Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
Alan, Anna & Morgan live in West Wales and attempt to make the most out of life. Alan is a freelance website designer, Sports & Exercise Science Lab Technician and full time Dad & husband. Anna works at Aberystwyth University and is a full time Mum & wife.
With only a few rounds left, it feels as though the Cyclocross season is hotting up and coming to an end at the same time. A couple of cancellations mean that this weekend’s race was the 7th scoring race out of 9 races with your best 6 results to count towards the series. This weekend...
Read more »Offa’s Dyke Vital Stats Monmouth to Sedbury Cliffs Distance: 22.00 miles Elevation Gain Today: 1015m Highest Elevation: 243m Time: 4:43:47 Av. Pace: 12:54 mins/mile Av. Heart Rate: 118bpm Max Heart Rate: 152bpm Calories: 1830 Totals to Date Total Distance: 633.81 miles Total Time: 119:02:50 Total Elevation Gain: 20310m Total Calories: 57797 Kcal Distance to go: 456...
Read more »Another good Cyclocross Race, and this time I’m pleased to say that rather than saying my race report comes from somewhere in the middle of the pack, it’s actually coming from a little closer to the pointy end. Still not at the pointy end of course – far from it in fact, but it was...
Read more »Having had a bit of a return to form with some mountain bike downhill records in the morning, I thought that a windsurf was in order today as well. Just like the old days! The wind was howling, the seas were big and the air was a lot warmer than it had been. What else...
Read more »Well, I thought my days of getting Personal Records on mountain bike descents were well and truly behind me! The only way of getting new records these days was to ride new trails. Getting Older Now, I don’t like to admit to getting older, but it’s happening to all of us and downhilling on a mountain...
Read more »Brrrr, that was a chilly frosty one. Minus 4ºC on the Borth & Ynyslas Weather Station when I headed out for a surf ski paddle this morning. The grass was crusty with frost, the sun was just putting in an appearance and wisps of mist were rising from the sea. Tiny waves lapped against the...
Read more »There was no cyclocross race this weekend, which was ideal for me. Windsurf Demo Day First up it meant I could meet Steve in Aberdovey for the Boardwise Demo Day on Saturday. Typically there wasn’t quite enough wind on that side of the estuary for windsurfing, but we had a nice day catching up in...
Read more »Offa’s Dyke Vital Stats Pandy to Monmouth Distance: 16.50 miles Elevation Gain Today: 574m Highest Elevation: 228m Time: 3:12:15 Av. Pace: 11:19mins/mile Av. Heart Rate: 124bpm Max Heart Rate: 150bpm Calories: 1360 Totals to Date Total Distance: 611.81 miles Total Time: 114:19:03 Total Elevation Gain: 19295m Total Calories: 55967 Kcal Distance to go: 20 miles It’s...
Read more »Those of you paying attention will notice that Round 5 seems to be missing. Unfortunately Storm Callum resulted in widespread flooding around South Wales, with the Carmarthen area being pretty badly hit. Now, a little bit of weather doesn’t usually deter us hardy cyclocross types but there is a limit. Travelling was not advised during the...
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