i used to be sc_owl Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 A couple of years ago I did a biking challenge on an exercise bike for the Movember foundation, and several Owlstalkers were kind enough to donate. Back then, I cycled the distance from Land's End to John O Groats over the space of a month (did it in about three and a half weeks in the end). I'm now cycling the distance from Sheffield to Snagov, Romania, where my girlfriend is originally from. We should be flying out there on June 7th, but as that looks unlikely I've set that date as the deadline to hit the KM target. The distance is approx 2,858km, and I'm doing this on my exercise bike between working from home. I'm on day five my legs are already like jelly. Also, having to take it steady with the leg problems I've had in recent months. I've set up a JustGiving page here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-scothern6 Any donations, no matter how small, would be gratefully received. The charity involved is the Sheffield Hospitals Charity. I did just over an hour this morning on the bike and bumped the total distance completed so far to just over 256km. 2,858km divided by 63 days (from start date of the challenge to the end date) assumes an average of 45.37km per day. So far, I've done: Day 1: 56.36km, Day 2: 54.35km Day 3: 53.54km Day 4: 56.87km Day 5: 35.10km (with another session on the bike this evening). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i used to be sc_owl Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 Completed a little over 400km so far. Getting ready for another day of cycling now to try and push through the 450km mark. Please donate if you can, to support the NHS in Sheffield. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-scothern6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Daz Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Done. Best of luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i used to be sc_owl Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 Just now, daztheowl said: Done. Best of luck. Thank you very much! Just done 37km this morning. Having a quick coffee and doing some more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Daz Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, i used to be sc_owl said: Thank you very much! Just done 37km this morning. Having a quick coffee and doing some more. I'll chuck another tenner in when you complete the challenge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i used to be sc_owl Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 1 minute ago, daztheowl said: I'll chuck another tenner in when you complete the challenge. Awesome - thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i used to be sc_owl Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 550km down so far. Over 2,000km to go. Please show your support here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-scothern6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i used to be sc_owl Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 @OxonOwl thank you for your generosity - much appreciated! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i used to be sc_owl Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 How did this end up in matchday? Not complaining though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i used to be sc_owl Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 Completed 615km now, and up to £70 donations. Should have done laps of my garden instead What an effort from him though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i used to be sc_owl Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 Updated spreadsheet showing my progress. 712.77km completed in just under two weeks. This means I'm on track to complete the challenge about a week ahead of the deadline as things stand. Link to my Just Giving page here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-scothern6 Thanks to those Owlstalkers that have already donated. If you haven't yet, please donate or share the page - thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i used to be sc_owl Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 Since the last post I’ve covered another 100km. If I was doing the actual journey from Sheffield I would almost be at Dortmund in Germany. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-scothern6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i used to be sc_owl Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 Set a target last night that I wanted to beat my previous best daily total of 70.11km. I completed 72km this morning. Started at 9am and finished around 11:40am. Had to break it into chunks as the bike seat is pretty uncomfortable (waiting on a replacement saddle). This takes the total overall to just over 990km. Link to JustGiving page below. Remember all funds being raised to help the NHS in Sheffield. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-scothern6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i used to be sc_owl Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 As per the health thread in dressing room, I’ve had to cancel the bike ride on medical advice. Thank you to all who have donated, including the generous donation from @Kew Owl just now. The Just Giving page is still active if anyone wants to donate. I might pick up with a different challenge if I feel physically up to it. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-scothern6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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