Sunday, 6am, cold, wet and windy. After the week I’d had it was not a likely time to be awake, but today I was getting up, getting fed, getting dressed and heading for Craigavon regardless. It’s Lap The Lough 2010, after all.
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2010
carry on regardless
Less than a week to go until Lap The Lough 2010 and it’s all gone quiet over Rain Miles way? Pesky work. Pesky real life. I’ll attempt a summary of the last couple of weeks.
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2010
back, and with a science part
I’d taken a bit of a break after a fairly disastrous ride into work last week, forgoing even my usual Sunday long ride. Sometimes you just know, right? So this morning I thought it was worth another shot at my 25 mile commute route, and I also took the chance to experiment with fuelling a little ahead of the big event. Here comes the science part.
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2010
sometimes you just know
Some mornings you just know that a cycle commute is the last thing your body wants or needs, but you still go anyway. That was me this morning. On both counts.
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2010
belfast telegraph lagan cycle rage shocker
The Belfast Telegraph informs us that PSNI officers on bikes are to be deployed along the Lagan Towpath to tackle “cycle rage”. I take issue with this article. It’s sensationalist, misleading and short on detail.
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