Upon arrival in Kendal with Erica (with Luke) and PhilDay 1 - Greetings from England. It had been very busy first day. After arriving on Wednesday in Manchester, Phil picked me up at the Manchester airport. On the way to his house in Kendal, Cumbria, we drove a part of the run and bike courses in Bolton, where we were accompanied by a strong wind, rain and the cold. Upon arrival at his home we assembled our bikes and made them race-ready. And, may I say, it was all done within the first few hours of touching down in GB.
After catching up on the last two years of not seeing each other, Phil and I went for a training run (the usual 25 miles ;o - just kidding) in the town. He had to cut his run a bit short due an aching soleus muscle. Phil and Erica live in a very charming town full of old architecture and interesting landmarks. Kendal is also world-renowned for its Kendal Mint Cakes (pictures to come), a sugar-based candy used by endurance athletes. I am really looking forward to trying those.
