Weather again fantastic and there will be few days in a year when it is as clear as it was today. Stupendous views looking back towards Scotland and ahead to the lake district.
The hard training seems to be paying off as although they are tough days we are coping well and recovering ready for the next day. However, over- confidence may have crept in as we have had a couple of beers tonight and a late night!
An extra pit stop was added today due to the mileage and we arrived here as part of a large group of about 25 cyclists. Riding in a group is much easier and the pace much faster. Exciting too!
Not long after leaving that pitstop, Rebecca Romero sped past, so we gave chase and we cycled with her for about 15 miles! Quite a privilege that the 3 of us kept together for that time, chatting along the way. Maybe she wasn't pushing as hard as David and I were but we like to think we were holding our own! Maybe we could try out for the 2012 Olympics.......or maybe not!
After the next pitstop, Rebecca passed us again but we didn't feel able to rise to the challenge a second time! There were hills to come at the end of the stage!
The campsite tonight is in a fantastic location near Ullswater. We are surrounded by peaks. As we move south it also becoming dark again at night.
I think I forgot to put the stats on yesterday's posting so two lots here:
Stage 3 - 129 miles, 9 hrs 18 mins cycling, 13.9 mph ave
Stage 4 - 131 miles, 8 hrs 47 mins cycling, 14.8 mph ave
Ride to date - 463 miles, 32 hrs 09 mins cycling
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Really enjoying your blog Gary...great to see you both looking so well. Mum and Dad phoned as soon as they got home from seeing you at Over Kellet...they were so impressed with the whole set up and of course seeing and getting photographs of James and Rebecca! XX
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