https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-1 daily 0.75 2024-08-21 https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-1/intro monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/4f221099-e0bc-4c35-80af-c837768bd81d/Screenshot+2024-07-31+at+6.45.47%E2%80%AFAM.png LEJOG blog - Why am I doing this? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/9b91163e-1e23-43a3-a7ae-6fb741781d02/Screenshot+2024-07-31+at+9.42.07%E2%80%AFAM.png LEJOG blog - Why am I doing this? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/f17a31a5-12fd-4fd3-ba94-55cc7fb2865e/IMG_4491.HEIC.jpg LEJOG blog - Why am I doing this? - Here’s Larry last week at Watchung Plaza, patiently waiting for the group to stop yapping and get rolling. https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-1/day-1 monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/eea51626-4307-4f15-ad4b-db6a7211c16c/IMG_4509.jpg LEJOG blog - 2 days to go - Make it stand out Flying west to go east https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-1/one-day-to-go monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/2500307c-eec2-4490-9a97-cd92b4a4557f/IMG_4533.jpeg LEJOG blog - One day to go - Make it stand out Adam wins the caption contest: “Who the fuck flies from New York to LA to London?!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/ffd37c42-d8db-4d45-9195-12b8dfe03d53/IMG_4530.jpeg LEJOG blog - One day to go - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-1/Blog Post Title One-29ybk monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/2476cc70-1807-450a-b1b1-c04602080a9a/IMG_4545.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 1 - Land’s End to Fowey - Make it stand out Larry and I at the start. We’re happy now, at least! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/dbbf0e97-aa46-47e9-8d42-8fba39b6f366/IMG_4589.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 1 - Land’s End to Fowey - Make it stand out Rehydrating with the lads https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/fb71c573-38e7-4b34-8c15-b229c7dad82f/IMG_4578.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 1 - Land’s End to Fowey - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/824756f4-c4c9-4105-9640-113a0eb7c130/WhatsApp+Image+2024-08-04+at+09.34.09.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 1 - Land’s End to Fowey - Make it stand out My pals for the next 14 days, including Andy, paralyzed from shoulders down as the result of an injury in his twenties, and doing LEJOG in Penelope, his custom-made vehicle that he controls with his chin. Andy has made it his mission to inspire not just individuals who have suffered spinal injuries but people everywhere, proving that no matter what the obstacles, you can live your dreams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/5b13ca44-c4b7-451e-9d11-f323cec7b64b/IMG_4577.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 1 - Land’s End to Fowey - Make it stand out Many miles today on roads like this https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-1/blog-post-title-three-jglyn-l3gQy monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/69fc9a4e-8c1e-463e-bf27-8791401edf1f/IMG_4619.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 2 - Fowey to Moretonhampstead - Make it stand out Here’s a shot from our lunch stop, with a look at Wack’s vehicle. You can just see the controller under his chin. (”Wack” is how Andy’s friends refer to him.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/27a4aeae-de61-4fcf-aa36-861219ecf0a7/WhatsApp+Image+2024-08-05+at+19.25.47.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 2 - Fowey to Moretonhampstead - Make it stand out The day ended with 15-20 miles of mizzle (a term specific to this area). It’s like riding through a very wet cloud. As you can see, visibility was limited which made for some slow, careful descents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/42c92f28-7404-44f0-82d9-b422d99c8fb2/IMG_4592.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 2 - Fowey to Moretonhampstead - Make it stand out River Fowey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/91653787-fab1-41c2-a688-4b7a7c839ee7/WhatsApp+Image+2024-08-05+at+18.09.57.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 2 - Fowey to Moretonhampstead - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-1/day-3 monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/4fa1036a-b9ba-42d4-abbd-a8c86ffb3d51/IMG_4647.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 3 - M’hampstead to Street - Make it stand out Larry’s lead-out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/01adeff1-6532-4c8c-a3de-6bf1989b422d/IMG_4633.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 3 - M’hampstead to Street - Make it stand out Will after a “cheeky climb” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/5867a9b2-3ff2-49d5-8d4b-640fdf8947ea/WhatsApp+Image+2024-08-06+at+16.08.52.