leg protectors

Well I am thinking it might be wise to carry some waterproofs in ireland. The main problem is that wearing waterproof trousers over cycle shorts can make one sweat a lot in a very short time of cycling in the rain. This was a big problem when I was cycling last year especially as it rained EVERY day of my cycle ride. However I have just come across something called leg protectors - you can get them from a cycle shop called wiggle.co.uk .These seem to be a much better idea than waterproofs and I will make or buy some neoprene over shoe covers for my shoes. These I think I can get from evanscycles.

CHARITY UPDATE : had a donation of £60 from friends Tony & Louise Gardener today. Also many thanks to Jane Harrison from thailand for her support. This takes the total donated to The Great Ormond Street Children's Hopsital to £830 . The total donated to temple street children's hospital is still at 200 euros. This means total donated so far has now reached £960 only £40 away from the original target. I am really happy that people have been so very kind and generous towards these two worthwhile charities.

Since the orginal target has almost been reached and I have a few more donations to collect I have now raised the target to a new amount of £1200 so I hope to get as close to this as possible.

TRAINING - well we still have heavy dust storms here in kuwait so no cycling outside for the moment. I did try and do some exercise by playing an 11 aside football match on the weekend. However I was coughing up quite a lot of dust the following day.

WEIGHT- This seems to be ok at the moment. I am 5.5 kgs less than my weight this time last year - WHEN I REALLY WAS A FAT MONKEY- and I am only about 2kg heavier than at the end of my cycle ride last year. My target is to try and stay near current weight or lose 0.5kg before the cycle ride. I have tried to keep to the diet with no junk foods or sweets. Only takeaways have been a couple of subway sandwiches and salads. However a little tip for anyone travelling on a plane DONT eat a big salad with lots of lettuce before you get on the plane as it tends to generate a lot of wind! very painful stomach pains if you have to sit down for more than 4 hours ! This happening to me on plane to thailand, LESSON LEARNED!

Green Dragon