OK I've really gone and done it this time.

At the time of that particular conversation at conference I was feeling pretty good. The beer had definately helped by then, and at the time I had lost nearly 4 stone in weight. I was going to the gym regularly, my blood pressure was at an all time low so I thought what the heck, you can do this Wok.

Unfortunately since then I have expanded the business a bit and myself quite alot, having had less time for the gym . I am now about 130Kgs, and my blood pressure could be better.

My motivation for the gym has been a bit up and down so I needed a goal to get me back on track. How about cycling the length of Britain and trying to raise alot of money for charity. GULP.

I think perhaps I'd better get a bike!

In the beginning....

Welcome to our blog. This is the launch of our 2012 charity cycle for Dogs for the Disabled from Lands End to John O'Groats

How did we get here? Well, it initially all started at our annual conference with a late night discussion about our fitness or lack thereof. Adam mentioned that he did some cycling and I described a long held dream to cycle from John O'Groats to Lands End. Unfortunately at the time we all though this was a great idea. Normally you wake up the next day with a bit of a headache and no recollection or inclination of any such silly ideas. However, thanks to Sinead's memory and enthusiasm the next next morning it was reignited and continued to grow until we find ourselves here, 308 days to go staring into the unknown and dreading it.

Over the next year, we'll document our training, our fundraising, our excitement and fears. Oh and pain.... probably a lot of pain.

We might also discuss why it's Lands End to John O'Groats and not the other way around. Is it just me or is it wrong to be going "up" the country against gravity! : )