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 3 - M’hampstead to Street - Make it stand out Tama’s breakaway at 45 miles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/9aa54eca-c6eb-4698-90ff-7df8ff8f5a84/WhatsApp+Image+2024-08-06+at+15.47.40+%281%29.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 3 - M’hampstead to Street - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/678027f5-7375-4443-946c-63b2c05b8f1f/WhatsApp+Image+2024-08-06+at+15.47.40.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 3 - M’hampstead to Street - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/6dd868e3-5c7d-4e65-95e6-c7c1a5331134/IMG_4654.jpg LEJOG blog - Day 3 - M’hampstead to Street - Make it stand out Larry and Will celebrating their achievement https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-1/day-4 monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/474f2646-391e-40af-a512-3f5a3d27fcf8/IMG_4655.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 4 - Street to Monmouth - Make it stand out Shoemaker Clarks was founded in 1825 across the street from our hotel in Street, and still has its headquarters there https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/4aaee64b-bde4-4b3a-b6c8-c8e80ae6e359/IMG_4686.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 4 - Street to Monmouth - Make it stand out View from the Severn Bridge, heading into Wales. Strong winds and rain started right after this shot, halfway over the bridge.I thought I was going to be blown over the rail. Welcome to Wales, indeed! Rain stopped right when we got to the bottom of the bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/74f2d4ef-d8d0-47f5-a6e2-8d06b6d0832e/IMG_4671.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 4 - Street to Monmouth - Make it stand out Me spoiling a nice photo of the Wells Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/f29fa332-32e9-4954-97f6-74db4099d8cc/IMG_4693.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 4 - Street to Monmouth - Make it stand out Tintern Abbey. It was already a ruin when Wordsworth wrote his poem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/de305600-6cb9-4b07-a31c-80ef7e534ec7/IMG_4659.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 4 - Street to Monmouth - Make it stand out Heading north from Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/d00cdedb-738b-4c5c-ae77-f6c0e48a1b18/IMG_4680.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 4 - Street to Monmouth - Make it stand out The town of Bristol https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-1/day-5 monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/eaf737fd-4de5-478f-ac6d-21000ff34f48/IMG_4711.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 5 - Monmouth to Bishop’s Castle - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/d2732597-6df0-4c29-bed3-081a39f545eb/IMG_4707.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 5 - Monmouth to Bishop’s Castle - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/05b8bf8e-9487-457e-b895-544182fd23ab/IMG_4753.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 5 - Monmouth to Bishop’s Castle - Make it stand out Wack rolling up at the second Brew Stop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/0c952167-3111-4976-bcba-f66f7fd7447b/IMG_4737.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 5 - Monmouth to Bishop’s Castle - Make it stand out Cemetery at St Mary’s Church in Pembridge, where we had our Brew Stop. The church dates from 1320. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/59319a41-b398-43d0-af41-08a8da38c5ff/IMG_4733.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 5 - Monmouth to Bishop’s Castle - Make it stand out Shot of the stained-glass window from inside the sanctuary https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-1/day-6 monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/6c63f031-e8b3-4507-a899-d2b4b1e2430a/Screenshot+2024-08-09+at+6.24.55%E2%80%AFPM.png LEJOG blog - Day 6 - Bishop’s Castle to Runcorn - Make it stand out Statue of Charles Darwin in Shrewsbury. We didn’t pedal past it, but I’m including it here in honor of my dissertation advisor, George Levine, preeminent Darwin scholar and author of Darwin Loves You: Natural Selection and the Re-enchantment of the World. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/4dc16f8e-7d81-4dfe-a031-09ee344585d6/WhatsApp+Image+2024-08-09+at+16.19.03.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 6 - Bishop’s Castle to Runcorn - Make it stand out River Severn near Shrewsbury https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/2c518491-e99e-4f82-8cf5-683ca2ae82b3/IMG_4762.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 6 - Bishop’s Castle to Runcorn - Make it stand out A few miles north of Bishop’s Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1a400fd5-58f6-4b2d-a403-9e0db50ee6e8/WhatsApp+Image+2024-08-09+at+16.19.05.