Going The Extra Mile

We're going for 4-leg drive!

In June 2010, I asked you to “bend your mind” to help me through the 52-mile Mourne Way Ultra Marathon… and now I’m asking you to lend your creativity! What do you think we should call our tandem recumbent trike?

So far, we’ve thought of  “Epimetheus” (who happens to be the Greek God of afterthought and the father of excuses – that made me smile ;-)) ; we also

Our trike is part of the team 😉

liked “Elpis” – the spirit of hope and expectation. “Morpheus” – the God of dreams is fitting too. One of my son’s pet-names is “The Poddler” – that would probably keep me going for a few thousand miles ! My personal favourite is

It's not just a machine : it has a spirit!

“Endurance” the name of one of Shackleton’s ships – it was an expedition he survived – and he helped most of his crew survive too (although his ship didn’t make it). I like Shackleton’s style : indomitable (which would be another name, of course!) Come on – lend us your your brains!

Gotta make it up!

JT 😉