Signed Up For My First Sportive

[AmiableChimp]

I've put my name down for the Tesco Bank Tour O The Borders event in August.

I have never done anything like this before, the most I have cycled in one go is 42 miles on my hybrid, I also have a Triban 5 - hoping that is up to the job

I have a few mates doing it as well, we are all mid 40's and looking for a focus to help us get a bit fitter now we are too old for 5-a-side (read that as injured).

I am going to try and raise some money for Marie Curie as my Mother In Law died at the end of January and spent her last few weeks in a hospice and they really made her last few weeks much nicer so i'd like to try and give something back.

Any tips you seasoned pros could give a newbie?

[AmiableChimp]

Thanks guys.

Training started this week when I did my first ride of 2015 - Wed night I did 27.5 miles on my hybrid.

I was knackered! Never at much before heading out after work and hit a wall about 22 miles in. It was getting dark so I had to get home and barely made it. Probably pushed myself too far for first ride of the year.

I am looking forward to getting the miles in/up and I am also going to drive the route for the Sportive sometime in my Eunos to see just how bad the Talla dam hill is!

At least i'm better off than the other 4 guys doing it with me, 2 of them don't yet own bikes