I’m very pleased to introduce a new series that begins today. Regular readers will be aware that I’m a big advocate of the network of rail trails that we have here in Victoria. I love nothing more than getting out on our local rail trail to walk or cycle. In this series, a different rail trail […]
Happy New Year
Happy New Year to everyone. I hope 2018 brings all that you would wish for and especially happiness. Usually, I have a few goals set in place by now, but this year I find myself spending more time just thinking about them and not committing. Promise I will come up with a list soon. One […]
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Back on the bike at last!
Hooray! The day has finally arrived that I’ve been able to get back on the bike for the first time since breaking my wrist and being stuck with the dreaded plaster for four months. I tried to get back on the bike, just after the plaster came off, but my wrist was too weak. Had […]
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Trying To Stay Positive
Unfortunately, the plaster hasn’t been removed yet. It was due to come off last week, but the x-ray showed the bone hadn’t mended properly, so they have given me an extra three weeks. I was really looking forward to it coming off last week and had planned to do all the things that have been […]
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It’s Holiday Time!
My holidays have arrived! I’ve been looking forward for a while, to this enforced holiday time. Enforced because I’m having to take time off , due to clients being away on holidays. But it’s all good. I’m happy to work my holidays around them. So what to do? I’m not going away anywhere, but want […]
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Ladies Cycling Race 1896
The following reports combine my love of fitness and history. The first report is meant to be a report about one of the first female cycling races. But it very quickly becomes a report of female cycling fashion. I couldn’t resist posting the second report which is about the new cycling fashion craze of knickerbockers, […]
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Another week on TOGO920 Cycling Challenge
The TOGO920 challenge is to cycle 920 kilometers in 8 weeks. We are up to week 3 and I am way, way, behind, but still feeling confident that I can make the distance. I have time off over the next couple of weeks, so plan to spend longer hours on the bike. This week, I’ve […]
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TOGO920 Cycle Challenge – Week 1
Sunday 15 May – O’Keefe Rail Trail: Axedale towards Bendigo and back to Axedale. First ride of the challenge and first ride since injury. Very short, only 18.1 ks but felt really good. I intend this to be the shortest ride of the challenge. Shoulder and knee are feeling good, and I do feel like […]
