FROM SPREADSHEETS TO THE ALPS

1,029 km - 49 hours - 19,600m climbed - 22,700 calories burned - 6 days Those are some of the numbers that stand out after the hardest week of my life so far, by quite some distance.

Everybody has weak moments. And everyone has different ways of managing those weak moments. With it being Mental Health Awareness Week this week I thought I'd talk a little bit about how cycling helps (and has helped) me through those more difficult times and maybe tak...

First things first. Song of the week - George Ezra - Hold my Girl

I've actually been listening to his new album non-stop for a fortnight now! Such a good artist and I would highly recommend you go and find out just how amazing he is for yourself!

Firstly, sorry. I know i...

Whether a verb or a noun, the word "challenge" is all around us and it got me thinking about the different challenges we all face in our lifetimes.

With 2 weeks left until I have to send my jerseys off for printing, I wanted to pen an open letter to all of my network in a bid to fill the last 2 spaces. Please read all of the below:

2018 “Le Loop” Charity Bike Ride - Jersey Sponsorship

Dear Sponsor!

First and foremost...

It finally feels like Spring!! So it's time for another weekly blog.

Song of the week:

Let me down - Jorja Smith (ft Stormzy) - YouTube Link (with NSFW lyrics I would imagine)

So with all of the terrible weather around the UK, and Europe in general, over the last week or...

How gorgeous does Dorney Lake look in the sunshine!

Let's start with song of the week:

George Ezra - Paradise - great song! Link to YouTube video HERE

So it's freezing cold here in the UK (again - damn Polar Vortex) but that didn't stop me from managing to do two rides th...

(muddy bike after the only ride I've managed to get in this week) 

First - song of the week:

All the Stars - Kendrick Lamar ft SZA - Link to Video (probably with NSFW lyrics)

Such a good beat, and the headline song for a pretty good film too!

That song has actually kept me...

So we are a week into February and the theme seems to be as follows:

Mon-Weds: Grey skies, cloudy and windy

Thurs-Fri: Sunnier but still cold

Sat-Sun: One day wet and cold but not windy, the other dry but very cold and windy.

 A rare sunny day in 2018 so far - didn't last...

​Holy **** it's the last day in January! 

Training update - week commencing Jan 22nd:

Wattbike Sessions: 2

Wattbike Km (approx): 60.4

Wattbike Calories burned (approx): 1,182

Outdoor Rides: 1

Outdoor Km: 113.4

Outdoor Calories burned (approx): 2,162

Total Km: 173.8

Song of the...