10 days and counting

A busy morning. Firstly a meeting with my local MP, Alun Cairnes outside the Welsh Assembly...polar cycle on display prompting lots of people to stop and ask the big question, "what is that?'

Followed by the polar cycles first trip around Cardiff City Centre. Only travelled 5km but took me 2.5hrs due to the number of people stopping me to ask "what is that?'

Took delivery of all of my delicious freeze dried food. Weighs a ton and it's the lightest weight on the market!

Collected a beautifully lightweight titanium stove and thermos flask which is going to get a thermal jacket made for it this weekend...

Lots of phone calls, e-mails and website updating and now off to host my parents for dinner this evening for being so supportive of my crazy adventures.

White Ice Cycle

Launched, live and about to happen! White Ice Cycle 2013

I'm so nervous. I have to keep telling myself to sit down, breathe and take it in my stride.

On the 8th December I'II be flying out of the UK on my way to Antarctica to begin my cycle to the South Pole.

The expedition will begin around the 18th December and I hope to arrive at the South Pole on around the 7th January.

It's the first time in my 35years that I would have missed Christmas....that's quite a big deal for me, however we have Christmas planned for the 20th January when I get home!

A trip to the Foreign Commonwealth Office

Permits are required where I'm going!

Training has officially commenced - here was my kick start!

I know I'm being secretive about my next expedition but that's because this is a BIG ONE!

Last week I took a trip up to loughborough to meet with the specialists at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute.

I was tested in everything possible and here are some of the results.

I'm rather pleased that I now have 6 months to do something about it and turn my red's to green's and improve my VO2 Max.

It was a really fascinating experience and I'm looking forward to my re-test in November.

Team Photos

(Stjepan, (Race Director), Fred, Neil, Maria, Thomas)

Very proud of our medals - 4th place

A little bit of posing from Team Berghaus after a night of sleep following the race.

(Photo by Chris Radcliffe)