An overnight visit to Kirkby Lonsdale
We had our first overnight stopover at mum’s house in ages this weekend. It’s been an odd year with the sleep patterns of a baby and going to someone’s house has generally represented hassle for me since Elsie came along, but she’s been sleeping so well for the last few weeks and Katie & I wanted to get oursleves out for a meal without children – so going to see mum was a really ace opportunity to kill a whole flock of birds with a very small stone.
On top of it all, the sun shone despite a dreadful forecast.
I had two ace bike rides – one on the way up; the ‘usual’ way over Gisburn Forest I ride – and the next morning I opted for a (mildly hungover) hilly and gobsmackingly scenic ride from Kirkby Lonsdale to Barbon, Dent, Deepdale and Kingsdale – on my way to Katie’s family’s house in Ingleton. (more…)
MTB Ride: Mary Townley Loop
Had a lovely day today. My training rides these days tend to be not much more than an hour in length. This has its advantages – you can go out and totally hammer yourself for an hour or so and get all the training benefit; I really believe that if you want to be fit to race well you can gain little from pounding out the miles. Greg Lemond agreed too in an excellent article in one of last year’s ProCycling magazine articles.
However, training theories aside, there comes the odd day when you really just fancy a long ride on yer bike! (more…)
Nick Craig: A Vet, but not done yet
See some of his recent running results here, including second to one of Rob Jebb's main running rivals Lloyd Taggart a couple of times already this season.
Talking of Rob, most of you may have noticed that the recent birth of his first child - daughter Millie - doesn't seem to have blunted his sword in any way - with a repeat performance of his 2008 Fred Whitton ride in the Lake District, placing equal first with former national hillclimb champion James Dobbin.
Lee Quarry Mountainbike Race… but just watching
It comes to us all I hear.. spectating rather than doing. (more…)
Jebb’s peaks domination continues
Robb Jebb's seven three peaks cyclocross victories would be enough for most mortals, but it seems he can't get enough.
In this year's three peaks race (the running race, that is), Rob completing the 55th running of the 24 mile course in 2 hours, 54 minutes and 53 seconds, making it four wins in the running race since 2005.
Perhaps more special and notable in this year's victory, was that Rob became a father on 25th March for the first time. Millie Hannah Jebb was born to Rob and Sharon, meaning that, rathr worryingly, fatherhood seems to have done nothing to dent Rob's thirst for victory.
Full results from the fell race here.
