Day 1 & made it

Finally arrived at John O'Groats at 18:50 & Scotland have just lost in the football, the wind is blowing an absolute hooley and showers are regular but I want to start now. I want to get the formalities of picture at signpost out the way so in morning I can get up and just focus on the 1st big leg to Golspie

Lorna & Dan leave me to go to wigwams then will come back and meet me so off I set, 1st problem my headphones don't work so no music, the strong wind is in my face, the showers are getting heavier I can't get a good feel of peddles, it is getting dark and my back light is not working, why the hell did I want to do this???

5 miles in I get into lower bar position, my legs starting pumping, I feel comfortable & warm in my new wind/rain proof jacket, this isn't too bad after a long drive with heart device doing nothing, I will be better tomorrow after a good sleep, I just turn the iPod music on in my jacket pocket and hear it clearly on national cycle route 1, the phone app shouts 10 miles.

It is pitch dark now & I meet up with Lorna & Dan who follow me for while but as rain and time runs on, I decide to put bike on car and we drive to wigwams my goal of cycling away from John O'Groats is done and have loosend the legs and in morning I just set off with no fanfare.

The wigwams are clean and comfortable so ideal for our group, the shower & kitchen block is modern so comfortable. Once again Lorna has found the ideal accommodation for £54

No more rushing tomorrow is all about steady cycling with slow 60 miles probably split into 3 x 20 miles blockes with 15mins or half hour breaks so timescale around 7 hours 

Time for sleep as tomorrow. I need to work on positive mindset, get into a cycling groove, focus on why I am doing this so over the next week I can counter the lows with emotional memories & thoughts.

Been a good 1st day, time for sleep.