Let's get it done
13 Aug 2025
Have reached my 1500$ now im really asking all of you to help me get to the next level. I'm riding my butt off to help these kids who should be out playing.
Posted 1 day ago
Due to your generous donations and yesterdays match day, I am pleased to inform you all that I have raised over $2500 for Sick Kids organisation.
It is with great gratitude and humility, and your contributions once again a BIG HUGE ENORMOUS THANKYOU FOR YOUR GENEROUSITY.
feeling very blessed and humbled.
Have reached my 1500$ now im really asking all of you to help me get to the next level. I'm riding my butt off to help these kids who should be out playing.
Today is Saturday the 9th of August.
I know those of you keeping up with my blogs have already donated to the sick kids already, and I thank you from the bottom of my ❤️.
This coming Wednesday, the 13th of August, is MATCH DAY. Any online donation made will be matched. If you can make a small donation, it will be doubled, so if you donated another $5, it will be a $10 donation.
I'd really like to make my target of $1500, but to exceed that would be phenomenal. Thanking you all in advance.
Having realised, I am going to achieve my distance target. I am going to save the larger rides for the weekends when I have more time available and can get out in the early hours when the temperature is more conducive to longer rides.
If it is cooler in the evenings, I will do 10-15 km rides in the local neighborhood.
I have had a couple of evenings recovering from the weekend 125km ride, so tonight, 7th Aug. I'm going for the usual ride.
Thank you all again for your generous donations
Feeling loved and blessed.
Was going to ride with a friend today, but due to unforseen circumstances, this was not viable, so I had another lonesome ride. I'm so glad I can use the phone to tune into the radio and keep the momentum going.
After today's excursion, we are now 25% complete, only 375km more to go.
I know things are difficult at the moment with prices on nearly everything going through the roof. So again, thank you for your donations.
Another thing I have noticed is that my fluid and food intake has increased bananas, and peanut butter sandwiches, pasta, and chicken are now all high on my diet list. Fluid intake is high protein smoothies made with fresh fruit plain yogurt and milk. I also have hydration energy powder to add to my bottle.
Today's ride was a little over 27.5km.
Went for a steady ride today, not the fastest, but im learning a mtb is heavy, and knobbley tires are not the best for road riding. I'm just shy of the 100km mark, so 400km left. Remember, approx 200km will be my daily commute. I'm going to be getting alot fitter by the end of this challenge.
Have already decided that this is going to be something i'm going to do annually. Next year's ride will either be on a road bike or a gravel bike.
This morning, Saturday, August 2nd, I was up just after Lorraine left for work (540am), had a morning coffee, and the usual walk around the block with the dogs. After which they got their breakfast well I got it for them they can't serve themselves.
Looking at the blue skies and feeling the mild temperature, it was time to get the bike out and go for a ride. I was determined that a few scrapes and bruises were not going to stop me.
Mounting up, I started with the usual area ride, and then when I reached Mooneys Bay, I followed the Rideau canal downtown (Petula Clarke in my head now). I made it to the Chateau Laurier and then down the path to the NAC going back towards Mooneys Bay on the opposite of the canal, around Dows Lake up to the locks at Hogs Back, finishing my loop on the regular paths.
30km ride well happy.
Where to start. Riding home Thursday after work, I took a tumble. I graised my left shoulder forearm knee and ankle. The right pedal skinning my right shin. I'm all good, nothing broken, just bruising and a little soreness. Took a couple of advil and rested.
I felt better Friday evening still aching in places but dug deep and did a 12k ride to start my challenge.
Tomorrow is another day, and im going to get back in the saddle and make a better impact on my challenge.
The attached photo is the remains of my watch, so I'm going to have to get a new one at some point, feel a little naked not having a watch to wear.
Updates on progress will follow.
Today is the 1st of August, and I embark on my journey of 500 km. I'm planning on getting 50km done today. It is also a long weekend, and we have a mainstream holiday today, so I'm lucky to get a 4 day break instead of the 3. That means I can get some serious distance covered this weekend. If I get close to my 500 km mark, I will increase my goal again.
We are into the last 4 hours of the countdown until the start of the Great Canadian Challenge for Kids with Cancer.
Once again, I'd like to say a HUGE THANKYOU TO ALL OF YOU THAT HAVE DONATED.
I'm excited to get on with this challenge as it is my 1st year back in the saddle after 25-plus years, I'm also privileged to be riding for a worthy cause.
When I was a lot younger in my youth, I did sponsored walks for MenCap and swims for the British Heart Foundation. The walks were 10 miles, and the swims were a mile (64 lengths of a 25m pool). So 500km should be a walk in the park.
Feeling Blessed and Loved.
