Hoping that my recovery goes well, I have volunteered to tail walk on this Saturday’s parkrun at Babbs Mill. ‘Only’ three miles nice and steady. Looking for something low-impact (so that definitely rules out running) I decided to dust off the bike and turbo trainer. I hit a couple of snags … 1) Zwift has…
Cycling
Crash
After cycling into work, in the dry, I was prepared for the forecasted wet ride home. To get ready for the return leg, I dressed as usual with the addition of some leg ‘warmers’, overshoes and a rain jacket. My trip home consisted of riding along the canals, mainly the Birmingham Fazeley, to Castle Vale…
Biking and Beer
A few weeks ago, I discovered that a company was putting on a cycling event not too far away from home. The event was described as a sportive starting from the Purity brewery near Alcester. There was a choice of routes, aptly named The Half Pint (35 miles) and The Full Pint (52 miles). As…
Health Update
Knee My right knee is still painful following my recent 800m run. After a couple of weeks of taping and Ibufrofen the pain is almost gone. It is still difficult to get comfortable at bedtime but is on the mend. Walking does exacerbate the problem but cycling does not so at least I can still…
I'm falling apart !
My other half, concerned for my welfare, has recently commented that my breathing is a bit ‘wheezy’. I have also noticed, more of a feeling really, but I seem to bit a little short of breath sometimes. I finally, bit the bullet and made an appointment to see the doctor. He asked a few questions…