No excuses

Since the time from thought to action in my normal life usually is about two months, I've really tried to shorten that span when it comes to this blog. But somehow I never seem to have enough time for the things I plan to do. Including winning over my sister in these challenges or donating the money (I just now remembered, have to do something about that)

At the moment our dad has one of his more sick periods so the time that could be spent on an exercise-bike is actually spent visiting him, which at least I feel is a good excuse. And I really need good excuses.

Or not.

Put i promise I will get on that bike this weekend. I will, in spite of the fact that i have class on Saturday, we need to clean out all the Christmas stuff, mother in law comes to visit, and youngest daughter turns two on Sunday. No excuses this time, none at all. I will Bike and win this challenge!!
 

We both failed big time!

So, neither me or my sister managed to complete the last challenge - a bit embarrassing if you ask me. I'm sure that we both have tons of excuses as to why, I just think that none of them are good enough. If we want to raise money then we need to make an effort and take the time to do it, so shame on us!

Since both of us lost we both need to put €20 into the collection!

The next challenge is under consideration, we have agreed that it need to be an indoor one due to the snow, cold and general Scandinavian weather. The final details need to be ironed out before it is published to the general population, watch this space!

A beautiful Sunday Morning

This Sunday morning I woke up to a heavy snowfall and another donation for our collection, this far we have managed to raise €240 which is absolutely amazing!

Looking at how the snow just keep falling I am happy that it is next Sunday that I have a date with my friend to decorate the bike and go for a long ride, as per sisters latest challenge. I already have the Christmas lights ready, all I need is to buy batteries. Not sure what else I should use for decoration, that is why I have called in the experts!

Catching up?

Thank you for donations and handicap!
Wohoo, seems like I might still have a chance in this. Especially since yesterday the Swedish autumn showed itself from it's best side, with blue skies, sun and no wind. So I managed to get up on the bike and bike to work. I have about 4 km to work which takes about15-20 minutes (depending on how awake I am).

There is a tiny difference between the cities where sister dearest and I live. Hers is flat, there is no hills in sight unless their man-made. Mine his, what should i call it, built on hills. This means that biking here is up and down and you and up all sweaty, flushed  and tired, while she can just tramp along and look as good as ever. Just so you now the conditions for this challenge.

Om my way home yesterday I took a detour to town (had some shopping to do) and for that you have to cross a bridge, where you almost always think that the wind will blow you of. I do think, however, that I live in one of the most beautiful cities on earth (and I have visited quite a few). And if you and your bike get tired biking, you can always take a free-ride with the boat across the river.

It is fall afterall

You might have noticed that it has been a bit quiet around here. There is a very natural explanation for that, fall germs. After I so kindly gave my sisters 10 kilometers for free when we reached €100 in the collection, I of course became sick. I managed to drag myself to work Monday and Tuesday, with a minimum amount of biking and no thought to actually measure it.

I am trying to cure myself at the moment, there is soup, honey water and loads of sleep and doing nothing on the couch. Boring as it can be, nothing to do though then get better and back at it. Hopefully I feel better this weekend in combination with a sun peaking out and then I show you how it's done!

 

In need of a handicap

Since my lovely sister is of to a flying start in our challenge I realise that I have a problem. Last week it was the rain that kept my from biking , I finally ignored it on Friday and managed to put 7 km in the competition. This week started with sick kids, and a husband away on a business trip (his first one ever, typically). So no leaving home,  no trip to work, no biking. Gah! I don't have enough time. I need a clone or 36 hour days, Anyone have a solution? I was thinking maybe a handicap. Since my sister is free to spend her time as almost she like and I need to take care of, feed, clean up after and cuddle with kids, I must be in a position to ask for a handicap of about 10 km or so? No?

Here is the biking from Friday anyway.

And YEY!! We got donations, keep'em coming folks!!!

Challenge Accepted!!

My lovely SVALAN bike, strong legs and terrific healthstatus is accepting your challenge with joy!! Just to prove how ready we are even at dark....

 Here is your opponent sister dearest!!

The beginning

On the 8th of June 2013 we are participating in the bike race Tjejvättern, which is a 100 kilometer long recreational bike race. Me, my mother and my aunt did it this year and at least I want to do it again because it felt so great when it was completed. This year we have managed to convince some more people to join us, so it will most likely be a pretty good day.

Last year I started exercising again after a long period of not doing any at all, and as I signed up for a 5k race I also decided to collect money for UNICEF, mainly in order to ensure that I completed the race. It does help when all you want to do is to give up to remember that you have to complete the race because people believed in you and donated their hard earned money. So when my sister agreed to join the bike race for next year we (probably me) came up with the brilliant idea to use the opportunity to also collect money for research on the decease Amyloidosis since our dad was diagnosed with the same a couple of years ago.

It feel good to be able to do something, it might not help our dad right now, it might however help people that are diagnosed with the same in the future.

The reason for the blog being in English is dual, firstly I have a lot of friends that doesn't speak Swedish at all, secondly you do reach a broader audience with an English blog.

If you follow the blog, you will find out all about how crap I am at working out, and how I will constantly try to challenge my sister in challenges that I believe that I will win because she has a family to take care of. The first challenge will probably be to see which one of us that can bike the most in a month, not that either of us are very competitive, not at all!

I hope that you all find it interesting and decide to share the blog with your friends for donations, remember that it doesn't have to be a lot, if many people give a little then it become a lot!