Challenge Complete :-)
Hi Guys.
I am going to cycle 400km (249 miles) climbing over 2068m (6,785 feet) in the Canadian Rockies for the Edinburgh Marie Curie Hospice in July 2010. I have never done anything like this before so it should be a challenge to say the least. Having carried out work for Marie Curie in Edinburgh as a painter & decorator, and seen first hand what a wonderful job the nurses and other staff do, I felt that I wanted to do something to help. So I have decided to take on this challenge in memory of my late friend Stevie Inglis. (Hibs.Net toaosi) Just recently Stevie lost his fight with stomach cancer and I lost a dear friend at an age that was just too young. A very sad experience and a reminder that sometimes, we can take so much for granted.
I don't have the wonderful skills of the nurses, doctors and other staff that make a place like Marie Curie tick...............but I can ride a bike.............PLEASE HELP!! Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure.
Any small amount can go such a long, long way.
Training Blog.........
21st july - A nice cold beer while packing :) Training is now complete........
15th july - Sweet bike ride in torrential rain with the thunder pushing me along (15 miles)..x
14th july - Ticking over as I'm ready to go!
10th july - 7 hours spinning at M & S Edinburgh and raised £803.55. Thank You x
7th july - Resting legs for now, just doing some gym work till weekend.......
5th july - wee spin and some gym work..
4th july - Was thinking of going out on the bike tonight, but the strong winds & rain have put that idea to bed....
4th july- Wet and horrible weather, so I'm indoors again!! :(
3rd july - Got myself a wee tummy bug and not happy..:(
1st july - gym work and spinning....
27th june - 60 miles and two climbs of 1000ft+ in the Scottish Borders, with a head wind for most of it..Sweet..
25th june - easy work-out with nothing too demanding..
24th june - Some nice gym work :-) with a wee hard spin.....
22nd/23rd june - Rest days...Nice!...
21st june - Another fast 20 miles with a wee 1000ft climb, all in glorious sunshine. Bliss....
20th june - 8 hours spinning at the Cameron Toll Centre..An incredible £932.52 raised. Thank you x
19th june - A nice 45 miles in the scottish borders in glorious sunshine..
6th / 18th june - working away with only exercises for comfort.... Not ideal....
5th june - a nice wee fast twenty miles in the scottish borders..sweet
1st june - more spinning and gym
29th may - 9 hours spinning at the St James' Centre Edinburgh.....Raised £533.15 Thank you..x
26th may - spinning and gym work, time is tight again.....
24th may - feeling that I'm back in the groove with the training,........
22nd may - close on 40 miles in the blistering heat of the scottish borders, boy it was hot!!...
18th May - been feeling so pooped at the moment, and time is a factor with the training, resting for a few days..(slacker x)
16th may - more gym work with a 20 mile cycle at night....
13th may - spinning and gym work, time is tight at the moment.......
11th may - spinning and gym work, back out on the road later in the week.
1st may - work, work, work. So busy that the training has taking a bump....
25th april - rest day..Y-E-S....
24th april - relaxing 30+ miles with two climbs of just over 1,100ft....all in sunshine..Nice.
23rd april - around 60 mile cycle with a climb of 1,100 ft, felt so good.....
22nd april - light work-out with a spin and gym.
21st april - just a wee work-out after work with some spinning and gym work..
18th april - started to incorporate some bigger climbs, starting with a 1,872ft over witches knowe. Twice!. In the rain, well, drizzle to be fair.
17th april - another 40 miles and all in good weather, so got to be pleased.
15th april - can't shake off this man flu bug. Still, up wards and on wards...
13th april - sunset cycle in the Scottish Borders, with a wee 20 miles after work!. Sweet..
11th april - another glorious day in the Scottish Borders. Got around 40 miles done today with some to spare!.
10th april - got a wonderful ride-out in the Scottish Borders with some glorious sunshine. Just over 40 miles. Sweet.
6th april - so disappointed with the weather at the moment...stuck indoors for the time being with my winter trainer...
2nd april - roads are still a bit dodgy for the road biking, so will be spinning and gym work.
31st march - back to winter training, as the skies have dumped another huge snowfall on my doorstep.
28th march - light workout.. 27th march - got out on the bike with a nice twenty miles up through Peebles, Edinburgh Road and back to Innerleithen, felt very good. Also did 12/13 miles afternoon...SWEET 25th march - not been keeping so good this week and the training has suffered, but I will be back on the bike saturday morning and will take things from there. 21st march - no aches'n pains from yesterdays 42 ish miles on the road bike, so got to be pleased....light workout after work..
