I woke up this morning after a poor nights sleep and it was raining. I also felt ill. This, you can probably imagine is not ideal preparation for a 70 mile sportive.....
Nevermind, I decided I would do the shorter 50 mile route instead, with a friend who had entered that distance, and hoped that maybe I would feel a bit better after something to eat.
I had some breakfast, got in the car and set out in the rain up the M6. After about 30 mins I just felt shocking, I think even 5 miles would have been too much today. So after driving all the way to Cannock Chase, deciding it was not a good idea to cycle and driving home I am now safely tucked up in bed feeling sorry for myself.
This leaves me with an important question...
When am I going to get my last pre Kenya ride in, given that this time next week I am going?