Due to a knee injury I am unable to take part in the 10 mile run tomorrow that I have been sponsored for.
I have suffered with problems with both of my knees which prevented me from doing many training runs. I was not going to let this stop me but I attempted an easy jog yesterday and my right knee only lasted 8 minutes before becoming painful. Apart from this attempt I have not done any running for weeks to rest the knee because this has happened the last few times I’ve tried to run. I had hoped that after this long period of rest it would be ok but unfortunately it’s not.
As a result I have decided that it would be foolish and a waste of time to attempt a 10 mile run.
I have been doing some cycling as fitness training in preparation for the run because this does not hurt my knees. As I have received sponsorship I do need to do something so I have decided to do a bike ride instead.
I am entering a 25 mile off road route on 17th July. The ride is an Evans Cycles “Ride It” event and is designed for riders that want to challenge themselves. It is the equivalent of a 60 mile road route. The route is suitable for those with off-road experience and a reasonable level of fitness and normally takes between 3 to 5 hours.
I don’t intend to take anywhere near as long as 5 hours and my target would be to beat the 3 hours.
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How’d the bike ride go?
Bert
The bike ride went well. I beat my 3 hour target with a time of 2 hours 52 minutes.