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Ouch! When will I learn? 27 Jun 2013 | 05:17 pm
Chris and I planned our summer trip away based on the wedding of some close friends, Jo and Dan, in Chamonix. So we spent the weekend of the wedding plus a few days in Chamonix, then headed to Les Get...
Wanted: Inspiration 13 Jun 2013 | 01:05 am
Okay, I confess. I've been feeling pretty sorry for myself over the last few months. Firstly came the realisation that this is the last year I'll be able to race as a master. From this year's cross s...
Ups and Downs but not quite outs 30 Apr 2013 | 09:07 pm
The last few months have seen their fair share of ups and downs... The freakish cold weather meant that most of the trails around here were either under too much snow to be rideable or were so waterl...
Remember to breathe 4 Mar 2013 | 01:31 am
Yesterday saw round 2 of the Innerleithen Innerduro series and we were lucky enough to wake up to blue skies. After a week of little or no rain, the trails weren't the usual Innerleithen muddiest eith...
What's up Doc? 3 Feb 2013 | 12:31 am
A year and a half after my big crash, I finally had to have 2 damaged teeth removed...right before my first race back at Innerleithen since the crash. Surely that's some weird carma or other? Anyway...
Festive Commuting 24 Dec 2012 | 07:34 pm
Today's commute was a bit different to normal... Lots of friendly toots, waves and thumbs up from drivers. A couple of cars even slowed down to take photos. Jac x
Bad leg day 10 Dec 2012 | 01:02 am
Yesterday we got word that the Scottish Cyclocross Champs was cancelled because of poor weather and course conditions, so that meant an unexpected day off for Chris and I today. Instead of counting pe...
Falling in love again 3 Dec 2012 | 02:24 am
It's 2 months since I got home from the Trans Provence and it's been a funny 2 months. 6 weeks off the bike with my hand and wrist in a really uncomfortable splint, fortnightly visits to the orthopae...
Trans Provence...It was epic! 6 Oct 2012 | 08:49 pm
Just over 2 weeks ago I flew out to France to ride in this year's Trans Provence. For those who don't know (or haven't heard me banging on about it), it's a 7 day enduo race from Rochebrune, near Gap ...
Big Smiles! 17 Sep 2012 | 01:44 am
My new bike turned up today, a few weeks earlier than expected. So my plan to take it easy today went out the window as the boys took me out to "bed in" and "check the set up" of the new bike. What t...
