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.


Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Setback

A small setback this evening - I got about a hundred yards up the road, rode over a manhole and my front light bounced free of its attachment.  Landing on the road, it shattered into several pieces and even though I recovered them all it wouldn't go back together properly again so I've got to get a new one before I can go out again.  I'm counting myself lucky I was close to home, rather than several miles out into the country side in the dark!

So, I went to the local pool instead and swam 32 lengths, which I think is half a mile.  A bit of cross-training can't be a bad idea anyway, although I think some of my muscles are going to be aching in the morning as they're not accustomed to being used like that!
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