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 6 - Bishop’s Castle to Runcorn - Make it stand out Tama giving his wife Nix a boost up the final tough hill. They traveled all the way from New Zealand to be here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/c840eae0-1fe9-41dc-a905-1e92a0d97c95/IMG_4773.jpg LEJOG blog - Day 6 - Bishop’s Castle to Runcorn - Make it stand out The Parish Church of St. John the Baptist in the tiny village of Bettisfield, on the Wales side of the England-Wales border, in the Wrexham County Borough https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/8fd458dc-2c79-46ff-a6ca-582de74c79b0/IMG_4775.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 6 - Bishop’s Castle to Runcorn - Make it stand out This is not necessarily a plug for the TV series Welcome to Wrexham, but I couldn’t resist stopping for a photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/4e6008dd-9dc3-4a5e-94d9-0e293f685884/IMG_4779.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 6 - Bishop’s Castle to Runcorn - Make it stand out Country road leaving our second Brew Stop, with about 20 miles to go https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-1/day-7 monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1723318751307-NURUV1NL0CB5DB0IFEF7/IMG_4809.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 7 - Runcorn to Lancaster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1723318754739-4D73QDINIJDDDKA513NB/IMG_4811.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 7 - Runcorn to Lancaster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1723318756790-PJ5KYP9Z8OFBWYER9NMV/IMG_4814.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 7 - Runcorn to Lancaster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1723318764510-7L8ULUC6DTY7R071A8KF/IMG_4815.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 7 - Runcorn to Lancaster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/ccd9621d-8af0-4b85-9d39-5e9d3fbfb71f/IMG_4792.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 7 - Runcorn to Lancaster - Make it stand out The view after a long climb near Bolton. Would be spectacular on a clear day, I imagine. Larry remarked to me that the English seem so good-natured about the changeable weather, jolly in fact. “Ha ha, it’s England after all.” Larry wasn’t having it. “What’s wrong with these people! This is miserable!” But as Nigel explained to me, “You can’t have adventure without variety.” We experienced both today, for sure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/febf4e0c-2015-4240-84c8-e679d182cb5a/IMG_4783.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 7 - Runcorn to Lancaster - Make it stand out In front of Hannah, Charly, and Paul for just a moment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/e17a6f86-1b28-4a76-bf5d-52cd2335b067/IMG_4791.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 7 - Runcorn to Lancaster - Make it stand out Me, Paul, and Larry, somewhere near Wigan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/51d7d3f6-e226-42cb-b4f8-c1cb66966fa6/IMG_4789.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 7 - Runcorn to Lancaster - Make it stand out Our route took us through the urban perimeter of Manchester, through or near towns I only know of because they have football clubs, like Wigan, Bolton, and Blackburn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/14c4f97e-aa85-4416-a6cd-f4e709f6a893/IMG_4805.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 7 - Runcorn to Lancaster - Make it stand out Weather continued to clear up. View from Barnacre, about 10 miles from our destination. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/272f5d16-9e9c-4671-b717-8f44ae3791e7/WhatsApp+Image+2024-08-10+at+20.50.52.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 7 - Runcorn to Lancaster - Make it stand out A group dinner, followed by a quick stop in the pub and it’s off to bed for all, to rest up for Day 8 tomorrow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/87596d61-13b1-4c4f-ac03-f9244dfdfccf/IMG_4798.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 7 - Runcorn to Lancaster - Make it stand out As we were rolling through Salesbury, eagle-eyed Paul spotted a cricket match a bit off the road, so of course we had to take a look. The pitcher is called a “bowler.” What’s up with that? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/a1aa14a4-495e-423a-8b91-c3a35e4ba172/IMG_4795.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 7 - Runcorn to Lancaster - Make it stand out Weather started to clear after lunch. This photo is from near Darwen, 10 miles north of Bolton. https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-1/day-8 monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1723408535739-RIIA43KE252F91BA3X2S/IMG_4866.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 8 - Lancaster to Penrith https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1723408537130-MAJ80PCFK70QCKRAHIGO/IMG_4852.