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I’ve been enjoying life in the Alps for just over a week now, the first few days for fun and German lessons, and on Monday I started my architecture course. I’ve been getting out biking quite a bit, but unfortunately … Continue reading →

This is the view from my new bedroom window – not bad really! I eventually managed to get here after the most last minute of last minute rushes – didnt start packing my bike into its box until 10am on … Continue reading →

I discovered about two weeks ago that the UK NPS this weekend which I had been focusing on, had been cancelled. I was really annoyed about that because it would have been a real chance to test myself against top … Continue reading →

Having missed all the endurance training over the winter and not having much experience in marathon racing, I went into this aiming to test my fitness and attempt to keep a consistent pace through the race. Lining up at the … Continue reading →

This was the race I’d been working towards since coming back from South America, and my first time doing all that ‘proper’ training stuff like tapering and intervals. I was finally beginning to feel some race fitness coming back and … Continue reading →

This race took place in a grassy park in Dublin – not your usual mountain bike location at all! The course was nearly all flat with several short kickers and lots of tight, fast singletrack winding through trees. Torrential rain … Continue reading →