Summary

1016 miles in 6 days plus a marathon a day later. This has been by far the hardest challenge I have ever set myself. It was not just a massive physical undertaking but also mentally testing (stress levels were often high, navigating, often having to improvise with routes etc.) , a test of my notoriously bad time management and organisational skills but most of all was a test of character. My legs are now getting better but my fingers are still tingling/numb which is slightly concerning. However I went to see a nurse today and she concluded that is wasn't Carpal Tunnel Syndrome which I feared and that it should get back to normal fairly soon as long as I avoid cycling and try to avoid drilling/ anything which subjects excess vibration to my hands.

 First of all I'd like to thank Mark Beamont, Dean Karnazes (The Ultramarathon Man), John Bishop (Sport Relief) and Eddie Izzard (Sport Relief) - all have been truly inspirational role models.

But most importantly I'd like to thank anyone who has sponsored me for this, Gary for the route, David and Justin at Blue Door Bicycles for sorting the bike out/ giving very useful advice on everything, the many, many people who have pointed me in the right direction along the way, Guide Dogs for giving me the marathon place and giving the much needed massage after the race, Guy for being very kind allowing me the time off work plus a few extra recovery days but most of all I'd like to thank my Dad - without your help I would not have made it - the daily conversations helped tremendously as did locating the bike shop in Greenock/looking up ferry times, but most of all for coming all the way up from London to meet me in Edinburgh and riding the bike to and from the marathon finish and then again from Kings Cross Station back home - for someone who hasn't riden a bike in many years to cycle from Kings Cross in the nighttime London Traffic you did an amazing job and couldn't have done it without you.