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 8 - Lancaster to Penrith https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1723408555820-ZMOP6RUB4G244F8KRYDF/IMG_4851.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 8 - Lancaster to Penrith https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1723408554994-FBI1PWNKY0DODHJ4A1G9/IMG_4849.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 8 - Lancaster to Penrith https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/5872ed19-da92-45e5-a868-50dc44ec444d/Screenshot+2024-08-12+at+6.46.50%E2%80%AFAM.jpg LEJOG blog - Day 8 - Lancaster to Penrith - Make it stand out Me with Hannah and Charly, two of the strongest cyclists on the tour. Hannah needed a recovery ride and invited Larry and me to join them for a long leg. We figured if we went all out, we might just match Hannah and Charly’s recovery pace. Delightful young women and great company for sure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/6fde6881-ec5e-473f-8c10-3b74c25212a8/WhatsApp+Image+2024-08-11+at+19.18.52.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 8 - Lancaster to Penrith - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/9751c5eb-9642-4fbc-a78a-650a3f5abbec/IMG_4846.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 8 - Lancaster to Penrith - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/14f64e99-f2e0-4871-b0e5-7fc22173a8e5/WhatsApp+Image+2024-08-11+at+15.35.56+%281%29.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 8 - Lancaster to Penrith - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/81a3f621-21b9-4f81-8602-1c3e59d826bc/IMG_4863.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 8 - Lancaster to Penrith - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/6e937e28-99fc-4720-9fa3-930be793d528/IMG_4819.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 8 - Lancaster to Penrith - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1723408136253-3J1CYLBEWFXSAP2KDQQU/IMG_4825.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 8 - Lancaster to Penrith https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1723408139844-BNH8D6LVL369RNG81DWY/IMG_4826.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 8 - Lancaster to Penrith https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1723408150786-5P6FACLHE5GDEACPFUQP/IMG_4829.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 8 - Lancaster to Penrith https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1723408151155-EMP2UYO7866T3KDZI9GY/IMG_4833.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 8 - Lancaster to Penrith https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-1/day-9 monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/29cb9598-1073-4be2-b7b5-4a0450bd0e2d/WhatsApp+Image+2024-08-12+at+11.48.47.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 9 - Penrith to Moffat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/69bf03f1-20cf-4c3c-9bb9-6a728d29c1ae/IMG_4883+%281%29.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 9 - Penrith to Moffat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/305d073a-d2fd-454e-8e97-3c803882da90/IMG_4902.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 9 - Penrith to Moffat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/3c4b8369-bde2-4b90-b20d-3a00fe1f5ca3/IMG_4901.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 9 - Penrith to Moffat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/be9cce90-966a-408b-9cf0-b33754fa4ccc/IMG_4913.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 9 - Penrith to Moffat - Make it stand out The view from the men’s room in tonight’s hostel https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-1/day-9-fpcwn monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/82fd1ad8-daf4-41fc-9b2f-f765cced9684/IMG_4938.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 10 - Moffat to Kinross - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/0b78a6c9-8639-4580-95df-cae09bfc129f/IMG_4934.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 10 - Moffat to Kinross - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/f9b5264f-fd41-41d9-a1aa-d89530f746d3/IMG_4927.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 10 - Moffat to Kinross - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/a74c0d94-9876-4b74-9e7b-4266b5b4c7b3/WhatsApp+Image+2024-08-13+at+17.23.33.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 10 - Moffat to Kinross - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1723585357202-S0HT2KYJUZV16F9Z74PY/IMG_4952.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 10 - Moffat to Kinross https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1723585358453-VKQ88EOKWMY9ZZ5BXPHS/IMG_4947.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 10 - Moffat to Kinross https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1723585361128-194HKOZ2AB2TD91IZGJO/IMG_4946.