Date 25-07-16. Time 21:50. Ok. Wow it is one month to the day since I completed the Lands End to John O'Groats cycle ride - that time has gone just so fast.

So this is my first post for a while, but thought I would provide a little update as to how I am getting on cycling wise post completing the LEJOG cycle ride. I am making progress recovering from the injury I sustained to the right knee and have been able (following the specialist advice and not being foolish) to get out on the bicycle. Unfortunately the progress is slow and I am still restricted to just 20 miles at easy gearing with no hills, so really glad I don't live in Dartmoor (see Day 2 post). I've managed to get out about 12 times since and I am very grateful I have not been told to give it a whole month to rest - as really wanted to keep some momentum going. Although I am not climbing any hills, I would have been climbing up the walls if I could not get out - as the saying goes.

I have been given some stretching exercises and these appear to be doing a good job plus icing the knee regularly x3 times a day. So it is slow but steady progress but I am optimistic. My youngest daughter is helping me with the exercises, as she does the counting.... team effort !! :)

Have been watching the Tour de France - amazing what those guys can injure - think my bad leg would have fallen off by now doing that :) I'm quite used to wearing a Yellow Jersey like Froomey, except I wore mine for 10 out of 12 days as it rained so much... and mine was in fact a high visibility rain jacket :)

Anyway, enough of my poor attempts at being funny. Will post again when I think of some equally unfunny things to say :) and maybe report some further progress.

Well done to Chris Froome for such a fantastic achievement winning the Tour de France for the 3rd time - British cycling is just going from strength to strength.

Paul.