When this challenge was presented to the team, I thought I would join in the air-conditioned support vehicle serving coffee and energy bars at the stops, and that one of my lovely (female) colleagues (Vendela and Blaine) would sign up for the challenge adding a female contender. 

Oh how wrong I was. With both of them out of the country conveniently during these days, there was only me left and I thought - if they (the guys) can do it, so can I! 

So there I was signed up for a few hundred kilometers of cycling on a road bike with no back pedal brakes! Crazy! The Swedes out there, you know what I mean. 

With 6 weeks until the race and with my training coming along nicely, I am now focusing on fundraising for the great charity Parkinson's UK. 

So if you could spare a few pounds, dollars, euros, kronors or what ever currency you have I would be massively grateful. Många bäckar små as we say in Sweden, or Everything little helps for the English speakers out there.

Photo of me and my bike to come.