Sunday 5th June
Two weeks today - Sunday 19th June - is the first day of cycling on my trip and today I went out for my final club ride prior to the trip. Fabulous ride with ARCC (Amersham Road Cycling Club - www.amershamrcc.com ) from Great Missenden out to Sonning Common. Doubts...
2 weeks to go….
Spoke to the organisers last night and there are 37 of us making the entire coast to coast trip. Very exciting as it becomes less theoretical and more real. There folks from Israel, Germany, Holland and three Australians on the trip. Weather still not good in Suffolk...
Where is it more windy than Lanzarote?
Well on Bank Holiday Monday it's more windy here in Suffolk!! Spending a few days near Southwold and enjoying cycling in a very different environment to home in the Chiltern Hills. Still working out new routes but aside from the A12 the roads are pretty quiet and the...
Update – 24th May
On our last full day at Club La Santa we were up in good time for morning gymnastics and then managed to keep up with the run leader on the daily 3Km run. Our reward was fresh bread and croissant for breakfast - do we know how to live or what!? I went out cycling and...
CLS – another day in paradise
The wind is still the main topic of conversation here at the moment - not its because of how it continues to affect cyclists and tennis players but because the Lanzarote Ironman is this Saturday and almost 1800 competitors will have to cope with this unusual wind as...
Something different
No cycling today - it was time to branch out and do something new. Of course I did morning gymnastics and the morning 3Km run and then a little later a short gym session but after that came the Aquathlon. A large group of people aged between about 6 and 70 ranging...
Factoids – how much do you sweat?
In addition to eating for energy (to be covered later) I have had to consider how much fluid I need to drink to replace the amount I sweat while cycling. There are a few variables such as speed, terrain, and temperature etc but in planning for this ride I need to...
Sunday 15th May – Club La Santa day 2
Yesterday I mentioned morning gymnastics and the daily run. See pictures below: There were people up on the balcony behind me as well! I went out on an organised bike ride this morning. The biggest difference from going on your own is that you can't alter pace to suit...
Fitness training at Club La Santa
As many of you know Sue and I come to Club La Santa (CLS) in Lanzarote each May for 'relaxation'. It is a playground for those who like their exercise and want to try new stuff or just do lots of old stuff. Although I do a reasonable amount of cycling here I...
The fundamental task
42 days until I fly - am I nervous? Of course. Below you can see a map of our route and daily destinations with an ongoing tally of mileage and daily climbs. Now that's something to think about.....