Maybe it has taken me 3 weeks to recover from North Cornwall Tor (completed 19/4).
It was certainly tough. I have been asked whether it was the toughest cycle I have done - and I responded 'yes'. (Not that I have done a great deal of cycling...)
Very, very pleased to finish and, despite my claims to enjoy uphills, did not want to see another hill to cycle up. In fact, had lost all sense of humour towards the end and felt my energy being drained into the tarmac of the last 2 hills in particular (cumulative effect).
Superbly organised (albeit by people with sadistic tendencies - one of the hills was so steep an ambulance was stuck, waiting to be towed, when I got there...)
Took me 9 hours 11 minutes and I heard someone remark 'he does not looked happy!' when I crossed the finish line.
Finished with sun tanned (some may say burned) wrists and knees - must remember sun cream for future rides on lovely sunny days - and could not sleep the night after as gels (caffeine?) still working through my system.
I will not be doing the 100 again but I am looking forward to doing 70 next year with (hopefully) James.
P.S. I realised when I printed off the manual that I was on the front cover and on the North Cornwall Tor website front page.
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