I started my Land’s End to John o’Groats cycling challenge 3 weeks ago today. My strategy of doing a tiny bit on my exercise bike each day is paying off and this evening I have achieved 2 great goals. I reached my next checkpoint at the Eden Project AND I completed my first 100km! Next stop is 50km away in Plymouth. I reckon I should get there in about a week and a half.
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Back in the Saddle – Update 2
After a week of slow, but steady cycling and maybe just a little over-done-things-itis, my virtual journey got me as far as St Michael’s Mount yesterday evening. I believe the next check point will be the Eden Project, but that’s a little way away yet.
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I’ve now received the first 2 virtual postcards from my challenge. It’s a nice idea, but it would maybe have been better if they had written something a little bit more inclusive on the first check point card!
Read MoreBack in the Saddle – Land’s End to John o’Groats
Back in 2013, apart from having a few allergies and intolerances I was a healthy, energetic, and fit individual who was always on the go and nothing stopped me. I would think nothing of going for a 110-length swim, then a 6 mile walk and then going for a 20-mile bike ride with the family later in the day. Our summer holiday that year involved the whole family cycling 222km along the C2C, Whitehaven to Tynemouth route. It was a fantastic holiday of fresh air, sunshine, adventure and great companionship. It wasn’t without its challenges though, especially as my 12-year-old daughter came off her bike really badly on the second to last day. The pair of us ended up in A&E having her concussion treated. However, after patching her up, cobbling together replacement clothing, purchasing a new cycle helmet and getting the ‘all clear’ from the doctors, we re-joined my husband and son and completed the final leg of the route the next day.
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This is an article to help you understand how dangerous Covid-19 could be for you if you catch it. We have done another post about how likely it is that you could catch Covid-19 in Bucks. Remember, your risk from Covid-19 is about two things: how likely it is that you could catch the virus, and how dangerous the virus might be if you do catch it. BuDS has covered these two issues in two separate articles.
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