2021 Bike Challenges

With my personal challenge towards raising awareness of modern slavery and supporting clients at Medaille Trust gaining momentum i wanted to start preparing my kit. My cycling side of things is well sorted other than updating a few items and spares. Waking I have boots and clothes etc to get me through the challenge of hiking Llanberis Path. One thing I did notice is my boots were rubbing and this was due to the socks I was wearing were well worn. So recommended from family, bridgedale Socks. With the amount of support I wanted and my boots being ankle length i went for this pair.   https://www.bridgedale.com/710-169-hike-midweight-boot I have worn a couple of times now and really pleased and happy with the comfort, no longer rubbing or any aches or tiredness. Fully recommend these for anyone wanting some new socks. Why am I doing my challenge of riding from South Birmingham to Snowdon with the hike to summit. Raise awareness of modern slavery and helping victims w...

Thought it would kick off with this at the start today: Why am I doing my challenge of riding from South Birmingham to Snowdon with the hike to summit. Raise awareness of modern slavery and helping victims who Medaille Trust support in accomodation across UK to have more opportunities, activities within the services to make a difference and change lives. Please take a look at my fundraising page and support anyway you can or click on Medaille Trust website for other options. Marc fundraising page   Medaille Trust fundraising page Well yesterday (Sunday 15th March) put a stop to the planned Bike Ride with Meg to anywhere. I don't mind riding in the rain, getting damp from being out and about has never bothered me. The weather forecast from the day was just dismal and was non-stop rain all day. So this put a stop to the planned bike adventure. (We went to Shugborough Hall, National Trust for a hike instead. See Blog Post: Hike around Shugboroug...

Medaille Trust’s mission is to provide refuge and freedom from modern slavery. We are the largest provider of supported safe house beds for victims of modern slavery in the UK. Medaille Trust began when one lady – Sister Ann Teresa SSJA (now our life president) – said ‘something must be done’. She gathered a group of friends from different Religious congregations and together they started tackling the scourge of modern slavery. The primary mission of The Medaille Trust is the empowerment of women, men and children, who have been freed from the human-trafficking and the modern day slavery industry in the UK, enabling them to regain their dignity and self-worth. We do this by providing safe housing and offering opportunities for physical and psychological healing, rehabilitation and protection to the victims in our care. Since 2006 the Trust continues to grow and meet the needs of the increasing number of victims identified in the UK. Now, 14 years on The Medaille Trust ope...

I have been scooting along quite happily and merrily for a while now. Purchasing my own scooter a last year or so meant that we can have races to school, go for trips to the park with Amelia and having a jolly good time. Well, I never thought of taking it out on work trips or train stations and hopping on with it. I was revolutionary for me. I shortened my commute from  home to local train station by half, more time at home and best bit of all, the exercise. Let me describe my scooter, I went for the front and back brake scooter model from Oxelo (Decathlon brand) as I wanted to make sure I could safely brake and felt more in control. As shown below Why are you talking about Scooters? This blog is all about my fundraising and training for Medaille Trust #bikehike2020 This is because, of the health benefits and the all over body work-out, I have been getting from 10-15 minutes of commuting from this wonderful mode of transport. You have to self propel, I swap legs to var...

I am extremely lucky to be able to work in a role that allows me to do part-time and this creates Daddy Daycare and I get to look after my little lad and six year old daughter. Working three dedicated days a week, not only gives chance to see my children I am also able to complete some training, whether this be walking to places using a pushchair to places but also using the child bike seat, cycling to places. Last week, I took my little lad to Botanical Gardens, Edgbaston via my friend's annual membership pass. We had a great morning out and he certainly helped with my training quite a few lumps! Every little helps as I get ready for my fundraising challenge and opportunity to raise awareness of modern slavery Why am I doing my challenge of riding from South Birmingham to Snowdon with the hike to summit. Raise awareness of modern slavery and helping victims who Medaille Trust support in accomodation across UK to have more opportunities, activities within the servic...

As part of the challenge for Bike Hike 2020 is walking to the summit of Snowdon, I needed to make sure I am not just on the bike training. So out came the Fitbit so that I can log some steps and check that I am moving. Here is a quick rundown of the progress, I am making so far in 2020. Starting 2020 with some muddy, hilly walks with the family on New Years Day. I was carrying my little lad up the hills around the Lickey Hills in his rucksack. While I am trying to vary my walking with hikes, I make sure that I keep up my daily and weekly steps. Starting at 2020 with the standard 10k steps per day.  Fitbit started to tell me that I was doing this most days so began to up my steps per day from 10k to 12.5k I am now at 15,000 steps per day and this has begun to stretch me to get out and about to put this effort in to get away from my desk when working and when I am not working get out and about places through using my own steam. I missed my targets...