David Ogilo

70 miles, 12 hours, a 7am start, 1 injury and a slight detour but we made it to London in the end….

The day started in Brighton, after a quick photo opportunity by the pier the group of 7 headed along the coast and then up towards Guildford. The first half of the ride was tough, lots of stinging nettles, narrow paths and worst of all hills! After 25 miles of hard riding I overdid it on a hill and pulled my thigh muscle, the rest of the group were still going strong so I tried to carry on but…

It’s been a while since I last wrote about our training. Don’t worry we haven’t slacked off, we’re still training as hard as we can – time permitting. On my previous post I said we were going for a couple of bike rides in Guildford – that went well but I had to get my chains replaced just as we were about to get going…

On the 11^th of June, I and Sam will be doing an 81mile bike ride from Brighton to London for charity. KEEN London is the charity we’re supporting, they provide opportunities for young people with special needs and their siblings.

We have a few months to get ourselves fit and ready for the bike ride. We’ve taken up spinning classes to get our bodies used to the physical demand of the ride.

After a couple of classes, I can feel the effects, my thighs ache – when doing the hill climbs. I’m hoping there won’t be too many hills…