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.


Thursday, 12 April 2012

Back in the saddle

Thankfully, I'm now over the bug I had for a couple of weeks and am therefore back in the saddle training agan.  This week has been good, with the distances starting to ramp up - 30km at the weekend, then 15km Tuesday and 25km tonight.  Another step up to 35km this coming weekend, with an extra 5km added every week until I reach 70km.

I'm really starting to feel the longer rides now though.  One drinks bottle is no longer enough, so I need to carry a rucksack too now to reprovision along the way.  Good practice for the event itself though, which is significantly further!
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