On reflection

On reflection

What do you think about all day? Not probably something you think about that often. Reflective practice was something I learned during my nursing training. Its definition is: – Reflective practice is a process where individuals think critically about their...
Psycho to Psycho

Psycho to Psycho

After Psycho in October 2023, I was feeling pretty good. I did however pick up a chest infection, probably due to the cold night air riding through the night. It didn’t seem to be a problem at first. Over the next four months however, I seemed to constantly have...
Pedaling Thoughts

Pedaling Thoughts

Pedaling thoughts What is a blog actually? What’s it for? Why do one? Just a few of the questions I have been asking myself whilst spending hours on my bike with only me to talk to. When I decided to first make a blog for my ride across America, it was really aimed at...
What’s in a name?

What’s in a name?

My new bike   Before any of you worry about my relationship with Irma, she is great and now sits comfortably in my Zwift training pain cave. We ride for hours together in a virtual world of mountains, deserts and city streets. This feels like the perfect place...
Zwifting!

Zwifting!

What is Zwift? Who are Zwifter’s? Where the hell is Watopia?   Some of the questions I had when I decided to look into the world of virtual cycling. I became interested in this indoor world of cycling for a number of reasons. It seemed it would be a good option...
The Training Cycle. (A game of snakes and ladders)

The Training Cycle. (A game of snakes and ladders)

The training cycle, a game of “Snakes and ladders”. FTP, VO2 max, RPM. These are now the acronyms that fill my life. I know when I was a nurse I first became how much acronyms are used and how much marketing, training and planning professionals love them. The only...