So I desperately need to get into shape and Richard kindly brought me this bike for Christmas.  I have set myself the target of cycling the whole distance of the Tour de France in 1 year, 3500km.  For me, that seems like a mammoth distance and a really good target for myself, I will need to do 9km every day.

I thought it would be good to try and stay motivated by raising some money for charity, my target is 10p per km, so £350.

I would like to donate the money to The Laura Centre in Leicester in memory of Kian Gill.  Kian was one of my students who tragically lost his life in 2015.  Kian died after a car collided with his bike on his very last day of school in year 11.  I think about Kian and his family almost every day still, their loss is unfathomable to me.

The Laura Centre is a charity, in Leicester, that provides support for families who have lost a child, or to children going through bereavement. I know that they provided some support for Kian's family after his death and they support hundreds of people work through the most difficult of circumstances.

Thank you for your support with my challenge, I will update you with the total so far every month.

#fifteen forever 
Emily