CYCLING 1150KM IN 7 DAYS – PART 1

To raise money for Rethink Mental Illness, I’m cycling 1150km in 7 days whilst working full time because in the UK according to the office of national statistics 150 people a week die due to suicide. This week was tiring, just two more big rides to go over the weekend! The next video will be my 300km Saturday ride.

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good morning it is just after 5:15 in the a.m. and it’s the first day of the challenge that I’m doing for rethink mental illness so basically in the UK uh 150 people a week die from suicide so this week I’m cycling 1,150 kilm whilst working full-time so I’m riding about 2 hours before work 2 or 3 hours after work 300 to 350 can Saturday and 200 count Sunday so going to be tired but it’s for a good cause I’m hoping to do like 110 120 a day Monday to Friday let’s see how it goes um C’s all ready to go got me lights got me Garin let’s go woohoo we are off and it is very very dark but one thing I do do for sure we’re going to have a sunrise I’ve been riding for 1 and 1 half hours the sun isn’t quite up yet but it’s a little bit less dark so that’s nice I did take a wrong tur in but it’s all good um so the reason I’m doing this challenge is because I started cycling because of my mental health so so you might already know this if you’ve followed me for a while but I used to be a mental health nurse had a breakdown and yeah there was a time when I didn’t want to be here anymore and you know if I hadn’t started cycling and got help at that point I don’t know where I’d be now so yeah I want to do this challenge to raise some awareness and raise money to help people that are struggling basically so let’s do this so it’s 7: in the a.m. now I’ve been going for 1 hour and 40 minutes as I like to say minutes um um and yeah I’ve got about half an hour left to go because I start work at 8:00 I’m working from home so I want to get home for half 7even so have a shower refuel and start work for the day but you know refueling here got me a banana in quick easy access whack it out whack it down that’s what I’m going to do now it’s just after 4: in the p.m. and it’s time for ride number two I didn’t film the end of this morning’s ride because I got in I had to quickly rush and have a shower otherwise would been late for work so yeah I did 60 km this morning so I’m hoping to do another 60 tonight might do a little bit more a little bit less see how I feel but the weather is really good it’s 9th of October and it’s only 20° out there so can’t complain at that so I’m really happy about that let’s go yippe woohoo down we go killing down the kilometers wow the weather is gorgeous tonight it’s so sunny I think I might stay out a bit longer because it’s meant to rain later on in the week so I might as well make the most of the sun when I post this video um world mental health day will be probably long gone but I think it’s important that we always feel able to talk about our mental health because the more we talk about it the less stigma there is and we’re all going to struggle at some point if you’re lucky you might not I hope you never do but you know if you had a broken leg you wouldn’t feel scared to talk about it and it should be the same of mental health so yeah if you’re struggling please reach out and get some help you’re not a failure you’re not less than anybody else because you sugar with your mental health there are things that popped into my my head when I struggled used to think like I’ve got family I’ve got a house I’ve got everything I could wish for so why aren’t I happy but mental health doesn’t work like that so don’t be hard on yourself and get some help good evening cois hey there lovely ladies oh look at this is gorgeous views like these just make you feel happy to be alive Farmer’s doing the Harvest Winter’s coming but we’ve still got a bit of sun oh yeah right got about another hour to go so think I’m not going to film anymore of this R I’m just going to get my head down well not my head down cuz then I won’t be able to see in front of me but you know what I mean I’m just going to ride Kyle’s cooking me a Sunday dinner tonight on a Monday so I’m looking forward to that when I get home hopefully he’s remembered and that’s my ride ding Dango day one is complete I can smell the chicken cooking we’re having up my nose is running we’re having roast dinner even though it’s a Monday because yesterday was Sunday but we went to Mom and Dad’s for a barbecue so that scoped out Sunday dinner plans um so yeah 137 kilometers down 1,3 to go this week Kyle you out in there yeah car’s in here watching T mhm chilling aren’t you I’m relaxing now I’ve had a busy day to I’ve got the moon up there as my ride partner in a long I go I’m doing slightly less kilometers this morning because I’ve got to go into work and I’ve got to give someone a lift so I can’t ride there so bit less to this morning but I’ll make it up later a long I go woo it’s a little bit hard to get out of bed this morning at 4:45 but we made it oh my goodness I’m frozen I feel like I want to