Diary



mid Sept 04	Sent another cheque to CR(UK) and received a certifcate for over £12,000 raised. Thank you all for you support and sponsorship. This will all go towards saving lives against this nasty illness. I wish you all well and CR(UK) the very best in their research...
19/07/2004	Release outstanding auction items onto eBay
mid Dec 03	CancerResearch UK to release internal press article on the ride and to thank you the sponsors...
20/10/2003	Went to CancerResearch UK in Oxford and handed them a cheque for £9,047.87... I was invited around the local research labs which test and monitors all new treatments. This was great to see the hard work these Dr. are doing to fight this. One sad thing was to hear how long it can take to test one treatment - around 10 years...
mid Jan 03	Karen William passed away, a adorable lady who will be missed by many...
23/07/2002	A sad day for a friends lost due to cancer... One day we will stop this from happening
08/07/2002	Some 15 days and 1,150 miles later I arrived at Lands End...
24/06/2002	The Event starts at John O'Groats in Scotland...
13/06/2002	My first bike race which is 12 miles and with 40 or so riders - I came around 16th
08/06/2002	The sponsored BBQ raised over £600.00 which broke the £7,000.00 barrier
03/06/2002	My second long test run - 85 miles in just over 5 hours, all seems OK after
31/05/2002	Dad contacted Anglia TV News who will be covering this event when entering Essex
20/05/2002	Auction part of the website opened with 9 items
19/05/2002	Did my first long distance test ride - covered 80 miles in 5 hours averaging 16.4mph
09/05/2002	The new bike arrives at Phil Corley Cycles from Europe (Italy we think)
03/05/2002	Meeting with Braintree & Witham Times local paper to publish event
02/05/2002	Meeting with Congleton Cronicle local paper to publish event
02/05/2002	Meeting with Milton Keynes Citizen local paper to publish event
30/04/2002	Visit to Cancer Research UK's Labs at Lincoln's Inn Fields (CANCELLED)
20/04/2002	Informed today that the new TREK 5500 bike will not be ready until the middle of July, as the ride starts on the 24 June TREK are going to try and track one down.
17-19/04/2002	ILL
13/04/2002	Had a test ride on TREK 5200 bike today and found it very responsive, sounds silly as one is the power of the bike, compared to my current bike.... The ride was also smoother compare to my bike.. once I have the new bike a test ride of 110 miles will be done....
12/04/2002	Proposals sent to various companies
11/04/2002	Called various local newspapers at major stopping points about this event
02/04/2002	Revised website published
02/04/2002	My fitness test today, seemed to be about 10% overall improvement
24/03/2002	Went for a 26+ mile hill bike ride to test knee, all seems OK. Had another check-up and the diagnose was that my knee was not recovering faster enough. I was OK to run but short distances until the knee got used to the impact.
23/03/2002	The Entertainment Network has agreed to match money raised by staff up to £2,000
21/03/2002	Knee seems OK, training continued
20/03/2002	Went out to check my running technique, all seemed OK, after 2 miles my knee started to play up again, could walk but very painful when running, OK to continue training if all is OK tomorrow
19/03/2002	Had a physical test for training, all OK - training can continue
12/03/2002	Had check up by Kevin Armstrong The results weren't good, serious training was put on hold, upper body training was OK to do at low reps and a low weight . Core strength work was put on hold, and I could only cycle for a short time at the easiest setting and no more than 10kph. This was just to keep the legs moving ready for training to continue.
11/03/2002	After an evenings standard training all seemed OK until the next morning, my hip and upper leg would really hurt if moved...
05/02/2002	Run around 3.5 mile lake, near the 3 mile my knee gave up. Monday's training is out. Rachel (Personal trainer) put a stop on running for the moment
22/02/2002	Congratulation to Richard (95%), Pasquale (94%) and Lesley (93%) winners of the Pop Quiz at work
18/02/2002	Pop Quiz at work closed for marking
16/02/2002	Writing proposals and redesign website for companies sponsorship
06/02/2002	The interview with MIX96 was aired at 18:00. Thanks to Sharn Hesta at MIX96
05/02/2002	MIX96 interviewed me about this event
05/02/2002	Launch of Pop Quiz at work in support of the bike ride - £1.00 per entry
04/02/2002	Imperial Cancer Research Fund and Cancer Research Campaign join together
02/02/2002	Run around 3.5 mile lake seemed OK, that evening walking across Safeways car park to get some milk, I twisted my ankle. Monday's training is out
28/01/2002	Informed Imperial Cancer Research Fund and Cancer Research Campaign will join to create Cancer Research UK on the 4th Feb. 2002
28/01/2002	Training test with Rachel (Personal Trainer)
25/01/2002	Selected names, companies and related information removed on request
22/01/2002	Training starts with Rachel Armstrong
21/01/2002	Dad and Helen together came up with the events name - 'RideForLife'
20/01/2002	Website rebuilt and information added for the event
19/01/2002	Website template corrupted - rebuild in progress
17/01/2002	Contacted Rachel Armstrong for training advice, guidance and diet program
16/01/2002	My training program not feeling right for this sort of event distance
15/01/2002	Website template published on Internet for comments
15/01/2002	Meeting with MD at work for sponsoring of the event
13/01/2002	Website design started
10/01/2002	First meeting with Area Manager - Parminder Summers from Imperial Cancer Research Fund. Also received sponsor forms
07/01/2002	Registered with Imperial Cancer Research Fund
02/01/2002	My own training program started
08/11/2001	Have decided to do the ride for Bob, Sandra, Karen, Jen, Lynne and Bridget
06/11/2001	Decided to do a sponsored cycle ride for mum, John O'Groats to Lands Ends
29/09/2001	My mum passed away