Fat man on a bike Vs. The Ridgeway

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Don't think that I have ever posted in here before but thought...hey why not.

Just before Christmas I decided that I was going to give myself a BIG challenge for charity cycling the 87 mile ridgeway trail

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/BowlesysBikeRide

6 months and LOTS of training later and its one week to go.

Never been a gym nut or fitness lover so this is quite a big thing for a 6ft4 23 stone (in January) behemoth as my lovely self. Over the training period I have dropped nearly 3 stone, gone from a 40/42 waist to v comfy 38 and my body fat ratio has dropped from over 40% to 28% when I checked 2 weeks ago :D. That alone makes it worth while for me but add to that the £600 I have raised for MIND and Cancer Research UK, its a great thing :)

Not touting for sponsorship, just wanted to share something that to me is a life changing experience and I cannot wait for next weekend

Ta

Ben
 
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Thank you :) and also cheers for advice too, really appreciate it

Yeah got nuts, protein bars, bananas n that on list of "in the bag" stuff

Dropped a bit low on a few training rides n felt the after effects in form of horrific cramps and a migraine in one case. Hopefully understand a bit more when my body is making a proper request for an energy fix at a safe point now :)
 
you sound like an utter pro compared to me lol, all great advice so thanks again :)

We did the last 20-30 miles a month or so back and this end of the ride is going to be the hardest I think, seemed to be a 600ft climb in a matter of miles over by wendover towards the woods.....Which was nice!

Where in bucks are you based btw?
 
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