Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
I’ve been set a training plan by a coach in the triathlon club and have therefore been trying to stick to it. On the schedule for Wednesday was a hilly 45 minute run. Now, it’s 4 miles to the nearest hill from here so running from home means that all of my runs to date...
We did our customary pre-ride around the Dyfi Enduro course yesterday in what can only be described as perfect conditions. Warm, sunny and without any significant rain for a while the trails were in the main dry and dusty. Riders were thin on the ground, probably because it was Easter Sunday, but Dave, Dave, Simon,...
February 27th dawned grey damp and windy, but the Ystwyth-MTB club had a ‘proper wilderness’ ride on the agenda. Things weren’t looking too promising as we drove to meet in Machynlleth. The Tarren ridge that we were supposed to be riding was shrouded in dark grey clouds and didn’t look too inviting. Dave, John, Pete,...
My big challenge this year is the Brontrager 24/12 in July, a 12 hour solo Mountain Bike Ride in Plymouth. I’m not aiming to be fast or do particularly well, but I would like to at least try to keep going for pretty much the whole 12 hours and at least do as many laps...
The end of October already, which could only mean one thing, the end of month ride was due and this time we were off to Cwmcarn in South Wales, a trail centre I’d never been to. It was a long drive so an early start for me. Up at 5ish, check my e-mails and such...
I was working in Penrhyncoch yesterday, busy gardening in the sunshine. The plan was to finish at around 6pm and then either ride up to Pendam to meet the others at 7pm for a night ride, or have a bite to eat and drive up there to meet them. I was opting for the latter...
As a freelance website designer it’s always difficult to plan your weeks in advance. Some weeks I have little work to do and can do plenty of activities such as running and cycling, other weeks I seem to be rushed off my feet and find myself working long days just to fit everything in. It’s...
I haven’t been running much lately. I did a bit just before competing in a Triathlon back in May, but very little since. However, I can’t swim at the moment thanks to injured ribs, so last night rather than drive into Aberystwyth just for a circuit training session I decided to go for a run instead. I...
I managed to beat my Personal Best around the ClimachX Trail last night. It was supposed to be an Ystwyth-MTB night ride at 6.30pm. As usual I was there early, but by 6:45pm nobody else had arrived so I let Anna know I was going to go around on my own and headed off for...
I haven’t been out on my Mountain Bike much lately. Since the end of April I’d only been on a couple of short rides, totaling less than 20 miles, that’s a terrible 20 miles in almost 2 months. I though I’d put that right today and headed off into the hills for what would hopefully...
Fitness / Technology / Triathlon
Fixing the Altimeter on my Garmin Forerunner 910XT
Monday, March 17th, 2014
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