Month: April 2020

As you know, the Geraint Thomas challenge was  duplicating a 12 hr shift  -he did it in one day !!   then duplicated this over 3 days.

There was more chance of snow freezing in hell than of me doing the same so I decided that as I could do a cycle marathon – 26 miles { 41.6 km]  in about 2 hrs ish, I would do a cycle marathon- so I first did 6 to duplicate one shift but then as part of the 2.6 challenge , as there was no London Marathon, I increased this in a moment of recklessness , so I am now doing 10 consecutive to fit in with this challenge and will add on 2 more so at the end I will have duplicated in my own way the time in the saddle of the great man – all for Face up Cymru

So it works out as one cycle marathon – 26 miles [ 41.6 km ]  each day over 18 days –  total 18  and hopefully if my rear will survive I will finish this a week today !!!

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As you probably realize this is not going to take place this year so rather than nothing happening I will cycle the marathon distance for face up.
I’m currently doing a marathon a day so while I feel silly !!! I will do another on the 26th April for face up.
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Face up Cymru is a charity I set up over 15 years ago to provide support to head and neck cancer patients. We don’t have the pull of other major cancer charities but we raise money to directly help. We have funded a dietician as well as two speech therapists. Also we have funded a dietetic assistant who goes around the ward making milk shakes. Patients love her rounds !! We have also bought equipment eg food blender. Lollipop maker – fantastic for patients who have such oral problems. You will know where your money is going. Please help us to help them.  To raise awareness and funds I’ve  walked up Kilimanjaro, then there was the Velothon and now one 2 hr stage on the turbo trainer around London – the saddle area is really sore so am looking forward to New York trailing well behind Geraint Thomas !! 

As I didn’t make the first day of GT ride will do another marathon tomorrow ( Saturday) 

Tuesday will do another 

Then Thursday doing another jointly with Marie curie and my good friend Mark Lewis    

Finally as there is no official London Marathon I’m doing the London course on Sunday. 

So as Geraint Thomas – I will duplicate a 12 hr shift by doing 6 marathons- not as good as GT but doing my best. 

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