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As most of you know - I only rarely venture to the gym and have never yet been known to take part in any team sport since forced to at school! I also do not often sit and think of personal physical challenges I can set myself in order to achieve self-actualisation.

However, my company, Standard Bank, has chosen its Corporate Social Responsiblity charity this year to be The Haller Foundation. The charity works at grass roots level to help farmers in Kenya to improve their yeilds through sustainable farming, education etc. I will be working with the charity to see how we can enhance any money you give by helping to create additional income from carbon credits. It appears however - that my colleagues feel that is not enough..... The bank is running a challenge for our office to cycle to Mombasa (ok - theoretically cycle to Mombasa - the bikes are stationary and set up in the atrium cafe - for everyone to stare at!). Each person has a 1 hour slot and you cycle as far as you can.

Working with a load of competitive Antipodeans however carries certain challenges with it. They insist everything must be a competition and thus I have been entered into a 'team challenge' - which I have no hope of winning. The only way therefore that I will be able to hold my head high (whilst falling off the bike after an hour) is to have ensured I have raised the most money for the charity....... 

I hate cycling - I hate competitions and I hate sweating infront of all my co-workers ....you have to help me!

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