Great run this evening on a new route – into Newcastle and back: And I got to stop briefly at Carlton Reid’s cocktail bar half way round too. Unfortunately they were right out of Bambino Splash (pint glass – half…
It’s MAY, but for my run yesterday evening, I had to wear a long-sleeved top to keep warm, and think that I really should have been wearing some leggings too. The wind was from the South, but it was FREEZING.…
So my Decadent In-laws are here to stay and it’s the school holidays. Normally I’d do my long ride on a Sunday, but we’d hatched a plan for a picnic on Holy Island – the family would drive, and I’d…
So here’s the thing: You check the weather forecast before setting off for the ride to the station. It says there’ll be a light tailwind, scattered clouds, but basically sunny. You look outside, and there is lots of blue sky.…
This is my last active week in my Base 2 training period – next week (oh joy!) is recovery week, where I shall be lounging around, drinking piña coladas and notching up a mere 6.5 hours of training. To celebrate,…
Spring is just around the corner – I managed to ride both to and from work in daylight. In fact, I probably didn’t need my lights on for either journey. But then again, I was riding through Blyth – a…
Yep. And then we can put all this silliness behind us. On the plus side, despite its best efforts to rain or snow on me, all I got while I was out were a few stray snowflakes. Is this actually…
Bah. Howling gale from the North East. Raining cats & dogs. And just above freezing. The wind was such that the full set of waterproofs I was wearing gave up the fight within just over a mile. And after that…
Did I get your attention with that title? OK, so there’s a lot of rubbish written about cycling – stuff about how all cyclists jump red lights, how it’s really, really dangerous, and if you believe the Daily Mail amongst…
Why do I do it to myself? At least the ice and snow encrusting my nether regions had melted before I went for my cool-down run. Not that I could have been any cooler. Just out of interest, does anyone…
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