3 Weeks to go …!

Total Rides: 36

Total Distance: 2,524 km

Total Ascent: 31,300 m

Three weeks today and we’ll be rolling out of Adelaide CBD at the start of the journey to Canberra. It’ amazing how quickly it’s come around – Easter came and went in a blur of early mornings, long rides and sleepy evenings … now we’re trying to cram in the last couple of weeks of training before tapering and packing the bikes onto the truck for transportation to Adelaide.

To be honest this close to Tour there’s a real mix of emotions; a lot of excitement for the adventure we’re about to undertake, reflection and sadness as I think about Sarah and the reasons why I’m riding and nervousness around whether I’ve trained hard enough! After riding 1,000 km in the last two weeks, climbing 31,000 meters and burning through 48,000 calories since early Jan I think/hope I’ve done enough, but you never know until you start!

It’s also a time for a final push on fundraising – I’m getting near to my $12k target so many thanks to all who’ve donated so far … if you still wish to donate please click the link above and help in the fight against cancer.