Blog Posts about cycling

I'm supposed to be on a taper week training wise ready for the Cotswold Triathlon at the weekend, but when a friend of mine did a 2.3 mile ride last night just to equal a KOM on a Strava Segment I couldn't help but get out there and do the ...

I planned to head out to Richmond Park for a bike/run brick session on Saturday. It struck me this is what most of my Saturdays look like this time of year... 8.30am Struggle to wake up. Only got myself to blame as I stayed up until 2.3...

I've been enjoying my turbo training session lately and I've been having some fun with FTP and LTHR sessions thanks to TrainerRoad. It's always nice to have some numbers to think about even if they are only based of virtual power as I can't...

This is what I have been working for all season. Building up to a charity place in the world's biggest triathlon. After training for a short sprint tri last year then taking three months off with only some cycle commuting, I went back to t...

As a committed shopper, I felt the bike selection element of this trip would be an area I would excel at. I began the process looking forward to coming home with my 'perfect' new bike. I ended the process a) conceding to the idea that ther...

"Why the fudge did I do that" is something everyone will ask themselves many times in life. When it comes to making poor choices I like to think I'm one of those people that has it down to an art. Some of my friends like to think they are ...

Double dipping your chip is considered to be a massive no no by many people. I personally haven't got a problem with it, in-fact I still operate by the 3 second rule when food is dropped on the ground. Those 3 seconds may even be extended ...

For some people, motivating oneself to get out for a planned training session is the biggest motivational hurdle. However, I find getting my kit on quick smart will usually get me past this. For me, I always find the first five minutes of ...

An account of the trials and trauma of aging ... And finally pulling myself together (bit of a long post) Today I ran for 15 minutes without stopping. To anyone with an interest in sport, that's probably a ludicrously short effort, but ...

I can't run at the mo but I can at least ride so I had a lovely cyle through Happy Valley yesterday - it's just a shame I couldn't get the 'Happy Talk' song out of my head! Route and full story here: http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2012/h...

I must admit I've been really lucky with the weather for my first two triathlons this year. Most of my friends started their season at the end of March in freezing temperatures but the sun was shining, the birds were singing & the water s...

I am now officially into the second trimester of my pregnancy and a new phase of being a pregnant triathlete. According to expert websites and books I am now feeling wonderful and my hair is soon to be thick and glossy. Maybe in a fe...

As 2012 draws to a close, i'm sure that i won't be the only one who will say that this has been the best year ever. What has been the highlight for you? The amazing Olympic Games that London delivered? The ensuing success of Team GB across...

All my posts to date have been somewhat tongue in cheek with minimal relevance to the actual training I was undertaking. This post is different, in a big way. Introducing the 10kfor10k challenge! http://www.givealittle.co.nz/cause/10kf...

Well just as I was ramping up the running miles in preparation for the Gosport Half marathon in a couple of weeks I was stopped in my tracks. Quite literally by a car whilst I was cycling home from work. The usual 'sorry mate I didn't see...

Hump day is probably the second most important day of the working week behind Fridays for most people. It symbolizes the beginning of the end and will either bring with it a whole lot of pressure to get things finished by Friday, or a whol...

Parental Guidance Recommended. Sorry to let you down, but this post has absolutely nothing to do with boobies. If you’ve stumbled across this blog because you searched “boobies” on google and choose this link out of the 38,900,000 others i...

I think I've been posting less due to my increasing worry about the event. Bristol I made it through but it was tough. London is much, much longer. My run is very much a work in progress - I suppose at least I know I can do a 10k - but I a...

I wanted to write a quick post on track cycling as an effective means of training for triathlon, as i think it an excellent session to incorporate into your plan in place of one of your usual rides. It's often disregarded by triathletes (we...

Something funny happened on the way to the gym this morning. I was heading to Picadilly from Mile End and was really enjoying the journey. I had just pumped my tyres and the air was cool, and after the heat of the day before, it felt great...