hibernate more layers and Eed tomorrow morning the yesterday treated me with the warm weather but a it’s freezing we only got about 10K to go this morning just picturing a warm bowl of porridge oh I’ve not even got gloves on I’m so silly yesterday I was too hot and I didn’t want to be too hot again but but this is not nice I’m almost back and the sky is getting lighter oh I’d love to hibernate right now get me that peanut butter porridge ride number three Ding Dang done 51 5 km yeah that’s what I did now I’ve got half an hour to have a shower wash my hair or as you say as was a kid wash and uh get my porridge down me so I better go and tomorrow morning gloves are going on these fingers because they were cold ice cold this is going down a treat I’ve lit the peanut butter off the top I do have to say if you’re a peanut butter fan like myself AI 100% peanuts cheapest one I can find and also the most yummy so if you’ve not tried it I would recommend and that is not an ad W this down and get on with it woohoo and we are on the road not as sunny as yesterday but it’s not raining so I’m not com compl complaining oh I just saw a dead badger on the road hi uh Speed Demon 1 hour down two more to go tonight today is actually World mental health day so that’s why I’m doing it this week and I’ve just been riding on reflecting how much better my mental health is right now compared to where I was a few years ago and yeah I think anyone that’s struggling no matter how hard things are or things seem things can get better I’ve got the bikee to thank for that but I’ve also got my family and counseling and things like that so yeah I’m going to put some links or some yeah that’s what I’m trying to say I’m going to put some links in the uh description of like places you can go to get support if you feel like you need it look how beautiful the color of that sky is it’s literally gorgeous look at the color of that you probably can’t even see it that well on the camera but it’s literally so beautiful lovely that’s why I ride these lovely views and I am actually craving my dinner right now to be honest I’m just going to whack at the snackdown and then yeah going to head on home 1 hour to go it got dark real quick but about 15 minutes from home now so not long to go and I’ve still got images of that beautiful sunset tonight so feeling happy getting the Mone in what should I say the kilometers but I am ready for my dinner let me tell you it’s 7:22 in the PM my voice feels husky cuz of the cold air and that’s another 80 km in the kilometer bank so today I’ve done 130k I don’t know what my total is right now I need to have a look I’m a bit tired and hungry so I’ll have a look up dat in the morning but it I’ll actually be on this video but Kyle’s here K you’re not join me on any ride I’m bit disappointed about that I’ve busy at work I’ve got a present for you close your eyes and hold your hand up there you go there’s a woman that know squishy there’s a woman that knows the way to my heart word mental health day it’s helping my mental health but in a serious note if you have to give a mental health tip what would you give what helps you well I’ve been through some mental strs myself but i’ probably say even in those dark times remind yourself that it does always get better yeah and it doesn’t feel like at the time but yeah you do get through it what help you um sport mhm I used to do a bit of boxing and football and Sport always get me motivated yeah and now it’s cycling and smart now you’re mean cycling machine yes right anyway we’re having nice stirry for dinner so I’m going to go and yum that up in my tummy let’s go oh and tomorrow morning I get bit of a Lyon because I’m cycling to a staff conference it doesn’t start at half n so I’m going to leave the house about 7ish so lie in till 6:00 a.m. oh yeah good morning channeling my ET phone home Vibes today with my hel up under my helmet can’t even blow me to speak it’s say day three of the challenge it’s just after 7:00 in the a.m. I got a lion today till 6:15 oh yeah but today is absolutely chucking it down I’m not joking like it’s torrential um probably not going to film any of the ride this morning because yeah it’s not going to be pretty it’s going to be rain it’s horrible this morning I’m absolutely drenched the rain’s just let off a tiny bit but it’s so windy not nice I can’t say this is enjoyable to be honest but I keep reminding myself why I’m doing it and yeah hope I’ll get a nice warm welcome when I get there I’ve got a towel in my rock sack so we’ll be all right yeah we about to me early mornings not loving this traffic we like traffic Jamia and I just realized I’ve not bought any shoes with me so I’m going to be wearing my cleats all day at the conference gling nightmare what am I like today’s route this morning is quite hilly take it nice and slow I’ve only got 12K left till we get there my loins are bling knickknack this morning think I need to start doing more stretching after my rides I’ve been slacking on that a little bit made it here looking like a hot mess ride five done of how however many I’m