Most dates confirmed and now split into 3 separate events. Organizing teams to take part.
May 6th 2012 Randonee. Around the IOW to raise money for help the hero's and Children in need
September 28th 2012 . Portsmouth 2 Penzances to raise money for Children in need
May or June 2013 , The big one John O'Groats 2 Lands End to raise money for help the hero's and Children in need.
Website up and running. Now will need to get team photo and start publishing.......
John O'Groats to Lands End, Lands End to John O'Groats, JOGLE , LEJOG, Point to Point, End to End. It has many names and can be done in may ways, this blog is my story and how I went about it.
Revised plans
Due mainly to issues around leave and not being able to get any until end of September ( the Olympics getting in the way ) the aspirations of John O'Groats 2 Lands End are on hold until 2013. I did think that I might get some leave May time but not sure I'd be up to the task by then.
So the revised plan is Portsmouth 2 Penzance approximately 300 miles and complete it in a weeks leave.
First off I'm going to train for the round the IOW cycle in May as my first target.
So far 4 weeks of regular commuting to and from work have gone well ( 4 miles each way ) and the aliments are holding out . Plan to start building in a 10 miler every week and gradually increase this weekly.
there has been quite a bit of interest in this and a local reporter is looking at covering it and it now looks like a few others from work and friends are also showing some interest..... updates to follow
So the revised plan is Portsmouth 2 Penzance approximately 300 miles and complete it in a weeks leave.
First off I'm going to train for the round the IOW cycle in May as my first target.
So far 4 weeks of regular commuting to and from work have gone well ( 4 miles each way ) and the aliments are holding out . Plan to start building in a 10 miler every week and gradually increase this weekly.
there has been quite a bit of interest in this and a local reporter is looking at covering it and it now looks like a few others from work and friends are also showing some interest..... updates to follow
A moment of madness !
Well it really was. I watched 'Children in Need' and saw Matt cycle a rickshaw down the country and had, 'a moment of madness' a few months later.
"I'm going to cycle from John O'Groats to Lands end for Children in Need" I announced to friends and family. While this is indeed a noble statement there are somethings that were pointed out to me ( amongst the laughter and amazement ) that might get in the way of my ultimate goal.
First off I'm no spring chicken at 46 years old. At 5'11" and 16 stone 2 lb I'm a little over weight. Then there's the fact that at that point I didn't cycle ! well I hadn't really been on a bike for 15- 20 years and even then I was never a regular cyclist. Then there's the other issues, damaged shoulder from 2006 car accident ( never really been sorted gives constant pain) Oh there's the prolapsed disc from last year, which is ongoing, knees aren't so good, ankle op a few years back from a motorbike accident occasionally acts up. Apart from that I should be fine.........
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"I'm going to cycle from John O'Groats to Lands end for Children in Need" I announced to friends and family. While this is indeed a noble statement there are somethings that were pointed out to me ( amongst the laughter and amazement ) that might get in the way of my ultimate goal.
First off I'm no spring chicken at 46 years old. At 5'11" and 16 stone 2 lb I'm a little over weight. Then there's the fact that at that point I didn't cycle ! well I hadn't really been on a bike for 15- 20 years and even then I was never a regular cyclist. Then there's the other issues, damaged shoulder from 2006 car accident ( never really been sorted gives constant pain) Oh there's the prolapsed disc from last year, which is ongoing, knees aren't so good, ankle op a few years back from a motorbike accident occasionally acts up. Apart from that I should be fine.........
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