Help me support kids in need
I am thrilled to be participating in my fourth Chain Reaction charity ride in March 2025. Chain Reaction is an incredible organization, bringing together people who share the two passions of supporting worthy causes and cycling! I cant wait to get back into training, and look forward to raising much needed funds.My Activity Tracking
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Still training!
I was not able to ride with the Melbourne group last week as I had a wedding to attend in Nepal. The loss of fitness in the two weeks away is pretty hard to wear. I walked up and down stairs and eventually found some free weights to do squats and deadlifts. I knew I had to reach a fitness peak, come down, then put in the effort to get back up in time to join the Sydney riders on the same course in NZ in 10 days. This is a huge week of training for me, with the alarm set early so I can achieve 500km on the bike. I dropped the bike in for servicing after training this morning, and wont ride that one again until NZ, so it's feeling pretty real now!I am so grateful to those who have donated. My individual $7k target is in sight, which is amazing. The total raised by the Melbourne riders (which includes me!) is more than $800k. That provides a lot of practical support to kids who need it, via Monash Children's and Starlight.
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Training update
With only a few weeks to go I thought I would post a brief update. I have trained hard through December and January and feel pretty fit. On Jan 25 I did a "Double Donna", two climbs up My Donna Buang. The first climb at 65:04 was ~25 seconds off my personal best time, and I was happy with this as well as the second climb (75:03). I thought I might be able to improve a little, so on Feb 8 after two solid weeks of training I went back for another crack at it and set my new record of 63:07. I'm really happy with that time, but with a bit more fitness and a bit better technique I aim to shave off another 30 seconds! The fitter I am for the Chain Reaction ride, the more I will be able to talk during the ride to other riders about the work we do at Monash Children's Hospital!Many thanks to the many donors via my page. We have ticked over the $3k mark now, which is awesome.
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