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 10 - Moffat to Kinross https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1723585364306-KW9AZE6D2KLJZUYLAKNN/IMG_4950.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 10 - Moffat to Kinross https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1723614461428-PV14U78TWNR3PQLN5WJO/IMG_4962.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 10 - Moffat to Kinross https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1723614516797-9BAMKXX3Z11PTMYDMU0T/IMG_4957.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 10 - Moffat to Kinross https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1723614519239-XRNG1ZNYDF204LD05NYT/IMG_4956.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 10 - Moffat to Kinross https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1723614522256-81DXGAJ8NY7K9CG8YPTX/IMG_4958.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 10 - Moffat to Kinross https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-1/day-11 monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/26a09f41-577d-479d-b78f-fa535c033ca2/IMG_5021.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 11 - Kinross to Ballater - Make it stand out I was struck by how many remote dwellings we passed in Scotland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/93655463-490b-482f-a363-907a6c8e9fbe/IMG_4986.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 11 - Kinross to Ballater - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1724017051145-EXH3LZ9JN257BLLR83D4/IMG_5007.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 11 - Kinross to Ballater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1724017045710-CEL9GEFGWFSDPWVN2S0K/IMG_5009.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 11 - Kinross to Ballater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1724017055515-QY60MJFC7R9ZTHXJGGZY/IMG_5013.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 11 - Kinross to Ballater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1724017058471-O5QXU7QJVXY4UWYAOXIG/IMG_5016.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 11 - Kinross to Ballater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/c145e195-bbc1-4e6c-853d-2edff4ddb89d/IMG_4970.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 11 - Kinross to Ballater - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/7cef5883-643b-4178-b89e-50243484aa0a/IMG_4994.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 11 - Kinross to Ballater - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/7cfdf8e4-6fb0-4d36-879c-3b4651768038/IMG_4980.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 11 - Kinross to Ballater - Make it stand out River Tay https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-1/day-12 monthly 0.5 2024-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/797e99e9-8a62-43f8-a3eb-68b8b4a00a7d/IMG_5042.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 12 - Ballater to Inverness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/f46205e7-fee3-47b5-9056-8fe47ebc140e/IMG_5067.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 12 - Ballater to Inverness - Make it stand out Larry: "Remind me again why I signed up for this?" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/d21c3c7b-34e7-405c-b25f-33593fcb0b55/IMG_5074.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 12 - Ballater to Inverness - Make it stand out The River Ness in Inverness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/2dcb4914-4360-45dd-8fa3-bf7aea601545/IMG_5046.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 12 - Ballater to Inverness - Make it stand out This photo doesn't give a good indication of the grade, but, believe me, right when we entered those woods down the way, the road looked like a vertical wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/34b1076f-fd66-42dc-981f-d8ae430d8fe9/IMG_5062.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 12 - Ballater to Inverness - Make it stand out I can't tell whether they are blasé or slightly annoyed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/e690fe28-b3b1-4a9e-bf2e-32df5c8a0d4f/IMG_5080.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 12 - Ballater to Inverness - Make it stand out Great vibes at the Hootananny https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/a53a4a24-378f-4361-b8e1-2c3907bd71fd/IMG_5070.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 12 - Ballater to Inverness - Make it stand out The view of the North Sea as we descend into Inverness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/bc1ac7cf-57ba-4cf6-9885-8efccc398c8e/IMG_5063.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 12 - Ballater to Inverness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-1/day-13 monthly 0.5 2024-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/3f854a3b-0476-4949-a568-daad3d01f36d/IMG_5094.