Endurance races

I did my first long MTB race on Sunday April 20th, Devon Dirt, 70 km.

Loved it and will be using MTB, road bike, Endurance Races and maybe a bit of triathlon as a way of getting fitter, along with the tyre pulling.

Brian Thurston, a GP colleague and a talented organist, arranged a concert in Emmanuel Church near Mannamead, last night. Beautiful music with a fantastic Soprano, Kate, and a brilliant Clarinetist, Richard.

Raised £150 for Amber trust. Very grateful to all of them and Joan and Phil for their part in it all.

Didn't have a lot of time to publicise the event but very much hope to have another concert and will let people know in good time.

Plan to meet some of the children of the Trust who are busy choosing pieces of music they would like me to listen to on the South Pole Race. Can't wait.

Treking is so passe

Training has now increased.

I have a very busy April to get out of the way and then it'll be a run down till November and the Pole.

Hope to catch up with my team mates Hannah and Felicity, both currently helping out on a North Pole Race and should be back sometime in May.

Wanted to say high to Josh and Zac or is it Zak, two lads who I met on a recent eight mile tyre pull up the Plymbridge trail.

Zac had a go at pulling the tyres, three of them, using the harness which I will be using on the Race. Seemed to have no problems, perhaps a future Polar Racer in the making.

It was a beautiful day, couple of Sundays ago, and lots of people stopped, or rather slowed down to my pathetic two mile an hour pace to ask what I was up to.

I don't have a TV so am not aware of what's on but it would appear there has been a load of stuff about people going to one or other pole.

The question is no longer ' what are you doing?', but 'are you training to go to the Arctic/ Antarctic?' Seems like everybody's at it. it's sooo passe.

I do want to see the Clarkson bit.

Gotta go

More later