First time the sun has been out for weeks – so it was off early to the Annecy lake and[…]
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Surreal Cycling
Just watched the last 2km of stage 6 of the Vuelta – amazing performance from Sky and Froome. They wanted[…]
Read moreBack to normal
This is the longest I’ve gone without writing for years! A few days after the “étape du tour” it became[…]
Read moreJPP Cyclosportive 2012
Preparation The previous week I’d only been out twice on the bike – but both were monster efforts with only[…]
Read moreRoute for the Etape du Tour
Col de la Croix de Fer Despite having only two days rest from the Grand Bo’ it was time to[…]
Read moreLa Grande Bo’
Billed as 3700m climbing over 135km on the long course it was with a sense of intrepidation that I went[…]
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Slowly my body is readjusting to the demands of hard cycling and lessons are being learned. Yesterday I drove to[…]
Read morePirie, Chi, Buteyko – comparison
Apparent Differences between Pirie’s “Laws of Running”, “Chi Running” and “Buteyko” Law 2: Pirie – Springing and Forefoot strike […]
Read moreTarantaise Valley Workout
Les Arcs (1600 on the left, 1800 middle and Peisey Vallandry on the right.) First “race class” workout of the[…]
Read moreFeet like blocks of ice?
Each winter I experiment with something else to try to keep my feet warm in ski boots. It’s not easy. Lots[…]
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