Cycling

07 Apr 2017
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Plaudits for artistic merit…..

Sticky Post By On April 7, 2017 With 2 Comments
Money for old rope this. It’s been a subject that’s raised it’s schward a few times in the past and, well, it’s raised it again. I’m talking, of course, about aesthetics….. aesthetic or esthetic [es-thet-ik or, esp. British, ees-] Synonyms…
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26 Jul 2016
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The Bob Graham Round: The Sum Of Your Parts…..Part One

Sticky Post By On July 26, 2016 With No Comments
On Saturday 23rd July at 1am I set off on a series of 5 short runs around the Lakes that I linked together into what is known as the ‘Bob Graham Round’…….BGR for short – you may have already read…
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10 Jul 2016
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Seasons: Spring….and a bit

Sticky Post By On July 10, 2016 With No Comments
Spring has come and gone (apparently) and here in the draughty corridors of Fellicionado Hall we’re having a clear out of some of the old memories from those halcyon days before the rains hit and brought with them, what we…
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03 Feb 2016
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Ride like lightning, crash like thunder……..

Sticky Post By On February 3, 2016 With No Comments
......crash like thunder.
You can always rely on those fellas from over the water for a good quote. Found this absolute beauty just now, totally by accident I must add, whilst looking for some Andy Hampsten soundbites. Thought it good to share; the…
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26 Jan 2016
Sticky Post By Posted in Cycling, Literature, The Lakes, The Man with the Hammer, Training, Uncategorized, Wisdom With 2 Comments Permalink

The Fellicionado ‘Wordsmith’ Awards 2015

Sticky Post By On January 26, 2016 With 2 Comments
We can’t move for books here in Fellicionado Heights. The wife’s doing her nut and wants them gone. I steadfastly refuse and so until she comes round to my way of thinking she’ll be in the garden getting her head…
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21 Sep 2015
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The Aesthete

Sticky Post By On September 21, 2015 With No Comments
My boss once told me that there’s more to life than running. There isn’t. In the context that he was talking in he was wrong. In that context I would say there’s more to life than work. Infinitely more. Running,…
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24 Dec 2014
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Training

Sticky Post By On December 24, 2014 With 3 Comments
Author selfie. I am a strong, independent woman.
Nothing like a good 4 month lay-off from racing to get you psyched for a touch of training. Especially when in your first race back you get spanked. I’ve joined a new club – Dundee Hawkhill Harriers who seem at…
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03 Aug 2014
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You can tell I’m bored……

Sticky Post By On August 3, 2014 With No Comments
Yup, TWO inane posts within 20 minutes of each other. Bore off right?! Wrong. Read this and shut up!  Sorry. Please do read this though, or rather go to this. The website I mean. This one. Here…….www.velominati.com It’s reet good.P.S. I…
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