Driving To The Gym This section is dedicated to oxymorons such as Driving to the Gym. Do you ever wonder why people drive to the gym? I do. I know there are some folks who aren't very mobile and need finely tuned exercise that a gym or swimming pool provides, but what about everyone else?
You drive to the gym to get fit, right? Isn't that completely missing the point? If you want to get or keep fit, why are you getting in your car in the first place?
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Watching the Tour of Britain in Ipswich
I happened to be in Ipswich on the day that the Tour of Britain passed through on their way out from Felixstowe, but was on my way to London for my daughter's graduation ceremony so couldn't hang around to see the riders on the return leg ... (more)
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Free-to-use Strava Tools
Tools for the Strava Athlete (more)
Finding companies to invest in
Using various criteria to determine which companies are the best! (more)
Hornet in the sunshine
Milton Cross
Chilly start to the day at the country park near Cambridge, but the day of unbroken sunshine soon warmed things up. The course (run anti-clockwise) was fairly muddy in places, but mostly rideable at a decent pace. Full results on the Eastern ... (more)
Crivit products
The Crivit® product range If you're looking for outdoors clothing or accessories, you could do worse than to browse the Crivit® range. Crivit® is a brand of German supermarket Lidl's, so it's most convenient for UK customers to head down ... (more)
Stow Scramble
Stow CC put on a great event at Haughley Park, on a course with multiple features and surfaces - notably, sand and a wash-board! After a week or so of freezing conditions, the day turned out mild, windy and almost sunny Full results on the ... (more)
Audax: long-distance cycling
Audax: the home of long-distance cycling If you love recreational cycling, and enjoy the prospect of an all-day ride, then the audax may be just what you need. Audax technically means "daring" or "courage", but you usually won't need either ... (more)
Cycling Performance Programme
Performance Programme My plan and diary for keeping fit in 2023 will continue to focus on audaxes (long-distance rides) throughout the year. I'm still undecided about riding Paris-Brest-Paris in August, as it does seem to be a bit of a faff ... (more)
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Terms of Use These terms of use govern your use of our site. Please read these terms in full before you use this Website. If you do not accept these terms of use, please do not use this Website. Your continued use of this site confirms your ... (more)
LinkedIn API
The LinkedIn API (more)
A Social Feed
This is a feed of everything I'm interested in, filtered and categorised according to my choices. Channels: Twitter (multiple accounts) Facebook groups Facebook pages Google+ LinkedIn Flickr Youtube Website RSS Webpage updates ... (more)
Eastern Cross round 9 (inc Regional Champs)
The park was extremely muddy and slippery today, with lots of recent rain and freezing conditions overnight. Full results on the Eastern Cross website. Youth race Here are some pictures and video from the youth race. event ... (more)
West Suffolk Cross
Racing was fast at the West Stow Anglo-Saxon village, with firm trails and mild conditions. Full results on the Eastern Cross website. Under-12s race Here are some pictures from the under-12s race. Youth race Here are some ... (more)
Trans-Con Race 2023
This year's edition runs from Belgium to Greece, with controls in the Italian Alps, southern Slovenia, southern Albania and northern Greece. At around 3700km it's much shorter than in recent years, but is still set to be a huge challenge ... (more)