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Cycling in circles, a trip to the Velodrome
Thinking about the Olympics and trying to channel my inner Laura Kenny as we made our way through the beautiful Olympic park towards the velodrome at Lee Valley. Walking inside the flying saucer-shaped building and up into the café gave a sense of the size of the...
Guest Post – Cycling the Carretera Austral by Tara Papworth
Happy January! Below is my first guest blog of the New year! I hope you enjoy it, here is an introduce from Tara a.k.a Paps. I’m Paps, thirty-something and loving life. After a life crisis at 30 where I ditched ‘normal life’ and ran off around the world to see what...
2018 a year of possibilities
Back in January 2017 I sat down and worked out what my goals for the year would be. I set myself seven goals: Whistler heli-ski for the first time – Went ski-touring instead 24 hour mountain bike pairs race – Didn’t come off Complete the South Downs Way – not...
Soggy footpaths, frosty mornings, wellies and bobble hats!
Last weekend Martyn, Luna and I layered up and headed out to explore the countryside. We started our adventure in a car park on the west side of the A286 on the South Downs Way near the village of Cocking. From the car park, we turned west along the South Downs Way...
Guest Post – Basecamp Nutrition creators Michelle and Tom
This post is a little different instead of a story of adventure I asked Michelle Reed creator of Basecamp Nutrition, bad ass mountain bike racer, and of course super team mate for the Bike Trans Alp to share some nutritional wisdom and recipe selection to getting...
Basecamp Nutrition – Pumpkin Soup
Dinner - Pumpkin soup Serves: 2 2 Butternut/ pumpkin 8 Carrots 1 1/2 can coconut milk 2 cloves garlic Salt & pepper to taste Small drizzle of pumpkin oil 1 tsp ginger Garlic Antibacterial/ antifungal properties due to its specific chemical compound called allicin....
Guest Post – Lee Johnson Alps Epic Adventure
In 2016 a couple of friends had completed the first ever Alps Epic, having followed their progress I decided this was the event for me in 2017, so when I noticed the early bird offer of €500 I entered straight away. The Alps Epic is a pairs event but I hadn’t even...
Basecamp Nutrition – Warming Raspberry Oats
Breakfast - Warm oats Serves: 1 1 handful oat flakes 200-250ml unsweetened oat milk ½ apple ½ tbs maca powder ½ tsp cinnamon 1 tsp virgin coconut oil 1 tbs chia seeds Pinch of salt 1 tbs raspberries Oats Slow release carbohydrate keeping blood sugar in check and...
Basecamp Nutrition – Broccoli Salad
Lunch - Broccoli salad Serves: 4-5 1-2 Broccoli trees, chopped ½ Apple, finely chopped 2-3 tbs extra virgin olive oil 60g Feta cheese 1 handful nuts (either walnuts, almonds or mixed nuts), roasted Salt & pepper to taste Peanut butter sauce: 1 tbs peanut butter...
Top British Climbing – Indoor and Outdoor
Georgina’s top climbing spots in the UK: Obviously, the ‘best’ climbing is subjective. Climbing styles and abilities vary from person to person. But for those searching for some recommendations of places to check out, here are a few of my favourites from the places I...