The Night Before

Tomorrow I will be rowing from Radley in Oxford to Henley via my alma mater Pangbourne College for lunch. Luckily we are staying at a friend of a friend of a friend's house a few miles from the start, so we will not have to get up at 4 like every one else (just 5 30 instead).

I must explain how I came to row this most sane of endeavours. Matt, my best friend at uni, did this while at school 5 years ago and it has come around again. He was going to compete in the same boat but Andy suffered a vicious, unprovoked attack at Notting Hill Carnival by a massive massivé/possy where he sustained numerous and horrific injuries; a sprained ankle. I jest, it was torn ligaments, scrapped bone and tendon damage. Queensbury rules allowed hime to retaliate in a suitable jaw breaking fashion. So he is now a 13st cox, usually they are 8st. Due to this I'm now in Andy's Dad's car stuck on the M25 sandwiched between Matt and Andy on my way to oxford; hazzar!

For energy I prepared my usual flapjacks. Recipe on next post. Matt and I worked out there was 6000 cals in one tray of it! Which should just keep us topped up.

The boat so far has done one outing so far.......

Just to remind you I am doing this for cancer research UK so if you would like to sponsor me just email mark at mearingsmith dot co dot uk.

I have also put a picture of my hands at the start just for a record. They will look like a very unappetising pepperoni pizza by the end.