Becoming a cyclist/triathlete. My journey through my accidental cycling life. Mountain Biking, Road Cycling, Duathlon and Triathlon
OK - So I promised to keep the blog going..... that never happened. As I am sure you are all aware. And if you are reading this then well done for hanging on for me to type once again..... So where have I been? Not too far away, I have just not found the time …
The weekend had arrived.... the weekend I have been secretly dreading for the last few weeks. Ard Rock Enduro. The reason for me dreading it? Well since I had a crash at Bike Park Wales back in December, when I broke a bone in my thumb, I had not ridden my full suss mountain bike …
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First blog since I destroyed myself doing Challenge Roth just over 2 weeks ago now. You can read all about that here. I have not done much since completing my first long course triathlon event, so I have not had much to write about until today..... At the weekend I and 8 other Brixworth Velo …
July 1st 2018, and it was finally here. The day/event I have been planning and training for, for what felt like an age. On Wednesday, Nath, Jade Tania and I jumped inside the Skoda and started the 2 day road trip over to Roth, Germany. We broke up the journey by staying in Liege, Belgium. …
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Am I ready? Maybe. Am I nervous? Yes. Am I going to finish it? Damn right. Am I going to get the time I wanted? The day will decide that. Last week was a decent week of final prep. A nice 4025 metre swim, aided with my toys, a few decent bike rides and few …
Last week should have been the last hard week before the tapering commenced. However, life got in the way a little bit and it turned into one of my easiest weeks in a long time. Not ideal, but I enjoyed it non the less......After last weekends hard ride on Sunday and then too long a …
So the countdown is well and truly on. Where have the last 11 months gone!! It was July 17th 2017 when Nathan talked me into signing up for Challenge Roth and our applications were processed! 12 months of training ahead of me, how hard can this be I thought! Very bloody hard has been the …
Where have I been for the last 3 weeks.......... Well a few weeks ago I was ill over the weekend, which is when I normally report on the week before. Due to illness the training took a bit of a back step and due to illness I really couldn't bring myself to report about...... well …
After last Sundays ride with the Brixworth Velo I got home, showered, packed my bags and jumped on a plane to Mallorca. Yep it was "holiday" time 🙂 Well, when I say holiday, I mean training week in the sunshiiiiiiiiiine. Tania and I were heading there with Nath and Jade - who I like to …
This week is not about me. This week it is all about the Fred Whitton Challenge. That time of year is upon us again when the brave souls of the UK and beyond take on the hardest sportive in the UK. The challenge is 113 miles with over 13000ft of climbing up in the Lake …
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