Day 2 - Margate to Burnham-on-Crouch
Today we'll have a look at Day 2 of the expedition, starting from Margate rail station and continuing down the coast line towards Burnham-on-Crouch. This will be the second day of cycling so a run will follow this day.
After leaving Margate I'll pass through Herne Bay , Whitstable then make my way towards London (Gravesend) and over the Thames by ferry, then through Southend-on-Sea and finally finish for the day at Bunham-on-Crouch rail station. This will be a shorter day than Day1 with 104 miles to the clock. Again this is quite flat with a combined ascent of 2123ft and respectively 2133ft descent and the maximum height being 279ft. For Day 2 I am hoping to get away with about 4500 calories, which I will explain in a later blog what I intend to munch to keep me going.
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Sometimes while planning an expedition one gets swallowed up in the logistics of it all and forget to really focus on the primary aim, which in this case is Breast Cancer. I cant stress enough the importance of education on this matter, and when I'm talking about education I don't mean just knowing about the disease. It is knowledge that goes beyond merely knowing how to check for any lumps, it goes even beyond regular mammogram checks.
The first thing I want to make clear before we go on, is that I have no intention of stepping on anybody's toes or point fingers in any direction, and am aware that hereditary cancers or any other cancer for that matter is not anyone's fault. There are some alarm bells that; if we're tuned-in, we would be able to possibly spot earlier potential warning lights.
Again I speak from personal experience and had to sit down myself and ask hundreds of questions and in some cases had to face very real and uncomfortable answers. We sat down to dissect all Tricia's previous ailments as far as she could remember and potential causes.
The problem is that there is just not enough understanding of this disease to put our suspicions on black and white.
I would like people to give some feedback on my thoughts, as I am not a doctor or any other medical expert so would really appreciate any input from these sources. Here is a link which I think if people like to learn more might find educational; https://twitter.com/#!/CancerReport.
Also to end this blog is the link to Day 2 of my expedition: http://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_1669906.html
Today we'll have a look at Day 2 of the expedition, starting from Margate rail station and continuing down the coast line towards Burnham-on-Crouch. This will be the second day of cycling so a run will follow this day.
After leaving Margate I'll pass through Herne Bay , Whitstable then make my way towards London (Gravesend) and over the Thames by ferry, then through Southend-on-Sea and finally finish for the day at Bunham-on-Crouch rail station. This will be a shorter day than Day1 with 104 miles to the clock. Again this is quite flat with a combined ascent of 2123ft and respectively 2133ft descent and the maximum height being 279ft. For Day 2 I am hoping to get away with about 4500 calories, which I will explain in a later blog what I intend to munch to keep me going.
.jpg)
Sometimes while planning an expedition one gets swallowed up in the logistics of it all and forget to really focus on the primary aim, which in this case is Breast Cancer. I cant stress enough the importance of education on this matter, and when I'm talking about education I don't mean just knowing about the disease. It is knowledge that goes beyond merely knowing how to check for any lumps, it goes even beyond regular mammogram checks.
The first thing I want to make clear before we go on, is that I have no intention of stepping on anybody's toes or point fingers in any direction, and am aware that hereditary cancers or any other cancer for that matter is not anyone's fault. There are some alarm bells that; if we're tuned-in, we would be able to possibly spot earlier potential warning lights.
Again I speak from personal experience and had to sit down myself and ask hundreds of questions and in some cases had to face very real and uncomfortable answers. We sat down to dissect all Tricia's previous ailments as far as she could remember and potential causes.
The problem is that there is just not enough understanding of this disease to put our suspicions on black and white.
I would like people to give some feedback on my thoughts, as I am not a doctor or any other medical expert so would really appreciate any input from these sources. Here is a link which I think if people like to learn more might find educational; https://twitter.com/#!/CancerReport.
Also to end this blog is the link to Day 2 of my expedition: http://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_1669906.html
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