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, 3 April 2012

Second setback

I should be out on another training ride in the cold rain tonight, but I'm missing it in the same way I've missed the previous three rides.

Just over a week ago, I developed what I can only describe as the worst bout of man-flu I have ever had.  It came on very quickly and left me almost unable to walk, let alone cycle, for many days.  A week later I'm starting to get over it, now feeling like I have the mother of all coughs and colds, but that's quite pleasant compared to last week.

So, I haven't been out since the Sunday before last and I'm over 60km down on training.  I'm due to do a 20km ride on Thursday, then 30km at the weekend, but it's far from certain if I'm going to make either of those. Chances are probably not at this stage, at least not the Thursday one, but we'll see.  I'll have some serious catching up to do if not, with just over 9 weeks to go to the event itself.

Luckily I've still got those 9 weeks though and this hasn't happened in the immediate run up to the event.  Hopefully I'll be properly better by then anyway!
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