Sunderland Echo

Saddle up for charity

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We’ve all felt the strain of 2020 and with restrictio­ns in place across England.

So it’s important that looking after our physical and mental health remains a priority in 2021.

That’s why I'm encouragin­g people to stay active throughout the winter months and improve their

heart health by taking on the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) 30-day virtual cycling challenge, MyCycle.

The BHF found that signing up to a challenge has helped a quarter of people get fitter in the past.

Completing an exercise challenge, like MyCycle, can also have a positive effect on your mental health as it helps to increase your level of endorphins, which are a natural mood booster.

This, combined with the knowledge that the miles you’re covering are helping to raise vital funds for the BHF’s life saving research, is sure to help put you in a good mood.

The coronaviru­s crisis hit charities especially hard last year.

The BHF anticipate they will have to cut funding for new research by £50 million this year which will put potential life saving discoverie­s at risk.

That’s why I’m taking on MyCycle this January.

So, join me and start pedalling to up the miles and get sponsored to help raise vital funds for life saving research into heart and circulator­y diseases.

For more informatio­n visit: www.bhf.org.uk/mycycle

“We will be one step closer to normality.”

Aimee Fuller.

British Olympic Snowboarde­r & cycling enthusiast.

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