Broughtonblue
Guru
- Location
- Norfolk
So as I've struggled over the last few years to find the motivation to ride again, I've posted this on my social media. Nothing like the thought of public humiliation to spur me into it. 😳
BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH
Some of my friends on here that I've known the longest will know many years ago I was a keen cyclist, but as I sit here like a couch potato and 4 stones heavier this seems a life time ago.
About 8 years ago, by pure chance I sat next to someone at LCFC, and since then I've gained an amazing friend in Linda Peel. Devastatingly in January 2020 her only child Andi was diagnosed with a grade 4 glioblastoma brain tumour at the age of 27. Two weeks ago I attended a charity event, a memorial for Andi, as in January this year, after putting up the most courageous battle, at the age of 30 he couldn't fight it anymore.
Some information on the disease that took Andi.
The average survival time is 12-18 months.
Only 25% of patients survive 1 year, and only 5% of patients survive more than 5 years.
Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer.
Astonishingly just 1% of the national spend on cancer research is allocated to this devastating disease.
So how do I do my little bit for brain tumour research? I want to push myself out of my comfort zone. My cycling stats for this year up to the charity event were, 4 rides totalling 35 miles, less than 9 miles per ride! Every May Norwich has a bike ride, either 30, 60 or 100 miles. 30 miles I feel would be the easy option, 100 miles (average 12mph is over 8 hours continuous cycling) I believe is beyond me as the most I've ever ridden is 72 miles (100k) but you never know! So 60 miles is my aim, which training through the winter months will not be pleasurable, but that is where the determination to help this charity will push me.
Why am I posting this now? It's easy to say privately that you are going to do this, that or the other, then you can't be bothered. So I'm setting myself up for public ridicule if I "can't be bothered"
I'm not asking for sponsorship now, but if my training goes to plan I will be asking for donations in the couple of months before the ride.
I might post a monthly update if anyone is interested?
BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH
Some of my friends on here that I've known the longest will know many years ago I was a keen cyclist, but as I sit here like a couch potato and 4 stones heavier this seems a life time ago.
About 8 years ago, by pure chance I sat next to someone at LCFC, and since then I've gained an amazing friend in Linda Peel. Devastatingly in January 2020 her only child Andi was diagnosed with a grade 4 glioblastoma brain tumour at the age of 27. Two weeks ago I attended a charity event, a memorial for Andi, as in January this year, after putting up the most courageous battle, at the age of 30 he couldn't fight it anymore.
Some information on the disease that took Andi.
The average survival time is 12-18 months.
Only 25% of patients survive 1 year, and only 5% of patients survive more than 5 years.
Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer.
Astonishingly just 1% of the national spend on cancer research is allocated to this devastating disease.
So how do I do my little bit for brain tumour research? I want to push myself out of my comfort zone. My cycling stats for this year up to the charity event were, 4 rides totalling 35 miles, less than 9 miles per ride! Every May Norwich has a bike ride, either 30, 60 or 100 miles. 30 miles I feel would be the easy option, 100 miles (average 12mph is over 8 hours continuous cycling) I believe is beyond me as the most I've ever ridden is 72 miles (100k) but you never know! So 60 miles is my aim, which training through the winter months will not be pleasurable, but that is where the determination to help this charity will push me.
Why am I posting this now? It's easy to say privately that you are going to do this, that or the other, then you can't be bothered. So I'm setting myself up for public ridicule if I "can't be bothered"
I'm not asking for sponsorship now, but if my training goes to plan I will be asking for donations in the couple of months before the ride.
I might post a monthly update if anyone is interested?