This training thing just got a whole lot harder!

This training thing just got a whole lot harder! Today I wanted to give up. I was cycling with tears running down my face and was so, so close to phoning my Dad to come and get me. I hit a low point and seriously doubted my ability to get home, let alone complete a 50...

A muddy mess

This last week has been hard to get going again, after having been ill. I am still coughing a lot during and after my rides. But I know that I am well enough to be riding. If I allow myself to use the coughing as an excuse I will never keep going!   My first ride...

A week of mixed emotions

Following on from my 22 mile ride, my 2 mid-week rides went really well. I have really started to feel the power coming back into my legs. Also there has been a psychological shift for the midweek rides, knowing that they are a significantly shorter ride, I am...

Getting Started

After a week of thinking about it I decided to just go for it and signed up last Saturday morning. My event pack arrived mid week, which has made it feel real! So 1 week into properly thinking about my rides and the training I need to do, I’m feeling pretty...