Okay so I’m online searching for easy answers to my problems.
I could disappear to Poland for a few days for a ‘Conference’ and come back 16 pints of adipose tissue lighter. That’s 2 gallons of lard
Sounds good but life isn’t all about hardship. I’d like to have a bit of fun too. That’s when I discovered ‘Tickle liposuction’
This guy even contacted me having read my last blog.
On the one hand I know there are no easy answers on the other he’s wearing a white coat …
In the end I went for this
Dartmoor Hysteria reached new heights last week when the cycle sold out within hours. People obviously keen to be part of history as I go for another unique gold medal attempt.
My focus switches once again to my weight. The graph is shaping up to give me my annual ‘V’ sign. This year I am determined not to repeat the mistakes of the past 9 years.
I know that there are no quick fixes for weight loss so I am taking to the Internet this afternoon, armed with my Visa card determined to find the solution to my weight gain …
Registered for Dartmoor 2014. Got the route uploaded to my GPS. 916km 10 hours and 18 minutes in current traffic conditions.
Only 243 days 19 hours and 21 minutes to go!
Beautiful mild Autumn weather means great cycles on the quiet country roads on North Cork.
The days getting shorter and the mornings darker but still great cycling to be had
Next thing on agenda is the route for the Tour de France and the announcement of L’etape du tour route. Rumours suggest Tourmalet/Hautacam but this would be a repeat of 2008. A start/finish in the same town would probably be too much to ask for again but the atmosphere and Craic in Annecy last year was brilliant
So I’m sitting in the kitchenette at work having lunch with the office manager flicking through an old copy of Cycling weekly when … F@$^ING HELL! The contents of my mouth exploded across the table. The stain from that pumpkin soup will never come off of that wall.
I spent €850 on a brand new derailleur plus €300 on bike rental to fix a known fault that I could have remedied with a 2 cent cable tie. I am annoyed with Shimano.
I will write. Watch this space
Autumn is here. Beautiful mild weather this weekend and the Cork and Limerick country side looked beautiful.
Main goal for the next few months is to keep my weight below 85Kg. I managed to cycle 1500Km in 9 days and put on 2Kg.
3 days of post JOGLE decadence are at an end. The highlight was a burger in St Ives.
Time for the 7 hour drive back to Preston.
Day 1 John O’Groats to Tain:
http://app.strava.com/activities/81057270
Day 2 Tain to Fort William
http://app.strava.com/activities/82715722
Day 3 Fort William to Stirling
http://app.strava.com/activities/82715725
Day 4 Stiriling to Carlisle
http://app.strava.com/activities/82715734
Day 5 Carlisle to Preston
http://app.strava.com/activities/82715741
Day 6 Preston to Ludlow
http://app.strava.com/activities/82715751
Day 7 Ludlow to Chedar
http://app.strava.com/activities/82715750
Day 8 Chedar to Okehampton
http://app.strava.com/activities/82715743
Day 9 Okehampton to Lands End
At 21:30 in the dark a group of 4 cyclist, a swarm of red and white flashing lights, emerge from the rain to arrive a small stone. Parked next to it is a black Nissan 4X4 and stood next to that is a robust man, with tree trunk legs, short trousers, a utility jacket and a heavy rain coat with the hood up.
‘Get off bike’, he says, ‘you’re finished’, a thick Preston accent.
We dismount, stretch, shake hands and embrace. We then stand there unsure what to do. Nothing to do but cycle back to the caravan.
‘Well done son’, Terry says, as myself and Paul enjoy a glass of whisky from Scotland’s most northern distillery.
‘We were there’.
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