FionaOutdoors

They might have caused a dozen or more raised eyebrows, and certainly a few fellow tri club cyclists thought they were hilarious, but my new skiing mitts have become the genius solution to cold hands while cycling. One of the reasons that I don’t like cycling in winter is that my hands get very, very [...]

Ok, so maybe I’m not normal but I love the snow, especially when Running Every Day in December. Running three miles or more every day can get a little boring, especially as all my other work and home chores require me to frequently follow a similiar-ish running route. But when the snow comes it adds [...]

Triathletes tend to be keen on looking good. They spend time and money sourcing great quality sports clothing and equipment and in my experience they are some of the better dressed athletes. I’m not talking here about designer jeans and jackets, but rather well-made and well-fitting sports clothing that not only does the right job [...]

To buy or not to buy ski and snowboarding equipment Last year’s snowboarding holiday saw me ditching my snowboard of 10 years (bought from top snowboarder Lesley McKenna after I was lucky enough to be given a few first lessons on the board) to try another, more modern board. But within 30 minutes I realised [...]

New cycling addict, Debbie, received a vital lesson in How to Fix a Puncture the other day. I offered her the lesson in return for a glass of wine (I’m easily bought!). She carefully watched as I revealed how to remove both wheels from the bike, how to remove the tyre and inner tube and [...]

First came the beginner’s guide to cycling, now I have blog followers asking for a beginner’s guide to walking. More so than any other outdoors activity, walking requires specific kit for each season and with summer making only a last-ditch attempt to have its presence known, most experienced walkers are now “winterising” their walking gear [...]

Real-time and Facebook friend, former colleague and now cycling convert, Debbie, reveals her discovery of the delights of two-wheeled exercise. Debbie writes: Some people are born to exercise – others have exercise thrust upon them. Anyone who knows me knows which category I fall into. I’ve spent a lifetime battling with my weight, mainly by [...]

* See 10% discount code for Icebreaker at the end of the post. Everyone raves about Merino wool. But until you have tried a Merino wool baselayer for yourself you can never truly appreciate the quality. Am I being paid by someone to say this? Well, the Nature Shop did send me a lovely Icebreaker [...]

Riding a bike is healthy, environmentally friendly and great for all ages and fitness levels. From toddlers through to pensioners, there’s a cycling discipline to suit everyone’s tastes. So, in my humble opinion, it’s no wonder more and more  people are jumping on their bikes. There also seems to be a growing trend for bike [...]

Chatting to the Ginger Prince before the London Triathlon I started to panic. He is a veteran of this event (and stormed an awesome 2hrs 6mins in this year’s Olympic distance) and told me that the distance from the end of the swim to the transition was quite a distance. Added to this, each triathlon [...]