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The transition from racing XC to endurance races
I started racing cross-country mountain biking four years ago, after being inspired by the Olympics to get out and give it a go. last year I decided to try a new challenge and turned my attention to endurance racing. This is a very different type of riding which is as...
Mud, Sweat, Gears and over training
At the weekend I travelled to Henham in Suffolk for my first cross country race of the season. I have not been feeling great for the last few weeks, my body and mind have felt tired and I have found things have been getting on top of me in all aspects of my life....
Training around Longmoor Ranges and Chapel Common
One of the best things about mountain biking is exploring new places! A few weeks back I went exploring Longmoor and the surrounding area around Liphook in Hampshire. Here is the first short edit from that trip: [youtube...
Fun off-piste and snowboarding jumps
Second video edit form Sestiere. We had great fun off-piste found an amazing lunch stop with a view! Leaving our lunch stop on the Sauze d'oulx side we slid off down to Sestriere carving through the trees. Heading back up the Sestriere side we spotted a great expanse...
Trans Alp – The highs and lows of training
Training for the Trans Alp is going well I have been working on my stamina doing long 5 hour steady rides where the key is working on my fuelling and also keeping a consistent pace. I am working on breaking the 100km in 5 hour barrier which is my goal! There is only...
Sestriere Snowboarding Edit
I have always loved photography and film and this year have decided to have a go at creating videos. These video's was shot sing a Go Pro Hero 4 Black and a Go Pro Hero 4 Silver. Film lesson one was I accidentally changed the resolution on one camera so have had to...
An adventure to Afan
Last weekend Michelle, and I travelled to Wales for Battle on the Beach, the UK’s only beach race which takes place in Pembrey country park, South Wales. On our way we stopped at Afan forest to test out our legs on one of their trials. I haven't been to Afan in ages...
Battle on the Beach Race Report 2016
On Sunday 20th March around 700 mountain bikers descended on this quite coastal country park for the UK’s one and only beach race. Now in its third year this race has grown in popularity year on year with 2016 being its biggest and best so far! Battle on the Beach is...
Back to the Mountains of Italy
I felt like I had been waiting ages for our snowboarding trip this year. Martyn has been checking the snow forecast for months. To start with the season had a dusting of snow with many runs closed but as we edged closer to March the snow angels got to work and the...
The 100km training breakthrough!
Today was my long ride training day. I had checked out the forecast and it was sunny until about 11 and then predicted rain, as a time crunched cyclist I don’t have the luxury of being able to pick and choose so I can train in good weather. So I pulled on an extra...