doing I think it’s done over 300 km now so we’re getting there now better get in there and get changed I’m going to be late oh my goodness good job these on today the states because I’ve only got cleats to wear so I’m going to have to rock the dress and cleat look but it’s all good I think I’m going to change my route for the way home though cuz that was way too hilly this morning I was not in a good mood when I saw the last tail well this is an absolute luck isn’t it absolutely great the staff conference is done I’m ready for ride number six it’s absolutely chucking it down again but on a plus side I did have a curry for lunch and an apple crumble for pudding so my gullet is full and I’m ready to go I think I’m going to try and do about 70 maybe 75 no 70 70 km so yeah I’m just looking at the rain thinking why but you know what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger I guess let’s let’s go on the road again getting drenched I’m climbing just look down I’ve left my blooming water bottle at the conference so now I’ve got no water absolutely great well don’t am me although I could just look up and open my mouth the last for the rest of the ride I’ve been tipping it down but some aroa bottle as well so I hope someone picks it up for me better go cuz the Hill’s getting steeper the rain was that bad that I went past some donkeys and I didn’t even stop to film them or take a photo if you know me you know that’s a sign that it’s not fun tonight but I reminded myself why I’m doing this and I’ve already raised over ,000 which I can’t believe so thank you so much to everyone that’s donated it really means a lot and hopefully it’ll make a difference to some people’s Liv so yeah hello cows y That’s ride number six ding- dang done and as you can see I’m a drowned rat but I’ve done I don’t know how how many kilom but I’ve only got 757 to go because I’ve done 393 km of meters but let me tell you one thing about that ride wet cold no water for 3 hours because I’ve left my BL looa water bottle at the conference which I’m not very happy about and stop it off Tesco have sold out CH latte so I can’t even War myself up with one of them but we’ve hit ,000 lb Mark so happy about that and have to set my alarm to 4:13 a.m. so looking forward to tomorrow oh my goodness look at my hair it’s day number four and it’s 20 5 in the morning and I’m on a period in my stomach is killing I feel really sick but I’m shoving down and I saw wheat of B and half a banana two wheat to miix actually I’ll have some porridge when I get back but yeah today does not feel like a good morning but we’re doing it you probably can’t see on the camera but there’s a little teeny tiny Moon up there tonight well not tonight not actually it’s this morning not night bling i l my mind here I’m actually quite enjoying the morning rides because there’s hardly any cars around and if a car’s coming I can see it cuz of the light so it’s quite nice really but yeah it’s a bit cold this morning so wrapped up warm and I’m already craving me porridge although my weat mix and banana was very nice FL look at the state taking my helmet off look at my hair and I’ve got some sort of indent here cuz I had my hood off and I think it was like pressing in fling nor B I’ve done 444 km now 706 to go I did 50k this morning the motivation was lacking this morning cuz last night I had this really weird dream that it was Pitch Black and I have my light on then I couldn’t see anything this other cyclist came the other way with like a massive flashlight on then crashed straight into me and I woke up all in a te and then I got really stressed when I was going out that I was going to get hit by a car or something but no cars no C just hit me we’re all good I can’t believe what I like go right mess um I’ve got 20 minutes now to have a shower freshen up put some makeup on and start work so I’m a lot more awake than I was this morning I’ve had a day at work had a big massive bowl of porridge after i’ done this morning’s ride and I felt good um I’m going to try and do 70 km tonight I am feeling a little bit tired it is cold outside on the road again going places I’ve been millions of times before fluming a I’m going around in laps here but we’re on ride number eight we’re getting the kilometers down and we’re doing it so I’m riding along going I’m just reflecting and reminding myself why I’m doing this and for me I’ve kind of struggled with my mental health I’d say since I was in six form I I put a lot and lot of pressure on myself in my examins for some reason and I got very very stressed and panic attacks and all that malaky how blo in a car would come wouldn’t it GE W mud in my face thanks for that and um obviously I had an eating disorder which was spoken about out quite a lot but that you know that’s still there sometimes but I’d say I’m 95% recovered with that I can pretty much eat what I want what I want now but sometimes the guilt is there but it’s okay but anxiety depression sort of thing I go through BS of really anxious times I’m I’m an overthinker I don’t mind admitting it and I go through BS of