Ordinarily, a ride from Lands End to John O’Groats would involve weeks and months of training to ensure that the rider is fit enough to meet the challenge. Gina is no different – she is riding on a turbo trainer and going for brisk walks when the days are too cold to ride safely*, and riding on hilly roads when it is safe to do so.
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I was born in 1940, and both my parents contributed to the war
effort — my father was a Desert Rat in the Army, and my mother was working on Radar.
effort — my father was a Desert Rat in the Army, and my mother was working on Radar.
I have always loved exploring the countryside and I grew up mostly in Derbyshire within easy reach of the moors. However, I absolutely hated organised sport at school and was so hopeless at hockey and netball that I was frequently ordered off the pitch mid-game and punished by being made to run circuits round the field for the remainder of the period, which I infinitely preferred.
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My name is Gina Harris, I am nearly 82 years old and I want to bicycle from Lands End to John O. Groats or as some people call it for short – Le Jog. I will not be going with an organised group but my son will turn up to ride with me from time to time and a friend, Paul Webster, will join me in Warrington to ride through the North to John O Groats. And who knows, perhaps other people may come along.
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