Yesterday, in a rainy day, I picked up my new (secondhand) bicycle from Cycle Traders. It is a Scott Speedster with Ultergra parts and Shimano wheels…apparently that’s good. I also got some mountain bike cleats and shoes as these are easier to work than road bike cleats and tyre changing things and hopefully everything that [...]

My sister is now a married lady. I am so happy that she has found a man who can sweep her off her feet and love her like she is meant to be loved! The whole thing happened like a whirlwind and I can’t believe that the wedding has come and gone so quickly. When [...]

So officially I am entering week 3 of my training program with Embark. Unofficially I haven’t been to one group training session yet, don’t have a bicycle and the doctor has booked me off for a week. Sigh! The training was going well and I was especially enjoying the couple of swimming sessions that I [...]