People. Like me. But better.

I've been following the progress of a cyclist, as he attempts to ride over 2211 miles (3559km) in seven days. It's all in an effort to break a world record for the longest distance cycled in 7 days.

He's a local chap and I follow him, Leigh Timmis is his name, mostly because I designed his website. I also built the dashboard on the site where you can keep track of the latest updates, distance cycled, photos and videos etc. (https://www.leightimmis.com/greatest-distance-cycled-in-7-days-live/). He's also a jolly decent chap, which is nice.

The achievement is incredible, even if he'd not had to battle the winds of a hurricane on a couple of days (he is in Florida because the weather was supposed to be more reliable).

It was also the week that the UK Landscape Photographer of the year award was released (https://www.lpoty.co.uk/gallery/2022/award-winners-2022). Will Davis 'Brecon in Winter' won. A frosty scene looking over the fields and hills to a snowcapped peak which has a burst of yellow sunshine as the sun rises up behind the photographer. It's quintessentially British and a magnificent photo.

Both Leigh's effort and Will's creativity are inspiring, affirming achievements that lift the soul.

But if I'm honest, when I reflect, they kid of just make me feel mediocre. Leigh is a few years younger than me, born a few miles away. Matt is an exceptional photographer, I like photos and taking pictures too. It's not jealousy, I've no desire to cycle over perhaps a dozen miles at most in a week and though I love photography, I don't have passion for it to be my 'thing'.

It's just a feeling of general mediocrity that overwhelms me if I think about it too much.