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Ben Lidgey
10  year  Mo Bro
official ambassador

£155

Target: £4,300
raised £6,068 since 2011
My motivation
Fundraising for cause areas including:
Men's health
Testicular cancer

Movember has helped me through cancer, and helped to highlight the mental health impact that it caused later on. We all need to support each other and raise awareness of men's physical and mental health issues. Movember helps us all to do that in our own ways.

Now I want to support others who need help in whatever way is right for them.

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Team captain Ben Lidgey
£155 Team funds raised
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355 of 300 kilometres
cycling
337.93 kilometres
walking
17.53 kilometres
strava Connected!
I am aiming to walk or cycle a total of 300km in Movember to recognise the importance that exercise can have on mental health. (I will also try and give up chocolate and biscuits!)
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12 hour(s) ago
I cycled 33.61 km01:00:09

12 hour(s) ago
I cycled 33.61 km01:00:09

12 hour(s) ago
I worked out 01:01:49

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I worked out 01:01:49

1 day(s) ago
I walked 1.48 km00:26:18

1 day(s) ago
I walked 1.48 km00:26:18

2 day(s) ago
I walked 1.38 km00:24:54

2 day(s) ago
I walked 1.38 km00:24:54

2 day(s) ago
I cycled 32.52 km01:00:38

Movember CC ride!

2 day(s) ago
I cycled 32.52 km01:00:38

Movember CC ride!

2 day(s) ago
Ben Lidgey

Yesterday I completed my goal for Mo'ving 300km in November, a whole week early. Appropriately it was completed during the Movember CC weekly ride on Zwift, but the total was done with a combination of commuting to work, indoor cycling and walking the dog. This shows that a little and often adds up, getting some fresh air and exercise can help with your physical and mental health, by yourself or with mates. You don't have to be an athlete, just get out and do something.

2 day(s) ago
Ben Lidgey

Yesterday I completed my goal for Mo'ving 300km in November, a whole week early. Appropriately it was completed during the Movember CC weekly ride on Zwift, but the total was done with a combination of commuting to work, indoor cycling and walking the dog. This shows that a little and often adds up, getting some fresh air and exercise can help with your physical and mental health, by yourself or with mates. You don't have to be an athlete, just get out and do something.

3 day(s) ago
I cycled 9.71 km00:30:56

3 day(s) ago
I cycled 9.71 km00:30:56

3 day(s) ago
I cycled 9.57 km00:29:18

3 day(s) ago
I cycled 9.57 km00:29:18

3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Nathan Wong
£25
3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Nathan Wong
£25
3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Gillette Donation
£20

To help shave off a little bit of what is left for you to smash your fundraising target, Gillette has kicked in an extra £20 onto a donation you received today.

3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Gillette Donation
£20

To help shave off a little bit of what is left for you to smash your fundraising target, Gillette has kicked in an extra £20 onto a donation you received today.

3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
£20
3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
£20
4 day(s) ago
I cycled 26.62 km00:45:19

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I cycled 26.62 km00:45:19

4 day(s) ago
I walked 1.34 km00:22:20

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I walked 1.34 km00:22:20

5 day(s) ago
I worked out 00:22:09

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I worked out 00:22:09

6 day(s) ago
I walked 1.21 km00:23:52

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1 Week(s) Ago
I cycled 25.03 km00:42:35

1 Week(s) Ago
I cycled 25.03 km00:42:35

1 Week(s) Ago
I worked out 00:43:54

1 Week(s) Ago
I worked out 00:43:54

1 Week(s) Ago
I walked 1.91 km00:30:23

1 Week(s) Ago
I walked 1.91 km00:30:23

1 Week(s) Ago
Ben Lidgey

Come and enjoy a ride on Zwift with the Movember CC on a Wednesday evening at 18:30 GMT. We take a gentle pace, have a chat and try to have fun to relieve some stress in the middle of the week

1 Week(s) Ago
Ben Lidgey

Come and enjoy a ride on Zwift with the Movember CC on a Wednesday evening at 18:30 GMT. We take a gentle pace, have a chat and try to have fun to relieve some stress in the middle of the week

1 Week(s) Ago
Katy Martins

Hi Ben,

Hope you're keeping well.

I wanted to reach out personally to say thank you for the amazing amount you have raised so far –you’re a Mo Legend and you’ve made it into our exclusive Platinum Club!

Thanks to you, more men can live healthier, happier and longer lives. To read about some of the projects you have helped to fund go to movember.com/impact

Look out for Platinum Club rewards coming your way and, in the meantime, I hope you have a great rest of the month.

Mo wishes
Katy

1 Week(s) Ago
Katy Martins

Hi Ben,

Hope you're keeping well.

I wanted to reach out personally to say thank you for the amazing amount you have raised so far –you’re a Mo Legend and you’ve made it into our exclusive Platinum Club!

Thanks to you, more men can live healthier, happier and longer lives. To read about some of the projects you have helped to fund go to movember.com/impact

Look out for Platinum Club rewards coming your way and, in the meantime, I hope you have a great rest of the month.

Mo wishes
Katy

1 Week(s) Ago
I cycled 31.73 km01:01:14

Zwift - Group Ride: Movember CC (D) on Beach Island Loop in Watopia

1 Week(s) Ago
I cycled 18.1 km00:30:43

1 Week(s) Ago
I worked out 00:35:03

1 Week(s) Ago
I walked 1.39 km00:21:40

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Shirley Eccles
£50

Keep going Benny. Always remember it gets easier the faster you go cos you get there quicker xx

1 Week(s) Ago
I cycled 25.07 km00:40:19

1 Week(s) Ago
I worked out 00:53:05

2 Week(s) Ago
Ben Lidgey

3 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
£20
3 Week(s) Ago
Ben Lidgey

Day 4, Mr Mo starts to show

3 Week(s) Ago
Ben Lidgey

4 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Ben Lidgey
£20

Let's start this year's wheels turning!

