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Cent Cols – Day 1

186k, 3,247m ascent, 8:03:48 ride time, 3 cols We’ve just got in ahead of a big storm which is needed as it was a hot with the final ascent done in 37c !! I’ve certainly demonstrated that my riding coming … Continue reading

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Cent Cols – Prologue

57km, 218m ascent, 1:51:13 ride time,  0 cols We arrived at Ian and Julies great place in the Pyrenees, unpacked bikes, had lunch and then had a briefing on the 11 days ahead of us. Following that a group of … Continue reading

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Challenges

I’ve just got back from day three of my “Advent Challenge” having run 3km. I’d announced this on twitter to see if anyone wanted to join me. Some of the reaction to it got me thinking. Firstly I wondered if … Continue reading

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Eddington Review 2012

The picture shows a history of the progression of a selection of my Eddington Numbers. The graph is trying to visualise whether the numbers are approaching a limit. It seems pretty clear that my daily swim KM number of 9 … Continue reading

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Bike Fit

I’ve had the occasional bike fit in my time as a triathlete. Initially ahead of buying my first road bike when I had not real idea of what bike was appropriate. Since then I’ve had a more sophisticated fit for … Continue reading

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Ride Support

This months column is almost polar opposite to last months where I went through thoughts on a solo ride, this month I’d like to run you through a day of ride support on a training camp. Back in May Jo … Continue reading

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Thoughts On Long Bike Rides

What occupies your mind on long solo rides? I know I regularly get a feeling of flow, the time and miles just fly by and I find myself stunned when I look at my watch and realise I better head … Continue reading

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Getting Ready For Austria

First up a response to the second comment on my last entry. I don’t have any current footage of me running, if it’s of interest I will sort some. Anyway, when I decided to try and sort my running out … Continue reading

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Lanzarote Camp

Not managed any photos this trip yet so the photo is from two years ago when we came out here just as I was able to ride. I find myself harping back to my injury two years ago though part … Continue reading

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Aero Bars

Most people start out in triathlon by just adding some clip on aero bars to their road bike. This is what I did and had some success in my first year. The clip ons tend to be pretty clunky (though … Continue reading

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