Preparations for LeJog has provided me with a Rugby vs. Cycling crossroads in my life. This being the case I though it would be a good idea to seek advice from two legends of those sports. A couple of 'phone calls were made and I soon found myself at a top secret meeting with former England Rugby captain and World Cup Winner Martin Johnson and two times Tour de France winner Chris Froome.
As the following picture shows I am really not built for cycling, I am physically much closer to Johnson's 6'6" size and build than I am to that of the super skinny Froome. However Rugby skills were not going to help me conquer LeJog.
I was able to have a few words with each champion to try and get some advice for the ride ahead. Froome spent about six seconds sizing me up and gave me the following wise words:
"All things considered you should stick to Rugby."
This was not encouraging so I hoped Johnson would be more positive, sadly this was not the case and he had the following advice:
"stick to Cycling."
So all in all not the most constructive meeting I have ever attended but it was a pleasure to meet two sporting giants.
Tomorrow will be my last day at work before leaving for Cornwall, today my bike is off for a last minute service before joining me at the office tomorrow ready for collection on Tuesday morning.
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