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Recently I really did enjoy the challenge of a book review by fellow blogger Natasha  for her ‘The Nourishing Road’ blog. Click here  for the review, the blog itself and why not take a look around Natasha’s blog while your there.  You’ll … Continue reading →

You might have already seen my recent post on GPS gadgets  in which I explained why I prefer to avoid electronic gizmos for running.  Anon left me a comment, asking how I could say that and yet I have a cycle … Continue reading →

Many people who know me personally already realise I sometimes ask a lot of questions.  What makes it even more tiring for them is that I tend to ask ‘open’ questions.  Besides, I have really gained from picking people’s brains … Continue reading →

Following on from my positive view of being 50, click here, I have noticed a view drawbacks of being 50.  Admitting to these is hard, let alone the thought of being middle-aged.  Never mind this middle-aged stuff, I’m just getting going! … Continue reading →

Yep I’m now the big 50 but I’m in better shape than when I became 40.  That feels good but a bit weird knowing I’ll be a super veteran in races from now on.  That sounds old but it isn’t … Continue reading →

Cycling in the Cotswold Hills – where miles often drift by unnoticed Are you wanting to start getting fit?  Are you saying “I want to lose weight”, “I want to start running or start cycling” or maybe “Shall I join … Continue reading →

A fellow runner at the 2011 Ridgeway run is wise to stretch but I’m less sure of his atire! Quite a lot of fuss is made by some people about stretching (and in my line of work, “doing a stretch” … Continue reading →

I have mentioned before that gyms or fitness clubs are sometimes amusing places for their people watching opportunities, particularly when you’re pounding away on a treadmill.  I’m certainly not given to continuing those observations in the changing room but I … Continue reading →

Earlier this year I found the Cycle Seven blog: http://cycleseven.org/cycling-blog-birthday Today is their second birthday and please do visit their blog and have a look around.  They’ll take you on gentle ambles or maybe a more ambitious trek, plus showing … Continue reading →

Firstly my apologies to regular readers for not posting anything new for almost a week but I have a few posts “up my sleeve”.  No, the title is not a reference to myself hopefully but to a driver I encountered … Continue reading →

I am very thankful to my Californian friend Dee, who’s also a keen cyclist and good friend.  I mentioned a while ago that the water bottle he kindly gave to me back in the 1980’s is still going strong.  He … Continue reading →

Ordinarily I loathe wearing glasses of any kind but increasingly I need to.  Firstly I couldn’t be sitting here typing right now without glasses through being long sighted (allegedly to do with this middle age stuff) and also because my … Continue reading →

Why not follow this link to an interesting little website that’s popped up recently.  Very stylish. http://www.theworkcycle.com/ And in their own words…. A celebration of the Work Cyclist. There’s a different kind of relationship developing at work with people falling … Continue reading →

Sometimes it is quite comical seeing someone riding a bike when the seat is too low or too high.  Yet without achieving the optimum height, cycling is inefficient or even painful and likely to lead to knee problems.  Just try … Continue reading →