Friday 13 April 2012

Doesn't time fly?

On the same weekend exactly 4 months ago the idea and first training ride for our Lejog was born. Almost every Sunday in those 4 months we have completed a group training ride, gradually increasing each week in altitude and distance. On top of this each individual has been out on their bike several times a week plus using a turbo trainer or attending a spin class. After a shorter ride this Sunday we have a few days out of the saddle to keep the legs fresh then we set off for Cornwall later in the week.

Along the way you will have seen many thank you posts on this blog, all of the companies mentioned have been very generous with their goods or services and for this we are all very grateful. Their generosity has meant the costs involved in setting up and running the ride have been kept to a minimum for both the individual riders and the charity.

As well as our corporate supporters, in the background there is a team of people who, without them, the ride would simply not take place. Wives, husbands, partners, parents, family and friends have all helped and put up with each of us on our journey so far. So whilst we are the ones with our photos in the newspapers please remember that behind each of us there is someone else keeping things ticking along.

Once we get going later this week we shall try and post regular photos as we progress along the route. You may even get a list of daily stats (food consumed, miles covered, lemonades downed!) as other lejog blog riders do. For those wanting some tech we shall even make a note of all the bikes and gadgets used to help us cover the 1000 miles.

We shall catch you next week when we start our monumental event. 

Monday 9 April 2012

Test

This is just a test to make sure all works ok whilst away from the luxury of wi fi.

Whilst here you may like to know excitement is building with the arrival of essential lejog supplies. Mabel mascot has been put in charge:)


Saturday 7 April 2012

Alice's Escapes Official Launch



To see a short film about the wonderful new charity, Alice's Escapes, please click on the above BBC image.

Day 5 of our Lejog ride will be finishing in Alice's home town of Ulverston. So we will combine our arrival with the official launch of Alice's Escapes. Booths of Ulverston have kindly offered to host the event. The party will start from 3.30pm with entertainment from UVHS band, we shall be cycling in at around 4.00 - 4.30pm. John Woodcock MP will then officially launch the charity and if you have any questions, representatives from the charity will be available to help. If you are local it would be lovely to see you and have your support for this great new cause.



Friday 6 April 2012

Running out of Sundays!



Our 100 mile Sunday training rides are very quickly passing us by with just two remaining before we set off for Cornwall. Last weekend saw us take in a ride south to the popular Cafe D'Lune near Conder Green. To avoid traffic we used the Morecambe to Lancaster cycleway and then the Millennium bridge over the River Lune. This linked to St George's Quay and then the Lune Estuary path, a hard dusty path that was good fun to ride.  

Cafe D'Lune lived up to it's expectations with great food and excellent prompt service.
We then took a route home via Caton, Borwick and Milnthorpe.

Our penultimate ride this Sunday sees us climbing up and over Kirkstone pass then skirting around Ullswater and Thirlmere before heading home through Grasmere and Coniston. No doubt coffee and cake will be involved somewhere!

The final ride the following Sunday will be a short local one so that our legs can recover in time before we start our grand adventure.

On the subject of legs we are grateful to Sport Tape for helping us out. You may well have seen athletes and even celebs on tv programs such as Sport Relief wearing tape over certain muscles. Designed to mimic the skin, kinesiology tape integrates with the body’s sensory system naturally to enhance performance and aid recovery. Their products will come in very handy at some point during our 10 day ride.