'JUST a cycle, followed by a run, then a paddle, with another wee cycle to finish," says Greg McEwan, reciting the quote emblazoned across the home page of the Epic 2012 website with some deliberation.
Breaking a challenge into more palatable segments is an established psychological practice and, after half an hour discussing details, it is only understandable that the 30-year-old requires recourse for reassurance. After all, what he and two friends have planned for this June goes beyond understood physical capabilities.
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