Ironman Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 ALL THE START WAS FROM CORSTORPHINE OLD PARISH CHURCH AT 21:00 THE ROUTE WAS CORSTORPHINE 21:00 FRIDAY 8TH , GRANGEMOUTH, BRIDGE OF ALLAN, BRACO, COMRIE AT 59 MILE AT 01:00 SATURDAY 9TH THIS WAS A FEED POINT WITH FORFAR BRIDE & BEANS, PERTH – 83 MILES, BRECHIN – 123 MILES , EDZELL 128 – MILES AND BREAKFASTED 07:00, BLAIRGOWRIE 160 MILES, GLENEAGLES 191 MILES, DUNBLANE 206 MILES THEN ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE FORTH THROUGH THE FAMOUS TOWN OF CROMBIE OVER FORTH ROAD BRIDGE AND BACK TO CORSTORPHINE 252 MILES BUY 19:45. NOT A BAD RUN AFTER A DAYS WORK ON THE FRIDAY. THERE WAS ONE REAL DOWNER ON THE RIDE FOR ME AS AT EDZELL I WAS NOT GOING THAT WELL AND HAVING TROUBLE EATING IT WAS DEHYDRATION AND TOOK ME A FEW HOURS TO GET MY SELF RIGHT. BUT THIS APART I LEFT MY BAG IN EDZELL AT THE HOTEL WE HAD BREAKFAST IN, SO ROBERT HOW WAS FAST CYCLING KINDLY WENT BACK FOR IT AS I TRIED TO SORT MY SELF OUT WITH SOME FOOD AND WATER THIS HELD US UP BY AROUND 2 HOURS WE THINK. WE WERE AMING TO FINISH BETWEEN 17:00 & 19:00 SO 45 MINUTES OUT OF TIME WAS NOT TOO BAD. MANY THANKS MUST GO TO ROBERT. IT HAD RAINED ON AND OF OVER NIGHT BUT ON THE SATURDAY THE SUN DID COME OUT FOR US. BUT WE DID HAVE A HAL STONE SHOWER AS WE PASSED GLENEAGLES. IT WAS A REST DAY ON THE SUNDAY BUT BACK ON THE BIKE TODAY. WELL THAT’S THE 3RD QUALIFIER FOR PBP. ANOTHER 400KM RIDE NEXT WEEK JUST A TRAINING RIDE NOW 600KM FIRST WEEKEND IN JUNE WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW I GET ON. CAMPBELL P McDonald, chung, ginty001 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life Members chung Posted May 11, 2015 Life Members Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Excellent stuff Campbell, well done & steady road to PBP indeed! Just out of interest - was the weather warm to cause you to dehydrate? Or was it something else, like too many layers which caused you to sweat too much etc? I'm keen to know just so that I know what to look out for & how do you treat dehydration? (plenty of fluid I suppose ) Cheers Chung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 CHUNG IT WAS JUST NOT DRINKING ENOUGH THROUGH THE NIGHT ME THINKS AS ONE 500ML BOTTLE TO COMRIE 59 MILE AND ANOTHER 500ML TO EDZELL 123 MILE. IT TOOK ME TO DUNBLANE BEFORE I STARTED FELLING RIGHT. WEATHER THROUGH THE NIGHT WAS SHOWERY AND 6 DEGREES; IT WAS WET ENOUGH THAT I COULD RING OUT MY GLOVES AT POINTS. YOU JUST HAVE TO KEEP DRINKING AND EATING AND THEN IT CLICKS ALL OF A SUDDEN AND YOUR BACK TO YOUR SELF THE LACK OF SLEEP WOULD NOT HELP AS I WAS UP FOR 42 HOUR FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO THE SATURDAY NIGHT. CAMPBELL chung 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions George Posted May 12, 2015 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Great effort, Campbell. You did a ride a couple of years ago, think it was a Friday night ferry over to Argyll then ride back via arrochar. Could you remind me of the details as I'm toying with the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman Posted May 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 GEORGE BASICALLY FERRY OVER FROM ARDROSSAN FRIDAY NIGHT AND RIDE HOME I TRY TO GET IT NEAR THE FULL MOON AS IT CAN BE SPECTACULAR WHEN IT COMES UP AND LIGHTS THE WAY FOR YOU IF ITS CLEAR. YOU HAVE TO TAKE ALL YOUR FOOD AND WATER FOR THE RUN AS NOTHING OPEN I GOT BACK TO KILBARCHAN AT 8 IN THE MORNING. I WOULD RECOMMEND A SMALL GROUP. FERRY - SEE CAL MAC WEB SITE. THERE ARE SHOPS OPEN IN CAMPBELL TOWN WHEN YOU ARRIVE BUT GET A FEED ON THE BOAT. FOLLOW SIGNS TO GLASGOW. CAMPBELL HOPE TO DO IT THIS YEAR MY SELF BUT, HAVING TO DO SO MUCH OTHER LONG RIDE. TELL ME WHEN YOU ARE GOING. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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