Getting out and training three to four times a week is one thing. Riding 15 days in a row is quite another.

We were more than thrilled to have professional cyclist Nathan Earle come in to have a chat and pass on some wisdom about how we look after ourselves when cycling day after day.

Nathan is one of the most resilient and determined sportspeople we have ever met. He has had many setbacks over his career, but he is still just as driven to succeed. And we’re happy to call him a mate.

Nathan famously was riding with Peter when he broke his neck going back in 2017. You can read about that episode here. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-16/peter-gee-survives-bike-crash-thanks-to-his-helmet/9144286

You can read up on Nathan’s career here.

https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/nathan-earle

Follow Nathan and his team on social media here.

https://www.instagram.com/nearle88/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/NathanEarleTeamUkyo/

https://www.instagram.com/jcl_team_ukyo/?hl=en

Donations to the ride can be made here:
https://lejogbikeride.gofundraise.com.au/

Follow Muscular Dystrophy Tasmania on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musculardystrophytasmania

We’re not all related, but we still have some ‘Tasmanian’ moments down here in our island state. In this episode, hear how Peter and Adrian were quietly going about separate cross training sessions and managed to bump into each other and share a wee dram in the middle of nowhere.

Also, catchup on other administrative bibs and bobs (what are bibs and bobs?) in a slightly more truncated episode.

Bid on our Tasman Hotel  auction which closes on 30 April at 5pm. https://charityauction.bid/tasman with thanks to Atlas Events and the Coles Bay Triathlon. 

You bring the yacht, and we’ll bring the rock to our Yacht Rock Party. This will be a magnificent celebration, tickets selling fast! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/yacht-rock-party-muscular-dystrophy-tasmania-fundraiser-tickets-593892507477?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

Donations to the ride can be made here:
https://lejogbikeride.gofundraise.com.au/

Follow Muscular Dystrophy Tasmania on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musculardystrophytasmania

Well, hold onto your sporrans listeners, we’ve managed to get a proper famous Scotsman to help us review the last third of our cycling trip.

Bruce Fummey is a Scottish stand-up comedian known for his irreverent take on traditional Scottish culture.

He also presents Scotland History Tours on YouTube, a wildly popular channel with over 178,000 subscribers that has exploded over the past few years.

Lots of laughs were had in this rollicking episode as Peter and Bruce go toe to toe on Scottish factoids and titbits. 

We can’t thank Bruce enough for taking the time to chat with us, what a champion!

Subscribe to Bruce’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@ScotlandHistoryTours/about

Follow him on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/Scotlandhistorytours/

Don't forget to bid on our Tasman Hotel  auction which closes on 30 April at 5pm. https://charityauction.bid/tasman

Donations to the ride can be made here:
https://lejogbikeride.gofundraise.com.au/

Follow Muscular Dystrophy Tasmania on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musculardystrophytasmania

In this episode we meet another in kind sponsor of our ride. Andrew Harcourt from Creative Imagery in Hobart will be assisting us from the other side of the world with the editing of podcasts while we are on the road in the UK, so you, our dear listener can stay in touch with our travels. 

If you’ve been to, or watched a major sporting event in Australia, chances are you’ve seen Andrew’s work. Andrew is a trusted ‘go to guy’ for outside broadcasting, live streaming and the complex world of on ground, big screen operations.

Be prepared to hear some old television heads geek out a bit in this episode. We can confirm no levels went into + decibels in the recording of this podcast. Gosh we went close though. ;)

Find out more about Andrew’s business at www.creativeimagery.tv

Donations to the ride can be made here:
https://lejogbikeride.gofundraise.com.au/

Follow Muscular Dystrophy Tasmania on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musculardystrophytasmania

In this episode we take a break from our course previews, to meet someone who is supporting us in our fundraising efforts.
 
Mark Laforest is a Director of Atlas Events, the company behind the Coles Bay Triathlon, the Hobart Marathon, Brisbane Marathon and Sunshine Coast Marathon, to name but a few of their community focused sporting events.

Mark and the team are helping us fundraise and raise the profile of our bike ride through their extensive networks in community and elite sport. They are running an auction to help raise funds, for a one-night stay including breakfast for up to 2 guests in a Deluxe King Room at The Tasman; a luxury collection hotel in Hobart Tasmania. Here’s the site where you can bid for the prize, all money goes to Muscular Dystrophy Tasmania. https://charityauction.bid/tasman

Learn more about the Coles Bay Triathlon here.

https://www.colesbayhalf.com.au/

Learn more about the Hobart triathlon here.

https://hobartmarathon.com.au/

Learn more about Atlas Events here.

https://myatlasevents.com.au/

Donations to the ride can be made here:
https://lejogbikeride.gofundraise.com.au/

Follow Muscular Dystrophy Tasmania on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musculardystrophytasmania

In this episode we continue the verbose-ness (is that a word?) and historical factoids, as we preview days six to ten of our cross UK cycle route. Culinary and music references are also on the menu.
 
Our episode pic is the map on our jerseys (mentioned in the podcast) which we will be turning to if Google maps becomes unavailable mid-ride. Contingency managed.

Day 6
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1ABF9rs1PMqXa3mM_nkCEfoy7HMZXOgU&usp=sharing

Day 7
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1inn2lFqpAruAMjZDE_GA8zQ8G4zVWkM&usp=sharing

Day 8
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1fyV3CvoK4BczzcKgbsAehPqmf4GA3-w&usp=sharing

Day 9
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1ah85gpeUkAvzuL0yc3PDQy3xL-_35rs&usp=sharing

Day 10
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=113sQqtpgHjn8tU65v68LtC3A1KDkFxU&usp=sharing

Donations to the ride can be made here:
https://lejogbikeride.gofundraise.com.au/

Follow Muscular Dystrophy Tasmania on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musculardystrophytasmania

In this episode we go into a verbose and entertaining course preview detailing the first five days of our journey, dotted with historical, culinary and music references throughout. 

Note our lovely little training pic for this episode featuring Vin Goldsmith from the Muscular Dystrophy Tasmania committee on a VERY rainy day in the foothills of kunanyi Mt Wellington. Perfect preparation for the weather we may encounter on the ride.

Note, day one is short so we will be mixing maps for the first 5 days.
Map 1 (Day one to Truro, part day 2)
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1P2OnDFEWfIlwU5V8rD9O34rXIJ4yU3o&usp=sharing

Map 2  (Days two and three)
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1CKKHUzDgKx7wmojJnZ0rqR-Ukoo7pkQ&usp=sharing

Map 3 (Days three and four)
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=16EXmAgcGyUIhMusldDeIoOUclhmCNxs&usp=sharing

Map 4 (Days four and five)
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1pvIFz_aOnqqe6v7gNkH0qL3ssLvIP7k&usp=sharing

Donations to the ride can be made here:
https://lejogbikeride.gofundraise.com.au/

Follow Muscular Dystrophy Tasmania on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musculardystrophytasmania

Pushing it Uphill chronicles the build up to, and coverage of, former ABC broadcaster Peter Gee and his mate Adrian Smith's cycling trip across the UK in June 2023. The famous Land's End to John 'o Groats - LEJOG. This 'bucket list' ride is more than just a trip of a lifetime for the two, they are using their coverage to help a young Tasmanian fellow with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Hear about their preparations, meet the people helping them on their way and ultimately, follow them on their journey as they travel the 1,700km in a couple of short weeks.

Donations to the ride can be made here:
https://lejogbikeride.gofundraise.com.au/

Follow Muscular Dystrophy Tasmania on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musculardystrophytasmania