Talking about long distance cycling and London Edinburgh London - we hear from sports doc Anna Marshall about sores, nutrition, ibuprofen and the restorative power of teddies.... plus an update on plans for August's LEL... oh and Damon wangles a fact finding mission to the Canary Islands...

Danial gives us an update on planning for LEL in August, we mix up the name of our volunteer co-ordinator, get confused about how long there is to go and Danial makes the wurst ever joke...

London Edinburgh London is the UK's biggest cycling event attracting 2,500 entrants from 57 countries attempting to ride the 930 mile round trip between the two cities in under 128 hours.. supported by an army of volunteers.

Find out more at https://londonedinburghlondon.com/

Danial updates us on the entry process, Damon discovers how you can go from reluctant bag lady to controller and we find out why goats need to be afraid.

Plus let us know what questions you'd like us to answer next time we meet...

Email your questions to [email protected] or join the chat on the LEL Facebook group

We're chatting about how to secure your place for 2025 and how to prepare plus Laura Massey-Pugh tells us about riding a tandem round the world in record time...

We catch up with Danial on the planning for 2025, hear from 2023 rider Steffan and from a mechanic on how to avoid getting into trouble. We also hear from a 2025 entrant on the role cycling plays in his life.

Plus there's an update on what you need to do to secure your place on the UK's biggest and best bike ride.

WARNING - contains discussion of issues of Complex PTSD and self harm (additional warnings in episode before relevant content)

Hosts  Daniela Harder and Adam Young chat to LEL organiser Danial Webb, 2022 finisher Kirsty Gunstone and controller Damon Mason about the event, their experiences and planning for 2025.

More details about LEL can be found at LondonEdinburghLondon.com