feeling really low and I’ve had counseling and cycling’s been a massive help like it helped me in my lowest time but I think I’ve just kind of accepted that yes I do go through low phases but they don’t last forever and in those moments it can feel like they’re going to last forever and it can feel like everything’s pointless but I just keep telling myself that tomorrow might be better or next week might be better and things always do get better look I’m at a point now where I don’t need any help anymore and I’m able to sort of deal deal with it and I’ve got my coping strategies one of them being cycling but it took me a long time to get help so I felt guilty about it and I don’t know I just felt like I shouldn’t be struggling cuz I had everything I needed so what I’d say is don’t feel guilty for asking for help for a car L minut it l it whenever I record the car has come past but yeah I’d say don’t feel guilty for asking for help and if you don’t know where to go I think your doctor is always a good a good place to go but if you don’t feel like you can there’s loads of um Charities you can go to and even just speaking to a friend just tell someone don’t be on your own cuz the the likelihood is that someone that you speak to knows someone who’s or who’s been through themselves before so you’re definitely not on your own and definitely nothing to be ashamed of so yeah and things can get better so don’t be don’t be scared to get help I’m going up a hill now so going to to put the camera away and sweat up it hello CO’s again minut probably getting sick of me these ladies yipp woohoo stop for a quick snack stop been going for 1 hour 43 minutes I think we do like another hour and a half maybe do over 70k cuz then I’ll have less to do tomorrow because it’s going to rain tomorrow but yeah another thing we like mental health so I to say is one thing that’s really helped me is just realizing that like you only live one because I think I spent so long like worrying what people think about me and I always look in the mirror and think oh you look disgusting I think we all feel like that sometimes but like especially this morning blooming NE but then you just think I just Sur myself like it doesn’t matter what people think it doesn’t matter what you look like just go out and enjoy yourself cuz you only get one of every day but I know that like when you are struggling it’s hard to think like that cuz when I’m down or when I’ve been down in the past no matter what anyone says it doesn’t make me happier like if someone says oh you’ve only got one life it doesn’t help help when you’re feeling down in that moment so I think it’s just it takes like time to get better and but when you when you realize that and when you feel God it’s just such a freeing feeling so people always say to oh why you so high why are you so happy like I’m not like it all the time but when I do feel happy I just embrace it because I suppose I know like how it feels to feel low so when it feel good it just feels really good so yeah but I think when you’ve got a good mood just enjoy it and go and yippy and don’t worry what people think and yeah it doesn’t matter people think you got to do what makes you happy because you’ve only got one chance so obviously the things you have to do like go to work and all that pava but in the time you’ve got make the most of it it’s 10: to 7: in the p.m. I’ve done 72 km I’ve decided I’m going to do 80k tonight so I have to do less in the rain tomorrow nearly back now less little bit that’s ride number eight Ding Dang dulo 524 km down 66 to go but we will tell you one thing as soon as this challenge is done I’m going back to Maloney cuz I’m not liking the kilometers but CH late oh yeah literally it came through the door my my face just lit up I mean I’m not going to be able to smell it yet but take this bad off oh sweet L look at that I’m not by the way I’m not sponsored anyway or endorsed by this brand I just love CH LTE um so yeah tomorrow it’s going to rain all day so it’s going to be great but my dad is coming on my ride with me tomorrow night so I’m really excited for that that and Kyle excuse me mister no rides with me what would you have to say for yourself well I have been keeping the ship sturdy really cuz that doesn’t look sturdy to me oh yeah clean pots clean pots I what you TR latte well done I’ve also took the rubbish out I took the dog out by the way I’ve done every day and I really appreciate that that’s why also wash your bite down last night and washed your over shoes yeah you did but can I just point one thing out you know all the stuff you’re doing like walking the dog with the pots all that that’s what I’m no I’ll do the par not going too fast good morning it is day five it’s ride 9 it’s I look like 80 again I look my face looks all falling off um dug got my PBP high is so excited to wear that a nice and seene but when I say it’s raining I got woken up by the sound of the rain this morning and I’m tired and I don’t want to go out in it but I’ve got to so I’m going to do 2 hours this morning but then I’m looking forward to