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Month: May 2023

Life, Running, Travel

Sunny Southport and Other Sundries

May 25, 2023 theleadlesspencil

I have just stuck a load of autumn/winter clothes into the attic. I swap my clothes around every six months or so, in order to make a bit of space in my small wardrobe and to make the ‘in season’ clothes feel new and fresh because I haven’t seen them for ages. It works for… Continue reading Sunny Southport and Other Sundries

Tagged cycling, Southport, Wirral Multi Terrain2 Comments
Running

Fasted But Not Fast

May 15, 2023 theleadlesspencil

Today marks four weeks after my Spring marathon in Manchester and I think this is the time to get back into some sort of structured (ish) training. I would have begun a little sooner, but I had my big two-day cycle ride last Thursday and Friday, so I needed to inverse taper on the bike.… Continue reading Fasted But Not Fast

Tagged Carbohydrates, Diabetes, Fasted running, Running6 Comments
Life, Travel

There And Back Again – Shrewsbury

May 13, 2023 theleadlesspencil

Day 1 Gary asked me if I wanted to ride with him to the Harp Inn, or get Anne to drop me off. That would have taken eight miles off the route. It was very tempting. But after conquering the Ponderosa ride (kind of) last week, and seeing that the weather was looking okay, I… Continue reading There And Back Again – Shrewsbury

Tagged Cycling;, Shrewsbury3 Comments
Travel

Cycling to Ponderosa

May 5, 2023 theleadlesspencil

Having given up the cycling in the latter part of my marathon training I realised, post Manchester, that I’d not been in the saddle for probably nearly six weeks, and looming very close was the expedition to Shrewsbury. With life getting in the way, there was only one last ride with PROBs (Pensby Runners On… Continue reading Cycling to Ponderosa

Tagged Cycling;, Hadlow Road Station, Ponderosa, PROBs, The Harp Inn, Wales7 Comments

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