LEJOG - Why?

Aside from the obvious reason of raising money for the hospital that saved my daughter's life, I had other reasons for putting my body through the grueling endeavour of cycling nearly 1000 miles in 12 days (968 to be precise) - the journey that is Lands End to John O'Groats in the UK.

The trip was about overcoming something challenging, just like Tara has done. It was about fighting for every inch, just like Tara had to fight for every second. So it was a means for me to understand, in some small way, some of what Tara has had to go through. 

And when I got home I gave Tara a big cuddle and had a good cry. So it seems the trip was an emotional relief, too - a form of catharsis for me.