LEJOG 81 Year Old Lady

[Grant Fondo]

Good on her!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-48730994

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I hope I'm that active if I get to 81.

 

[13 rider]

Saw her on Breakfast TV this morning amazing . @PeteXXX thought he was old to be doing it at 67 the youngster

 

[Freds Dad]

I hope I'm still alive at 81 never mind cycling LEJOG.

 

[DCBassman]

I hope I'm still alive at 81 never mind cycling LEJOG.

Exactly...

 

[PeteXXX]

Saw her on Breakfast TV this morning amazing . @PeteXXX thought he was old to be doing it at 67 the youngster

Oi!!! I'm 66.. I'm not an old fart yet

 

[DCBassman]

Me too. The cheek!

 

[13 rider]

Oi!!! I'm 66.. I'm not an old fart yet

I did call you a youngster though

 

[nagden]

What a great example. At 64 there should be a few more years in my legs.

 

[ozboz]

Oi!!! I'm 66.. I'm not an old fart yet

66 !! ..........Just a nipper then !!
But yeah , a supreme effort from this Lady , I doff my Cap !

 

[EltonFrog]

Brilliant story, what an achievement raising 60k !

 

[Slick]

I saw this on breakfast this morning and almost brought a tear to my eyes when I listened to her. A great achievement to be very proud of.

 

[Sharky]

Anybody know what the male age record is for Lejog?

 

[dodgy]

The backstory to this is just so sad to read.

Mrs Paterson said she took up the challenge as the "unbearable grief" she felt when sitting at home with nothing to focus on was too much.
Her son Sandy died of a heart attack in 2012, daughter Katie after suffering viral pneumonia in 2013, and son Bob in an accident in 2016. All were in their 40s

 

[13 rider]

Anybody know what the male age record is for Lejog?

85 I believe