Blog
End of season review 2015
It seems a very long time ago that I was lining up at Battle on the Beach for my first race of the season. I went up to elite this year which was a bit of a baptism of fire! My first nationals were a real eye opener to the speed needed to be competitive in...
Torq in Your Sleep 29-31st August 2015, Minley Manor – Race Report
No race would be complete without a bit of drama! Torq 12:12 was no exception. On Saturday my newly tubeless tyres decided they were not happy with this arrangement and both went flat! Mild panic set in as I considered getting a flat tyre in my first ever 12 hour solo...
Southern XC – Checkedon
Pedal 2 Pedal travelled to the last in the Southern XC Series at Checkedon. I have been working hard on my endurance ready for my 12 hour solo next week and have not raced a cross-country race since June. I was feeling strong and enjoyed my practise lap. Arriving back...
Taking in the view, East Anglian Adventure
Due to a family emergency I have spent this week in Suffolk on the East coast. On Wednesday I got out on a training ride, a vo2 session and then trying to catch my parents on their ride, I did not succeed! On Thursday Mum and I left Carlton Colville and headed towards...
Vo2 Training Session
Today I did my second vo2 session of the week! These are lung busting short sharp efforts with minimal rest in between. I have been at home this week so found a loop on quiet country roads which was around 2 miles and sprinted round as fast as I could. My best time...
100km Marathon
Yesterday I rode my first ever mountain bike super marathon, 100km. The Scott MTB Monster Marathon in Wantage, Oxfordshire. I had not had the best start with a few weeks of bumpy training and no time for long rides. I was hoping that the short sharp vo2 sessions which...
Moving house and training don’t mix….
The pressure of moving house has really impacted on my training and in the last three weeks ive missed two races including the national championship race and hardly sat on my bike for more than 30 minutes! Martyn and I are now finally settled in our first home...
Mountain Mayhem, Blog from midnight to morning
It's 23:51 and I am waiting for Martyn to finish his first double lap. I don't usually start blog posts half way through a race, but then my races are not usually in a pair, for 24 hours, so why the hell not! Plus there is so much to remember I need to start now as I...
My first six hour race, Summer Monkey
Yesterday was my first six hour endurance race, The Merida Summer Monkey, run by Gorrick. I was quite nervous and not sure what to expect as I lined up with Karen ready for the mass start. I had in mind than I wanted to get a good position going into the singletrack....
Why can’t I just ride my bike?
Now don’t get me wrong I love racing, the buzz of arenas the blood sweat and sometimes tears that have got me to the race. The starts, fast and furious, seeing my heart rate busting over 180 and knowing ive got laps to go, and having the determination to keep going!...