LEJOG in 9 days for what?

LEJOG is an acronym that has only entered my vocabulary in the last 12 months! LEJOG = Lands End to John O'Groats.

Playskill is a word I have known for slightly longer and is a charity that provides parent and child playgroups in Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Three Rivers, Dacorum, St. Albans and Bushey for pre-school children with physical difficulty or developmental delay.  An occupational therapist, speech and language therapist and paediatric physiotherapist work within the groups to ensure maximum progress for the children.  Support for parents and the family as a whole sits firmly at the centre of the structure and they desperately need financial support to continue their fantastic work. www.playskill.org

So what I am doing to help? Well, a year ago I committed to cycle LEJOG and there have been tough, physical, mental and life changing experiences for me to position myself in the best possible place to complete this in October 2014. Whether it has been regularly battling the elements in 100+ mile rides (over 8 hours in the saddle), conforming to lycra, joining a cycle club or reigning in my beloved alcohol in order to train for this monumental task I have always done what is needed.

One of my nearest and dearest friends Andrew (a real driver of this initiative) will be embarking upon this epic challenge with me.  Our hope is that through the money we raise, it enables Playskill to continue to help many young children in the future, like Andrew's son, William, who suffers from a rare chromosomal deletion of 19p, 13.2 and has been and will continue to be supported by the amazing charity.

·         Event date start - October 15th

·         Total duration of event - 9 days

·         Total miles covered - 1000+

·         Sponsorship target - £15,000

This challenge is only being undertaken by Andrew and me and there is no support from a company organising this event. We pay for everything ourselves and carry all of our belongings we need for 9 days on our bicycles or shoulders. This will be the biggest challenge of our lives and already I envisage pain, punishment, sweat and maybe tears on my behalf...

This is the important part, if you only read one thing in this long plea. I need your help and support to drive me to the end of this challenge. Donating is safe, quick and easy. Please visit this link and show your support - https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/challenge19

I will be writing a daily update on my blog after completing the stage for the day and adding a map of the route covered so that all sponsors can be part of the journey and see our progress

I thank you all in advance for your generosity when donating.