Munro series: Only 10 to go
I’m dedicating a (hopefully) short blog series, “Only 10 Munros To Go”, to the G-Force. He would have preferred to have finished the full Munro round of 283 (maybe only 282 now) a year...
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Beginner’s Guide to Cycling Part II
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...
283 Munros… could become 282
I’m not quite sure how I’m going to break the news to the G-Force. He is only 10 Munro summits away from compleating (this is the proper way to spell a “compleat Munro round”) his...
Guest blog: Oh-so-tough Alpe D’Huez Triathlon
TOP Ele (Triathlete always to be found On a Podium) can’t resist a challenge. She likes tough triathlons. The tougher the better, it seems. And so she decided to aim for this year’s Alpe...
Kit review: Zogg Predator Flex Goggles
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...
My London Triathlon 2011
The good news is I have raised £660 for the charity, Breakthrough Breast Cancer, by taking part in the London Triathlon 2011. The bad news is I almost never made it. The good news is...
For sale: Pashley Princess Sovereign bike
Ok, so this is not my own choice of bike style, nor is it the kind I’d recommend for racing, but for girls who like to look good when they cycle to the shops,...
Thanks!: Last minute hitches ironed out
I have never learned how to be prepared with bags of time left in which I don’t need to worry about anything. Perhaps it’s the journalist in me; the thrill of working to a...
Two outdoor events in August
Two more fab Scottish event shave come to my attention, so I thought I’d share them with all you outdoors competitors/maddies. Monster Swim First up in another addition to the growing stable of open...
A fabulous five-lettered word: Taper
Taper. It’s a lovely word and in the sporting world it comes after many months of hard graft. With less than a week to go before my somewhat daunting Virgin London Olympic Triathlon 2011...
