Day 2: Kyle of Sutherland to Loch Linnhe

Day 2 started with Justin having a little paddy as he tried to repack his rucksack whilst being attacked mercilessly by midges. Losing things, last minute unpacking, repacking became a little theme of his!
It was another cold, wet and windy day cycling amongst beautifully rugged scenery. Energy levels and motivation was still high. We particularly enjoyed cycling alongside Loch Ness, and the misty cold weather gave it a lovely atmosphere.

Cold and wet at the pit stop. Day 2 so sandwich ennui has not yet set in! hence the smiles. Richard Watkins is taking a photo of Jo Green who sadly couldn't ride because of a broken pelvis. However, she was on hand at all pit stops to direct weary cyclists to food and toilets (and to shout at them if she thought they were getting in the way of fellow weary cyclists)

Trying to keep the spirits up by Loch Ness

A lovely view of Ben Nevis from our base camp. After some pretty tough climbs along the way, the final third wasn't too bad as we made our way to the foothills of Ben Nevis. However, the climbing and fact that never before in training had we actually ever managed two consecutive days doing 100 miles meant that Justin's left knee took a bit of a hammering. For the final section it was starting to twinge quite a lot and he was getting pretty nervous about how it would fare the next day. A little bit of massage with the very lovely sports therapists only served to highlight just how painful it actually was. It was therefore with slight trepidation that we went to bed, fully aware that Day 3 was a 130 mile marathon including a pretty hefty climb to Glen Coe Ski Resort!