tonight because tonight my dad is joining me I’m going to ride to Mom and Dad then we’re doing a little ride together and he making me a curry so I’m keeping that in my mind I’m keeping why I’m doing this in my mind but yeah this morning is not going to be fun I mean I don’t know if you can even hear or see the rain but I’m just stood at the doorway looking out thinking why well I’m getting a lovely free shower bling I’m going to be chucking in a tumble dry when I get home this is not nice but on a positive it’s not cold and now that I’m outou in it I’m all right it’s waking me up at least so yeah trying to focus on the positives here I don’t think I’m going to video any else any more of this ride because it’s just so wet and horrible I just want to kind of get on with it but yeah time for ride number 10 AKA riding to M and Dad’s house to meet Dad and then go on a little ride with him but it’s bluming raining again such been raining all day and it’s still torrential so I’m not very happy about it yeah hopefully tomorrow is going to be better let’s just pray cuz i’ got 300K tomorrow but let’s get on with it bling got headwind all the way to Mom and Dad’s typical but the rain is stopped well stopping so that’s positive and dad’s cooking a curry tonight so I can’t wait for that and I’m looking forward to riding a little bit with my dad cuz he’s the one that got me into cycling so it’s nice to ride with them if we have a bling get there so I’ve just got to mom and dads then I saw this Begg coming down the lane dad you’re in shorts yeah it’s flowing freezing out you three fleeces oh my goodness but you’re on the doors the old bike I love that doors but you came and stole it back didn’t you you have it back he needs my handlebar bag back please oh yeah that’s at home I could have done with that today but sorry about that I’ve put this on look these are quite good these look it’s light ret um adjust right we ready get bloing going set off down the lane then Dad realized the seats too high here come chest he’s coming back with the alink key what a right B this is he shaking my balls that ISP look at it what do you think I’m only 5 bl5 it’s my height that’s why I’ve been riding the beggar oh God it’s too big that I’ll do that oh c oh for goodness sake can we just hurry up he’s running come on Chester in you go sorting the saddle out so mom’s got me some soup ready thanks mom sweet potato and pars oh yeah thank you there’s not much but keep me going for 10 mlion thanks oh yeah Mom you can be a camera woman did you make this yeah time bit spicy but warm you up it’s not spicy to me BL me that Chester Chester Chester come here Chester don’t how do I press stop press the but on the top and we are off and Dad stolen my glasses cuz he’s forgotten it and he can’t cope without any she’s got the sun Gods on a bloody thing out do you like them look at that sunset it’s gorgeous oh the rain has gone the sun is out last week night ride and Dad’s just told me we’re going to the pub at the end and he’s going to buy me a hot Chuy so I’m excited for that they don’t do charti at the pub but I’ll forgive them so I’m doing this to raise money for a mental health charity so Dad I was going to say what would you say to anyone struggling with the mental health keep the face that’s what i’ say yeah a picture a nicer place and focus on it and then move towards it slowly oh yeah that’s nice so that’s another 56 km done and we’re now at the PB dad just took me down this Lane I’m not joking the water was halfway up my wheel I had to keep pedaling I thought it was going to fall off it was horrible but we’re at a little pub now so Dad shouting to Mom and Kyle mom and Kyle have walked up oh get me a hot chalky get me to bed D got me this hot chocolate he said just put everything on it didn’t expect to get half of w one that that’ll go down the treat get this down how you pay for this K was eating my cream how much was it 20 put for four Dr so how much is my chocolate 44 that’s eight one is 7 720 48 48 that most expensive chocolate’ ever had put on it and that’s my R Ding Dang this is my sister’s little puppy birtie I’ve done 634 km and I’ve got 514 to go which I’m going to be doing tomorrow and Sunday so two big rides coming they’ll be on my next videos cuz this is just the week video mom did you buy me Chata I just found this on the side yes I did cuz you said he had got any and then Bloom car have gone and bought you oh thank you should have wrapped you up for Christmas you should I’m going to say thank you so much for watching TT to the FN goodbye I’ve put the just given Link in my description so if anyone can donate that’ll be absolutely amazing my next video will be my 200 km tomorrow which I’m going no 300 km Tomorrow there’s going to be a little OD act in there as well Daddy making some C now I am did you enjoy that R I did and all your YouTubers get the wallets out your t wies CRA oh my God you don’t have to donate if you can’t afford it don’t worry dad has made a lovely Curry and I cannot wait to get this down my goet oh yeah dad say bye to everyone bye Cheerio Tata