Turbo-torture

Training is difficult at the moment with snow outside and temperatures have been as low as -14 centigrade round here so the dynamic duo need a few motivational quotes to inspire them. Try these for size, in the unlikely event that anyone is reading this blog please send in better ones if you have them.
 
Bradley Wiggins said, "Mental toughness is not something you can train at, it comes with experience. I have got better at it over the years but you seriously need it for the Tour. The length of it is mind blowing, I mean, if you look at it as a whole before you start - you will just give up"

How about this one from Bernard Hinault who won the real Tour de France five times.  "An amateur should think long and hard before attempting one of these stages, 2 would probably necessitate a visit to a doctor, 3 would require a psychiatrist - any more and you should be checking that person has written a will"

Unbelievable! Matt really has started training with over 5 months still to go …. After doing Lands end to John O’Groats with about 2 weeks preparation, spent mainly in a bike shop he actually got on the turbotrainer for the second time  in a very cold and untidy garage today (see picture). The motivation stuff has worked ….. for him. Nick is clearly having second thoughts but anyway you definitely would not want to see a picture of him on the turbotrainer!