Marathon Training Starts Here!
Tonight I found the motivation to get out for my first training run. I now have no idea what I was thinking when I entered the Liverpool Half Marathon. Having just struggled through three and a half...
View Article6 miles in Archallagan Plantation
Got out on the Mountain Bike today for the first time since the End 2 End. Definitely felt a little rusty and the legs were still feeling the effects of the run on Thursday but it was great to get out...
View ArticleThere’s comfort in what you know!
Today is a great day. Today is a happy day. Today my new trainers arrived. I always hear “If you always do what you’ve always done you’ll always get the same results.” but when it comes to trainers I’m...
View ArticleMicro-Adventure: Night Walk Up Snaefell
Decided against going for a run tonight and opted instead for a night walk up Snaefell. This was Izzy’s first big off-road walk and I wasn’t sure she’d make it but she showed me up, even on the steeper...
View ArticleMy Ten Most Interesting Photos
I’ve always liked taking photographs and experimenting with different cameras and techniques. Flickr has become my main photo site although I do stick the odd one or two up on this blog too. Flickr...
View ArticleBack on the bike
After reading Al’s awesome news at the weekend that he’s qualified to compete for Team GB at the ITU Age Group World Championships in Auckland (I know it was posted on 30th May but I’m just catching up...
View ArticleSummer Bike Ride in the Pouring Rain
Thursday was decided on so Thursday it was… despite the weather! OK, on leaving the house it wasn’t too bad but 30 minutes in and it had started to rain, an hour and a half in and it was torrential....
View ArticleMiles not smiles
Numbers for Thursday bike club quickly depleted this evening so ended up being a solo ride out. I was pretty happy with this as wanted to push it and get some hills in and it’s far less embarrassing to...
View ArticleChange is Good
If anyone tells you change is good, don’t believe them. Change is hard! Having never been a morning person I’ve for some reason decided to try it… at the same time as getting fit and eating healthier....
View ArticleNew York December 2012
New York, New York – finally – over four years of talking about it we finally got round to going to New York. Here’s just a few pics from the trip. [Show as slideshow] 123456►
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