I admit it, with a house move fully underway I should have been moving boxes, but I figured putting myself in the hurt locker for a bit would do me the world of good, and it did! I’ve only ridden my brava cross bike once since my first race 2wks prior but I definitely felt…
Not a race report as such but happy to report I was back in TB kit and racing, albeit on grass and mud, at the weekend! I’ve only ridden my CX bike a few times (other than to the shops) so I joined a CX group in Rugby on Thurs.. my first taste of riding…
I don’t know about you but I’ve felt a lot of guilt recently. Guilt for working long hours, guilt for asking my mum to have Lillie so I can go out training and guilt for racing at weekends. It’s tough to know if you’ve got the balance right isn’t it? I’m sure it’s the same…
My goal for this race was a course PB and with my fitness almost back to where it was pre injury I was confident I could deliver. I warmed up on the turbo and that really helped me get into the zone but I always struggle to hold the numbers on the turbo so it…
From multiple world AG Duathlon Champion to elite cyclist. Meet Claire Steels. In only her first season of racing for Fusion Velo Performance Claire recently bought home a Silver medal in the national women’s masters road race. I caught up with Claire to get some insider tips on her training regime and how’s she’s found…
I wrote a race report the day after this race but something didn’t feel right. It was all a bit too blah blah, so let me share a ‘from the heart version’ rather than a ‘what I think people want to read’ version. 2018 season to date Number of time trials ridden = 3 (1 open…
It’s hard to pick out a pivotal moment when it happened, but it did. I fell in love with cycling. So much so that I fell out of love with running (but that’s for another blog). Cycling is my release. My ‘me’ time. My meditation. My chance to explore. Life can get pretty stressful, right?…
I’m no expert but I’ve had my fair share of setbacks these past few years. In fact I’ve probably dealt with more in my personal life in the last 5 years than I’d hoped to in a lifetime. I’m not talking injuries here but the break up of a long term relationship and the upheaval of leaving…
Being off the bike has some benefits… it means I’ve finally found the time to blog! You may remember the 5mins with… Q&A series I shared on Duathlon Girl last year? Well since then, I’ve met loads more interesting and inspirational people who I’d love you to meet! First up is Clare who left her career as a Lawyer…
Clumber Park Duathlon (10k/40k/5k) – National Championships and World Championship Qualifier Racing on a sat morning always makes me feel a bit twitchy and knowing this was my biggest race since Canada last year made me that bit more twitchy and moving house the week before didn’t help, I couldn’t seem to find anything!! On the flip side, I was…