It doesn't just rain, it pours.
I was going to commute in on the 'race' bike this morning  but the rain put me off. Then a mile from home I get knocked off by a car. Entirely the drivers fault. I'm okay, a few bruises, and I've got a twinge on my knee, which I hope will be okay for tomorrow. It would make the 211 miles a little more uncomfortable.

Just heard that Patrick has done a disc in back and so cannot provide the support for tomorrow. This is a blow. The whole day was set a complete rehearsal, for him as well as me. I cannot carry enough nutrition on the bike to make the 9 hours.

The whole thing will need to be rearranged, getting ever closer to the actual run, leaving less time to benefit from what I/we learn. In the meantime, I will go for half distance, a run down to Bath and then a train back. If I feel okay, I may make a part return trip and catch a train at Chippenham. It all depends on how much fuel, particularly fluid I have left.

So everything now depends on a speedy Patrick recovery and me not hitting anymore cars.