Intro

A couple of years ago, my nephew Ben was born with Cystic Fibrosis, one of the UK's most common life-threatening inherited diseases which affects over 9000 people in the UK, including five new babies every week. It affects the internal organs, especially the lungs and digestive system, clogging them with thick sticky mucus which makes it hard to breathe and digest food.

To raise funds for the CF Trust, I took on the Nightrider 2012 challenge, a 100km cycle ride through London at night! and raised over £1600.


I'm now tackling the Oxford to Cambridge bike ride in September 2013, this time for the British Heart Foundation, another charity that means a lot to me.


I'd be very grateful if you would sponsor me for this challenge at http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/rew. All funds raised go to charity.


Sunday, 11 March 2012

Days Like These

Some days are just made for being outside.  My ride early this morning was fantastic - blue skies, sunshine, a gentle breeze, quiet roads, perfect!  A touch fresh perhaps (6 degrees), but once I got warmed up it was great.

Today's ride (15km) marks the end of my "getting back in the saddle" couple of weeks.  Real training starts now.  I'll be increasing my "long" weekend ride by about 5km per week, with my two "short" mid-week rides increasing proportionately too, building up until I get to about 70km for the long ride two weeks before the event hopefully.

Anyway, on days like this the training seems almost enjoyable!
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