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Which trail keeps you honest?
My main ride this week got me thinking about trails that keep you honest. They need to be local enough to ride on a regular basis. You need a good mix of climbing, ideally technical and steep, and fast downhill … Continue reading
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Drink less. Train more.
One thing I noticed this week was the direct correlation between ability to do decent training sessions and the amount I drink. Unfortunately the link was not a positive one! Activities 21/06/2011 07:45:27 Training Commute: Northend Noticed the bottom bracket … Continue reading
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London to Brighton
Got a last minute call from a friend saying he’d got a spare London to Brighton place. That was on the Thursday. So once we’d figured out the logistics of getting 3 bikes, 3 blokes, 1 dog, a load of … Continue reading
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3.25 Everest’s and 1.2M heart beats
Took a full week off after the Bikefest, this luckily coincided with a few days in London, but left me too tired to consider riding at the weekend. So instead of the usual update I thought I’d take a look … Continue reading
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Going solo for half of the SPAM Erlestoke Twelve
The plan was to use the Erlestoke Twelve as a bit of pre-race training before the Bikefest the weekend after. By doing the 6 hour solo event, I’d get a feel for what food, drink and rest I’d need for … Continue reading
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Increasing the intensity
Following the BasqueMTB days I noticed I need to start getting to a race speed, also a focus on climbing with both endurance and on the more technical stretches. Overall fitness is coming together, and while I’m not following the … Continue reading
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The Basque Eclectic Trail Mix
After finding Doug on Singletrack, and having 2 and half great days begin guided by him, I used the excuse of it being my 40th to extend the trip to 5 days. Just the right amount of time on a … Continue reading
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A quiet week before the holiday
Only managed one day on the bike, but with prospect of 5 big days coming up not a big problem. I’ve moved Sunday’s ride into next weeks report. Activities 03/05/2011 07:35:14 Cycling Commute: Bannerdown Chilly start to the ride, but … Continue reading
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