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 13 - Inverness to the Crask Inn - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/38032d93-f003-4564-b08a-1109b028dae5/IMG_5090.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 13 - Inverness to the Crask Inn - Make it stand out Paul and I by the Beauly Firth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/97972820-c8bd-4019-9d06-0638137c7689/IMG_5098.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 13 - Inverness to the Crask Inn - Make it stand out Wack keeps rolling ... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/8837cea4-f902-41cf-80c6-88c1aeb5cfc5/IMG_5109.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 13 - Inverness to the Crask Inn - Make it stand out The Dornoch Firth in the distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/5e80e240-33cd-46fe-a5c4-ba7fe3c621c0/IMG_5088.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 13 - Inverness to the Crask Inn - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/7191ba3f-2583-455a-aa02-798b2a72b9b5/IMG_5119.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 13 - Inverness to the Crask Inn - Make it stand out The fireweed of the Scottish Highlands The video below shows a salmon leaping up the Falls of Shin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/10145504-bfe3-43cb-83d4-ffcb0ab62fe6/IMG_5086.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 13 - Inverness to the Crask Inn - Make it stand out 9:00 a.m. and ready to roll from Inverness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/924b9351-5076-403d-9265-18f9aadf431c/IMG_5101.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 13 - Inverness to the Crask Inn - Make it stand out near Dingwall https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-1/day-14 monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/394beede-0038-4b7d-a77b-77fc2fbf427f/IMG_5168.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 14 - The Crask Inn to John O’ Groats - Make it stand out We see the sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1724013639451-914Q8IIU3OLZWR658KV3/IMG_5176.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 14 - The Crask Inn to John O’ Groats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1724013642645-FIT05X92E0FGE2KHSJFD/IMG_5177.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 14 - The Crask Inn to John O’ Groats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1724013646087-RXJSWPHL9KG9D1RRNN5O/IMG_5178.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 14 - The Crask Inn to John O’ Groats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1724013649534-GKX3921U2CVMW6FG0QVP/IMG_5180.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 14 - The Crask Inn to John O’ Groats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/d498c3f8-1dd4-4677-a285-6a030587d7da/IMG_5135.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 14 - The Crask Inn to John O’ Groats - Make it stand out The view from the Crask Inn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/baf29542-ea9c-48e3-be79-a8f6a39af105/IMG_5156.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 14 - The Crask Inn to John O’ Groats - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/a2ba651f-0548-4e01-9489-8ef1ba8c7ffc/42fee556-ecf0-4bc7-833f-56b0d69039bd.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 14 - The Crask Inn to John O’ Groats - Make it stand out Larry and I made it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1bfce346-e5fa-4c07-a324-ac6e3b55a703/IMG_5192.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 14 - The Crask Inn to John O’ Groats - Make it stand out Me and my buddy and roommate, Jim (a triathlete and ultramarathoner), who pulled me the last few miles into John O' Groats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/534abd73-2ac6-45b9-a359-e2cf6bc6413c/IMG_5188.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 14 - The Crask Inn to John O’ Groats - Make it stand out John O' Groats is the tip of the peninsula in the distance, 20 miles away https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/ef96459f-d6b4-42df-9baa-0ef28066c1a4/IMG_5133.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 14 - The Crask Inn to John O’ Groats - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/7fd189b9-f7ea-44c0-978b-077325b2d410/IMG_5175.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 14 - The Crask Inn to John O’ Groats - Make it stand out We're getting close to the end https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/b71a70ae-fa3d-4d82-a942-ed26c154a4b0/WhatsApp+Image+2024-08-17+at+17.23.55+%281%29.