On Tuesdays, I walk with two friends. It’s really early, like 5.30am early, and I don’t do mornings well! We managed a fast-paced walk and completed 3 miles in just under fifty minutes. I have found that this walk, three mornings a week, has improved my cycling fitness but six months down the line I …
Day off the exercise today as I walk early on Tuesday mornings. I realise that I need to pay attention to my nutrition as I get onto longer rides, but also cleaner eating when I’m not on the bike. I’m a long-time fan of juicing (I haven’t managed to get SJ to follow suit – …
This weekend I wanted to get 80 miles (129 km) in on the bike. The thought process behind this is to add 5 miles to the distance covered in two days every weekend until the challenge so that my legs are used to the distance, albeit in one day. Saturday was a comfortable 12.7 miles …
In 84 days’ time; on 24th June 2023, my friend SJ and I will be cycling the C2C; an iconic route cycled by hundreds of people every year, usually over 4 or 5 days. But we will (hopefully!) be doing it in just 1 day! We will be attempting to cycle the stunning 150-mile route …
