AndyJ wrote:Hi NewbieCyclist! There's some great advice on here, and from someone who is very overweight (me!) then yes it's definitely possible to do this trip. I did the ride this year (LEJoG rather than JoGLE) and took it slowly (29 days of cycling) but had a brilliant time. 50-70 miles a day will take some training but it's definitely do-able, and a training trip is a great idea too. You'll love it!
Since finishing I've created a website for anyone else thinking of doing the challenge which might help you, this is at https://www.cyclelejog.com. It's got my thoughts there on kit, training, route planning, and lots of other stuff, although as I said there's some great advice on this thread already. Have fun!!
Andy: A great website. Thank you for sharing.