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 14 - The Crask Inn to John O’ Groats - Make it stand out (l-r) Paul, me, Jim, Larry. Paul and Jim are strong and generous cyclists who were happy to lend us their wheel whenever we needed it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/a424014a-0fef-4610-be11-6dbed0e18fcf/IMG_5154.jpeg LEJOG blog - Day 14 - The Crask Inn to John O’ Groats - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-1/epilogue monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/8cc8155c-8310-473d-9040-410cb0756f89/WhatsApp+Image+2024-08-17+at+19.15.24.jpeg LEJOG blog - Epilogue - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-2 daily 0.75 2025-08-06 https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-2/Blog Post Title One-ayndd monthly 0.5 2025-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/e870a160-5bea-4468-a9fe-eba8238592e4/IMG_2509.png ESR25 - Why Am I Doing This? - Make it stand out The scene at Wagner College in Staten Island in July 2023, the evening before the ride started. https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-2/blog-post-title-two-wht4g monthly 0.5 2025-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/ebda6249-97f2-4aa7-9f9f-57425682b63f/54681807707_d80a346b56_o.jpg ESR25 - Day 0: Check-in and Orientation - Make it stand out (l-r) Steve, Ted, and Rob from North Carolina, and my follow Hooligan Jim from Montclair, and me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/7230be16-f139-40d3-ac0b-cc259d9fb930/IMG_6446.jpg ESR25 - Day 0: Check-in and Orientation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/a3b0e26a-11e7-48a9-86f6-947509cf923c/20250727_051417.jpg ESR25 - Day 0: Check-in and Orientation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-2/blog-post-title-three-s5c8n monthly 0.5 2025-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/960f932c-0ad7-4aa4-890e-7f69c58bb27c/20250727_122638.jpg ESR25 - Day 1: NYC to Somers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/ee844003-367a-4061-98ce-712b37a0432a/IMG_6453.jpg ESR25 - Day 1: NYC to Somers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/65536011-e060-4b6d-b6eb-e5203c1d479e/IMG_6472.jpg ESR25 - Day 1: NYC to Somers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/19ccd18d-ec4a-4a51-b777-63335328cfd9/IMG_6475.jpg ESR25 - Day 1: NYC to Somers https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-2/blog-post-title-four-tjnnz monthly 0.5 2025-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/af3cfe40-6b9f-4323-9233-f90b263f431f/IMG_6484.jpg ESR25 - Day 2: Somers to Rhinebeck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/13376479-3ed8-4018-b39a-10ce03ed6d96/IMG_6487.jpg ESR25 - Day 2: Somers to Rhinebeck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/90d831fd-a037-4111-9840-353ff593a6f7/20250728_111557.jpg ESR25 - Day 2: Somers to Rhinebeck - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-2/day-3-rhinebeck-to-albany monthly 0.5 2025-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/53317640-516e-484f-8a2c-f849c65b7a6b/FB_IMG_1754150846942.jpg ESR25 - Day 3: Rhinebeck to Albany - Make it stand out Rob designed this jersey with the names of loved ones lost by his donors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/0ef2af40-0463-4dd1-9fcc-731877370e96/IMG_6495.jpeg ESR25 - Day 3: Rhinebeck to Albany - Make it stand out The back side of the shower truck, with my bike kit draped over the makeshift drying rack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/bd654b6d-7c63-430d-b975-5f4813e49905/IMG_6502.jpg ESR25 - Day 3: Rhinebeck to Albany https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-2/day-3-albany-to-utica monthly 0.5 2025-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/df3fb3e3-0df4-43d0-87ce-6e62b845cb01/IMG_6516.jpg ESR25 - Day 4: Albany to Utica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/67967c54-8f03-449f-8925-4581550eb9cf/IMG_6522.jpg ESR25 - Day 4: Albany to Utica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/f65aa8c5-f167-405b-a56a-b5ccfc67d0e2/IMG_6520.jpg ESR25 - Day 4: Albany to Utica https://www.wphooligans.com/blog-1-2/day-4-utica-to-weedsport monthly 0.5 2025-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/f3f92d6b-f6b0-4646-beb0-d0eeb593b9e6/IMG_6542.jpeg ESR25 - Days 5-7: Utica-Weedsport-Spencerport-Niagara Falls - Make it stand out Rainy Day 5: The white rain jacket was porous, letting water in, which would then heat up and act like a wetsuit. When I took it off at Flo’s, water poured out of the sleeves. It actually kept me pretty warm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1754344519631-MURXIJGJ2N9EXR7PKYDE/WhatsApp+Image+2025-08-03+at+10.01.06.jpeg ESR25 - Days 5-7: Utica-Weedsport-Spencerport-Niagara Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/1754344571646-TAFZ7S06RSU7B8BS9GIA/IMG_6565.jpeg ESR25 - Days 5-7: Utica-Weedsport-Spencerport-Niagara Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a6b69218084e6c94a04560/3a6e18c5-d9e0-4825-9f1a-804d1e433d59/IMG_6547.jpeg ESR25 - Days 5-7: Utica-Weedsport-Spencerport-Niagara Falls - Make it stand out Day 5, on the shores of Lake Onieda. (l-r) Ted, me, Rob. 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