A Change of Scenery

So after some crazy months and a strange set of events I'm now living in Edinburgh!

 

Snake Lane 10 - 2019

Snake Lane 10 today. First proper race of 2019 for me, 10 miles of winding Pocklington roads.

This may have been the first race of the year for me, but it felt an important one after unexpected doing it last year and doing really well, I wanted to top my performance this year.

 

My New Baby

So after months of planning, discussing, refining and eventual building my bike is ready.

I introduce to you my 2019 speed weapon.

 

West Yorkshire Winter League

This year I decided to enter the WYWL after being bugged, hounded, and bullied into running for the club.

Overall, I hated it. I've come to the conclusion that running trails is for fun not for racing for me. After doing Pennistone Hill Race last year and having the nasty fall I'm scared to descend, which means I end up overtaking people on the up-hills (and occasional flat), but then frustratingly lose so many places while I walk down the technical descents.

I shan't be doing it again next year.

UPDATE: overall position within the league was 35th out of nearly 500. Not too shabby.

Wales, Great Orme, Fun!

Sometimes just need to escape and spend some time away where you know no one. Little trip to North Wales, got out on the bike along the coast and cycled around Great Orme which was pretty damn spectacular!

Humble Pie - Story of an Olympic Athlete

So today I had a very strange experience - I'll start by saying that sometimes it's easy to get trapped in a cycle of complacency when you're a fast runner; I mean I can turn up to a marathon, not try, and still come 28th.

Well today I was driving home for Christmas and decided to stop off and do Markeaton Parkrun in Derbyshire.

Bridlington - Again!

So I visited Bridlington the first time earlier in the year as a recovery day after running Manchester Marathon, and I always fancied coming back and cycling along the coastline. Well, that's exactly what we did today!