Freezing cold and constant rain, but I still completed the 100 km cycle from Taupo to Rotorua. I'm sure I was near Hypothermic in the last 5km of the ride, numb fingers and feet, saturated right through, but that didn't stop me! I would do it all again.
Just completed the 200km that was the Ride to Conquer Cancer! What amazing and inspiring people at the event. Even though the weather was crappy we all had the most awesome time and have made friends for life along the way. Would do it again in a heartbeat!
Started training again with Gear Shifters cycling group. So good to be back training outside, despite the weather. Froze my arse off, but absolutely loved it!
Day of The Crank! I was so privileged to be the Ambassador for Wellington Crank. 6am-6pm, 12 hour RPM raising money for Canteen. 30 teams. Thanks to the Les Mills RPM Instructors who kept us going. I managed 7 hours!
Saturday 21/06 I set up on stage in Cuba Mall with my bike and wind trainer. Passers by donated and gave their encouragement for my next two challenges for my ""Year on my bike"". Raised $150.00 over 3 hours.
Ten months since my Awake Craniotomy to remove a 5cm tumor in my Brain. Then to be told it was Cancer. I am still cycling hard to achieve my goals of 4, possibly more?, major cycling events for my ""Year on my Bike"". I still have 2 to go. Please support me with a donation.
Saw the Oncologist yesterday. Results of MRI are ""no residual or recurrence of disease."" I hope that remains the case for a while. Will need to have MRIs at 3 monthly intervals to check on status.
Had my MRI on Tuesday 13th May, where to from here I'm yet to discover. Whatever happens I will not give up without a fight! See the Oncologist next Wednesday for the results.
I was on TVNZ News last Sunday. The reporters were unaware it was going to be on that day, and so I was at RPM Les Mills when it was on and found out later when I got several texts from friends and my Mum. It was about my 'Year on the Bike', fundraising for The Cancer Society and Malaghan Institute, and had been organised by Arpita from Les Mills. Thank you Arpita for your ongoing support!
I went to the Orientation for the Ride to Conquer Cancer in November today, which is raising money for the Auckland Cancer Society. Margo, a Body Paint Artist I contacted through CanTalk, painted a beautiful oceanic scene up my legs and across my arms, with jumping dolphins. It is stunning!
Had TVNZ interview and video me today for my ""Year on the Bike"". Deanne Teague from Gear Shifters was interviewed also about how I had coped with the training. I'm going to be videoed again tomorrow morning on my commute to work. It should be on TV sometime between tomorrow night and Sunday!
Yesterday was my last day of Chemotherapy in my treatment plan. I hope that the tumor has been zapped and I wont need any more! I have 2 more Cycling events planned for this year, and am putting all my energy and determination into completing them. Please support me.
Back onto Chemo again today as I had postponed it to do the Grape Ride last weekend. Hopefully it will be the last round! Looking forward to my next Cycle challenge.
Back from the Grape Ride. It lived up to the reputation of being one of the most stunning scenic rides on the planet! I was placed 4th Female Cancer Rider with a time of 4.45.01. The Grape crushing with Steve Gurney after was a blast too. Hope to be there next year!
Only two more days until the Grape Ride and I am getting so excited about the event. The Gear Shifters top has arrived and I have bought 2 new inner tubes, puncture repair kit, snacks for the ride and some new cleaner for my bike, so she looks spick and span! Can't wait!
April Fool's Day! Couldn't give up the opportunity to ride on such a stunning Wellington afternoon. No wind, balmy 22 degrees. My excuse was to make sure my bike was OK before I head to the Grape Ride this weekend, after finding I had a flat tyre last Saturday.
WHEW! Just finished the 2 hour RPM at Les Mills. What an awesome class put on by Team Rigby- Justine and Adam. Thanks to Arpita at Les Mills and Victoria Hale at Malaghan Institute for organising the event. I had taken the morning off riding with Gear Shifters as was feeling a bit nauseous and didn't want to push myself before tonight's class. Many thanks to all who took part!
Just finished a ride from Freyberg to Haywards hill, up Battle hill, up and down Moonshine Rd, back to I-Ride! A couple times I felt like giving up, but that's not what I do! Weather was perfect for it. Definitely needed a coffee after that!
Off to Ronald McDonald house, Rotorua tomorrow for 1 week of R&R, plus a little bit of cycling of course! I hope Cyclone Lucy will stay away and we can enjoy the break.
It's the Gearshifters RPM class tonight. We are doing a fundraising class for the Cancer Soc and Malaghan Inst courtesy of myself riding in the class. It is my last day on Chemo for this month and I am feeling a bit jaded after a full day at work so will have a doze before the class tonite.
It's the Gearshifters RPM class tonight. We are doing a fundraising class for the Cancer Soc and Malaghan Inst courtesy of myself riding in the class. It is my last day on Chemo for this month and I am feeling a bit jaded after a full day at work so will have a doze before the class tonite.
Finally a beautiful day for cycling in Wellington, not too windy and not too hot. I am having another round of Chemo, 2nd day of 5 today, but I'm all set to take on Makara today! Up Ngaio gorge, back of J.ville and through Ohariu valley to Makara, then up Makara hill twice! On roads I've never ridden before-WOW! And I made it!
Our second ride with Gear Shifters outside and again it was extremely windy, Southerly this time. And we were doing hills! Who's gears decided to play up? Mine of course, so I held back a group to ensure I could keep up. We powered around Miramar Peninsular, up Houghton Valley Rd and down Rodrigo Rd, then up Alexandra Rd not once but twice before coming down into Oriental Bay. To those of you who don't know Wellington that's a lot of hills. There were plenty of HIGH 5's after that!
It was the first RPM class for the Gearshifters on Tuesday, 6.45pm. It was Great fun, the people are so enthusiastic and inspiring!
I started cycling with Gearshifters this morning. Wow, the wind was wild- 90k/hr Northerlies! So our first ride flat route around Miramar Peninsular became a hill climb up Mt Victoria. It was absolutely awesome! The people are wonderful, friendly and helpful. Can't wait for next Saturday!
Training with Gear Shifters starts this Saturday 8am. So looking forward to meeting the other riders I will ride with, or behind, in the Grape Ride event in April. Hope the weather is better than what the forecast predicts! Am still looking for a ride from Picton to Blenheim also, so will get that sorted. Thanks to all that have donated to my cause so far. Very much appreciated!
Only 8 weeks until the Graperide, April 5th, 2014, and I'm getting really excited to don my helmet for the 101kms riding through breath-taking scenery! I hope the weather is better than it has been recently. I will be receiving the last month of my 6 month block of Chemo on the weekend of the ride, and I hope there will be no more! Please help to support the Cancer Society and Malaghan Institute by donating to my cause.
