In September 2014 I'll be riding 969 miles from Land's End to John O'Groats (LEJOG) in 9 days as part of a team from Vodafone for charity. That's an average of 110 miles per day.
This is my story of the 5 months between now and September as I get on the bike and prepare for this challenge.
I'm writing this as a record that I can look back on in the future and in response to comments from a few friends who wanted to read more about what I will be going through. Perhaps others will find it when searching the net and find something useful too.
I have a Just Giving page, if you would like to sponsor me then you can do so here
https://www.justgiving.com/Jason-Phillips-LEJOG
I'm raising funds for the Vodafone Foundation Moyo Lesotho Challenge which aims to get treatment to 41,000 young people living with HIV/AIDS.
Lesotho is one of the poorest countries in the world and has the third highest HIV prevalence (23.6%). More than 130,000 youth have been orphaned by the disease. The epidemic has had a devastating impact on families, communities and economic development.
Every penny counts, is very gratefully received and feels like a vote of confidence from you in my chances of completing the challenge. I'm hoping to raise a whopping £3000!
Anyway, here are my favourite cycling quotes that I've found while clicking around the net:
“Ride as much or as little, or as long or as short as you feel. But ride.” Eddy Merckx
"Training is like fighting a gorilla. You don't stop when you're tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired." Greg Henderson
and this gem;
"It's not about the bike" Lance Armstrong
With hindsight it actually wasn't!
This is my story of the 5 months between now and September as I get on the bike and prepare for this challenge.
I'm writing this as a record that I can look back on in the future and in response to comments from a few friends who wanted to read more about what I will be going through. Perhaps others will find it when searching the net and find something useful too.
I have a Just Giving page, if you would like to sponsor me then you can do so here
https://www.justgiving.com/Jason-Phillips-LEJOG
I'm raising funds for the Vodafone Foundation Moyo Lesotho Challenge which aims to get treatment to 41,000 young people living with HIV/AIDS.
Lesotho is one of the poorest countries in the world and has the third highest HIV prevalence (23.6%). More than 130,000 youth have been orphaned by the disease. The epidemic has had a devastating impact on families, communities and economic development.
Every penny counts, is very gratefully received and feels like a vote of confidence from you in my chances of completing the challenge. I'm hoping to raise a whopping £3000!
Anyway, here are my favourite cycling quotes that I've found while clicking around the net:
“Ride as much or as little, or as long or as short as you feel. But ride.” Eddy Merckx
"It never gets easier, you just go faster." Greg LeMond
"Training is like fighting a gorilla. You don't stop when you're tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired." Greg Henderson
and this gem;
"It's not about the bike" Lance Armstrong
With hindsight it actually wasn't!
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