs are telling me with every step that they have had enough - only 10 miles to go but they want out. I have had great weather all week but it now looks according to the weather man like it is going to be rain on the run in.
I arrive in lovely Cleckheaton and with no little trepidation, I leave my car and set off. Straight away a long and winding hill. The route takes me off road over rocks and through mud - not exactly the easy run in I had envisaged.
Then I am back on the road - not any old road, the A62 and it is very busy - back to the game of chicken with the lorry drivers - they always seem keen to play.
Eventually I am in Morley - getting close now. Another turn off the road and I am whizzing through farm tracks - I can see the white rose centre and the Arlington. Then a sign that warns cyclists that the farm dog will attack - even though this is a public byway. I spur myself on listening out for low growls and pick up speed as a dog emerges from a farm building bounding toward me and barking - but I am away and running the track is all down hill and before I know it I am at a railway crossing into the White Rose centre.
Wet, muddy and walking like John Wayne I approach the security man who points me in the direction of the bike shed. I pretend not to hear him telling me I have to cycle wll the way round and instead bunny hop over the curb through the one way system. Arrived in one piece despite the best efforts of lorry drivers, dogs, canal locks, hills and cobbles.
Miles completed - 100
Calories burned - 4450
Special Athletic superfood - Chocolate browny (with added pecans)
I fell asleep in the bath last night after my day in the hills and cobbles of the Lancashire/ Yorkshire border. This morning my legs are telling me with every step that they have had enough - only 10 miles to go but they want out. I have had great weather all week but it now looks according to the weather man like it is going to be rain on the run in.
I arrive in lovely Cleckheaton and with no little trepidation, I leave my car and set off. Straight away a long and winding hill. The route takes me off road over rocks and through mud - not exactly the easy run in I had envisaged.
Then I am back on the road - not any old road, the A62 and it is very busy - back to the game of chicken with the lorry drivers - they always seem keen to play.
Eventually I am in Morley - getting close now. Another turn off the road and I am whizzing through farm tracks - I can see the white rose centre and the Arlington. Then a sign that warns cyclists that the farm dog will attack - even though this is a public byway. I spur myself on listening out for low growls and pick up speed as a dog emerges from a farm building bounding toward me and barking - but I am away and running the track is all down hill and before I know it I am at a railway crossing into the White Rose centre.
Wet, muddy and walking like John Wayne I approach the security man who points me in the direction of the bike shed. I pretend not to hear him telling me I have to cycle wll the way round and instead bunny hop over the curb through the one way system. Arrived in one piece despite the best efforts of lorry drivers, dogs, canal locks, hills and cobbles.
Miles completed - 100
Calories burned - 4450
Special Athletic superfood - Chocolate browny (with added pecans)
You can sponsor me at http://www.justgiving.com/Martin-Lally0
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