There were times during Life Cycle 2 that I said to myself "I'm not going to do this again". Cycling for on average 80 miles a day over 12-13 days is tough. However, I think this cycling lark must be a bit addictive because when presented with the opportunity to do Life Cycle 3 I found myself saying yes! So I'm training again; out at the weekends wondering why I still don’t look like those sleek fast racer types that always seem to zip by me at high speed but also delighted by the thought of being with a great team for a couple of weeks raising money for stroke rehabilitation research.

A stroke can change a life in an instant, if I can help make a difference to how someone recovers from that kind of life event by riding my bike long distances, then I am happy to do so. Please sponsor me!