Caveat: This is just my thinking on the topic and are information I glean from my various readings of books and from the internet. I ignore information which I think are just marketing ploys, e.g. join the gym, have this
Exercise & Weight Loss
Have you had an MOT Test?
When the winter comes we cut back on our cycling. Less miles means less fitness.Some 15 years back I decided to join the Purley gym to do a bit of winter weight training to counter this annual decline. I was
How to Uplift your Fitness
If your interest in cycling includes magazine and internet items, you will have seen that at this time of year, a popular topic is indoor training. Who wants to go out on the bike when it is cold, wet and
Cycling By Numbers – Hill Repeats
With winter now starting you have to be a masochist to enjoy long rides on cold and frosty mornings. That is when short rides, concentrating on our local hills come to the fore. There is little that improves our overall
Part 2. Are You Past 50, or Just Feeling Past It?
When we get past 50 years of age, we begin to cycle more slowly and every hill seems to get steeper. Unfortunately, the clock never stops ticking, and it is October again. My birth certificate tells me that this month
After Lock Down Week 3
As expected, nothing has changed. The lock down continues and there is no firm date for when it is going to end. But the longer this goes on, so we are told, there is more data available for the experts