Today was the Betty’s Fat Rascal ride. It was an absolute contrast to yesterday’s journey around independent breweries. Today started at Betty’s tea rooms in York with bacon butties at 7.45am. We left Betty’s York to head to Harlow Carr in Harrogate. From Harlow Carr we rode to the band stand opposite Betty’s Ilkley… …and …
Today was the Paria Paperboy sportive. 51.7 miles from Leeds, through to Harrogate and onto Otley and back through to Leeds. YRCC had over 20 people attending and seven of us met at 6am to cycle the 30 miles to Leeds before the event. The weather and views were tremendous. Unfortunately, with good views come …
This morning I was back out after a few days off over the weekend. It started with 4.6 mile fast walk at 5.30am, and 45.5 mile ride at 6pm. It was another fast one. No time for photos, and just a quick stop to take on some gels at about 30 miles. It was an …
Last year on my 49th birthday, aside from deciding on challenges such as the C2C, I decided that I would also try to stop drinking alcohol for the year. There were lots of firsts in giving up alcohol; the first Friday night, the first time going to the races, after a bad day at work, …
Today is a special birthday, so I decided that I would start at 5am with a 5km walk in 50 minutes, followed by a 5km run in 50 minutes, and lastly 50 lengths in the pool. I had all good intentions to then do 50km on the bike after work, but this didn’t happen! I …
Another 4-mile run this morning on the treadmill at the gym – pretty fast for me too!
Lots of photos this morning. We did a really brisk 4 mile walk into York city centre where the river was perfectly still and just a few people around.
After a 4-mile walk at 5.30am this morning, I headed out and did 40.26 miles on the bike this evening. This was a much better Tuesday night ride, and we averaged 14.5mph as there was a lot less elevation.
Bank Holiday Monday, and after the long ride yesterday decorating called… A quick trip to the gym to complete 10,000 steps before 8am AND made a couple of healthy fruit salads to stop me eating the last of the Easter eggs I keep finding around the house!
Today’s ride was a warm-up ride for an upcoming event. Set on Sunday 7th May 2023, we passed multiple street parties, events and people enjoying the good weather that seems to be making an appearance finally. 72.20 miles in the bag and feeling much better than I did last Tuesday evening.
