Lucy ClarkAug 14, 20142 minLEJOG - A summary Two bikes. 19 days. 2005 miles In May 2014, we quit our professional London jobs to cycle from Lands End to John O'Groats, affectionately...
Lucy ClarkJun 9, 20142 minRoll credits for LEJOGExcuse the delay of our post due yesterday, we were gone fishing. After a delightful lie in at our Edinburgh residence, we slowly came to...
Lucy ClarkJun 7, 20142 minAnd now the end is hereAnd we have faced the final curtain My friends, let’s all be clear We’ve bloody finished, oh yes we’re certain We’ve lived 3 weeks of b&b...
Lucy ClarkJun 6, 20142 minAre we there yet?No, but my goodness we are close. 93 miles today and we are about 20 miles away from John O'Groats. I am not sure what to say. Mixed feel...
Lucy ClarkJun 4, 20141 minToday was a good dayOur morning started out on the right foot - big bowls of muesli, facetime with a couple of our family and friends and finishing off the o...
Lucy ClarkJun 4, 20141 minI would cycling 1,000 miles… and I would cycle just a couple more” Day 15 was pretty tough for me. It would have only been 16 degrees, but with sun the whole day an...
Lucy ClarkJun 3, 20142 minBrave hearts and sore bumsToday was a day of many-a-battle. The first battle was the battle of calculation. Despite my careful planning, it seems I underestimated ...
Lucy ClarkJun 2, 20142 minI don't want this high to endI realised, when thinking about us 'End to Enders', that this mad and marvellous meander through Great Britain will in fact end. Not sure...
Lucy ClarkJun 1, 20141 minBye England. Hello ScotlandIt was day 12 and we only went and did it. We made it to wee bonnie Scotland. An amazing day cycling through the majestic Lake District ...
Lucy ClarkMay 31, 20142 minA game of two halvesWith the World Cup around the corner, I can't help but compare this whole trip to a good old fashioned game of sport. We will go for Rugb...
Lucy ClarkMay 30, 20142 minThe good, the bad and the mediocreIt's been 10 days cycling LEJOG. We rate all the places we have stayed. Who will win? We have ridden 632 miles over 10 days and have visi...
Lucy ClarkMay 29, 20141 minFun facts from our LEJOG journeyHere are some fun facts from the first nine days of our LEJOG journey. Did you know: 1) I can wee with one cleat still attached to the bi...
Lucy ClarkMay 28, 20142 minHard day in the office after the bank holidayRiding along the Birmingham canals. Sounds like it should be lovely. It was anything but that! We all had some fun over the long weekend ...
Lucy ClarkMay 27, 20142 minWhy walk when you can cycle? You may have heard pro cyclists say why walk when you can cycle, why stand when you can sit and why sit when you can lie down. Just anoth...
Lucy ClarkMay 26, 20142 minTime for reflectionThe top 5 surprises from our LEJOG journey so far Today was what we had imagined our entire LEJOG trip to be like - sunny but not too hot...
Lucy ClarkMay 25, 20141 minWet, wet, wet. Or perhaps why, why, why?WWW stands for wet, wet, wet or perhaps why, why, why?? The latter questioned what on earth we were doing riding through beautiful Somers...
Lucy ClarkMay 24, 20142 minFamily join the LEJOG partyTwo became three, with Dougy joining the LEJOG journey. Whilst lying in our super comfy bed in a country home and in my slightly tired st...
Lucy ClarkMay 23, 20142 minTour de LejogToday we entered the mountain stage of Devon, and were crowned King & Queen of the Mountain. Yesterday we entered the mountain stage. Thi...
Lucy ClarkMay 22, 20141 minWhy didn't anyone tell me...A day of eye opening experiences and reminiscing Childhood memories came flooding back today - ice creams, and buckets and spades all acr...
Lucy ClarkMay 21, 20142 minThree pirates, a pretty lady & some treasureOur LEJOG journey starts our very wet. But Tommy has a surprise to brighten up the day. The morning started like an epic Spielberg - stor...