42 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
BACKBASE B.V.
£3,985
Previous year's donations
50 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Gillette Donation
£10

Thanks for supporting Movember this year. Heres the donation you won from Gillette when playing the spin the wheel.

51 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
£20

Keep inspiring.

51 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Jason Harris
£10

Great work Ben!

51 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Ian Drewett
£62

Great effort Ben! All the best Ian

Previous year's posts
51 Week(s) Ago
Ben Lidgey

51 Week(s) Ago
Ben Lidgey

currently halfway up Ventop in a little group ride chatting about random stuff, approaching the 10000m mark.

51 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Edward Rothwell
£10

Smashed it!

51 Week(s) Ago
Ben Lidgey

Tomorrow is the last day of Movember and it has been a momentus one (see what I did there?).

I am hoping to finish with a ride on Zwift up to the top Ventop of 1500m and end on a high (see what I did there again?) and complete 10000km of climbing in the month. Hopefully I will feel OK to do that tomorrow as I had my Covid booster yesterday and am feeling a bit sore from it, but it is far, far better to stay safe and healthy.

Thank you to everyone who has supported Movember and me, and thank you to everyone who is looking after themselves and checking up on their mates. Stay safe, ride up!

52 Week(s) Ago
Ben Lidgey

This evening I made it to the summit of my Movember Everest challenge. I am on top of the world to have made it and have another challenge to see if I can make before the end of the month (watch this space).

I hope I have inspired people to think about men's health, look out for each other. Tomorrow is the 10th anniversary of my cancer diagnosis and I am grateful that I found the lump in my balls when I did as it was an easy fix and I am still here to spend time with my friends and family.

Ride on everyone, stay safe, look after yourself and each other.

52 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Mitchell Reynolds
£15

Good luck Ben! I hope you can smash through the last week or so!

52 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Sandy Duggan
£25
52 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
£40
53 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Edward Rothwell
£10

Awesome work Ben! Keep it up!

55 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
£10

Fantastic effort, keep it going Ben!

55 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Mark Bohen
£20

Good luck! :)

55 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
John Lidgey
£170
55 Week(s) Ago
Ben Lidgey

Great ride with Malcy and Julie around Watopia Hilly route. We had some banter about ride food, agreeing on bacon and egg rolls. Our KOM times got slower which I think was because of chat and not because we were tired.

Today shows how a bike ride can be a nice way to meet people, talk about things you didn't think you would and get some exercise in at the same time. I'm looking forward to the next one but have a feeling there will be more hills.

Distance: 37.47 km
Time: 1:16:17
Elevation: 435m

56 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Joseph Manghan
£20

Good luck on Muir and the Mountain!!

56 Week(s) Ago
Ben Lidgey

I need help. I am not too proud to ask for it. I’ll be posting ride details soon and would really, really appreciate some company.

Training on Sunday was hard. Maybe it was the late night, or a hard week at work, I was knackered. The Muir and the Mountains course on Zwift is one of routes for the challenge; a longer ride of 38km but a lower elevation of about 800m. I thought it would be easier than the Alpe du Zwift but I found it tough. A mate shared his experience of a getting a sub-3 hour marathon time. His detail was amazing -- diet, weight, training plans, race day plans, kit. I figured I would just jump on and go for it. Oh shit.

57 Week(s) Ago
Ben Lidgey

I tried the Road to Sky ride this week which was very hard going up (approx 1000m climb between 6% and 15%) and great going down (my sub-challenge in Movember is to get the 100kph badge). Still, it took just over 1 hour 30 mins, and my legs were OK after a couple of days which was a good sign. With a careful rest and recovery I might be OK with that sort of rides twice a week, otherwise I will have to go for 3 less brutal ones.

75 Week(s) Ago
The Movember 150

And we are off! Enjoy your rides, wherever they take you. Share your progress and your Mo Space page with your network, let's smash our targets. Don't forget you can also join our Facebook and Strava groups!

https://www.strava.com/clubs/MovemberOfficial

https://www.facebook.com/groups/284154103349922

76 Week(s) Ago
The Movember 150

Owain Doull kindly shared his personal reasons for supporting Movember last year. He's given his backing to the 150 as well. He talks about why it's important to keep supporting others, and reaching out for help when facing mental health issues ourselves.

78 Week(s) Ago
The Movember 150

Hey 150 crew, here are my top 3 tips to help raise vital funds for Movember.

1. Timing is everything. Pay day is approaching at the end of the month, a good time to ask for support. Start fundraising early as well, and it makes it easier to hit your target.
2. Donate to yourself, if you can. It can get the ball rolling, but also shows you're really serious about fundraising.
3. Rally your friends. More riders multiply your fundraising, together. See what you can achieve on a group ride.

Don't forget our water bottle and jersey rewards as well for raising £100 and £500 respectively. Best of luck!

80 Week(s) Ago
The Movember 150

Join the facebook group for updates and to connect with your fellow riders.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/284154103349922

We're also on Strava!

https://www.strava.com/clubs/MovemberOfficial

81 Week(s) Ago
The Movember 150

Ozzy from Mo HQ here. Welcome everyone to the inaugural Movember 150, we can’t wait to see how you’re going to take on your 150kms in Men’s Health Week. Thank you so much for your support.

It’s time to plan how you’re going to hit your distance and fundraising goals. You’ll also have the reward of our Movember water bottle for raising £100, and the cycle jersey for raising £500 – two great reasons to get your fundraising started!

If you have any questions, please email info.uk@movember.com or call 0207 952 2060. Good luck!

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