Testorone splattering around in the ether!

The plan was for a blast out 40km last night but at 07:30 hours the weather, verging on sleet, did not look inviting. A quick text to the Ironman put him on notice I would not be doing a winter circuit!

As it turned out, it was a cracking springlike evening with a mild wind with a mild bite.

As Skyrider called it, a mini posse, met around 18:30 to climb Col du Cleish, out to Powmill and back over Mont Veknockhill.

Skyrider got a good sense of a 12% on the North Face albeit going down.Skyrider is signed up for Sunday and so the posse is going to have good representation. The Fit One is travelling up to soak up the atmosphere and buy ice creams for finishers.

Over 120k nearer the end of circumvention

The testorone has started flowing already with Fergie style psycobabble filling the ether via text. Ironman claims not to be competitve but starts 10 minutes behind Bigman. The heat from his nostrils will be noticeable even with a 10 minute gap. Spare a thought for JR who is only 2 minutes in front on the start line. Just a gulp away and almost visible from the start ............... always remembering ........he is not competitive!

Even Skyrider is talking of PB's in a non competitive sort of way.

Only Santiago is actively talking his way off the pole position on the start line. Look out for the photies along with other celebs scuh as Mark Beaumont.

Ironman is trying to get everyone else in smmer kit by passing around surious rumours the temperature is forecast at 30 degrees for 07:00 in teh morning.

I will not be fooled. It is full winter gear for me and Iintend to just enjoy the outing. I am a firm beleiver that it is the taking part that is important.

If I win the 50+ class race amongst Posse participants I will be satisfied and may go on to seek to make it two in a row next year.

To any participant, may all your tacks be small ones!

Bigman

PS Has anyone heard from the Shredder who was last seen climbing Cleish in November as part of his training for the Etape?