Well, here we go

Mme Tepeka's decision to give up marathon running (since reversed, apparently) has led to a new, even more ridiculous, obsession.

Here's her 10-week training pack for the Gran Fondo, a cycling road race that takes place over 177km on the route that the Giro d'Italia followed around Northern Ireland a couple of years ago.

Now, bear in mind that she's had her new bike for three months and has been outside precisely once, and you'll get some idea of the scale of her task.

Oh, and she's now planning to squeeze in a cheeky marathon in April as well, just to make me feel even lazier and sedentary.

It's enough to drive you to drink.