Rest and Recuperation - Road Race Crash Recovery

Posted April 13, 2012 in andy ward, criterium, health, I Cyclist, racing

It almost seems a lifetime ago, but in my last article I talked about an upcoming "rite of passage" – my first road race. Well it certainly was a rite of passage, although not exactly what I had in mind... Fight Club Facebook and twitter followers will be aware that I was involved in a nasty crash on the final bend of the 25 lap criterium at Victoria Park in Leamington Spa.  The full gory details can be read here. Suffice to say, I made my children cry with ... read more...

From zero to 70.3

Posted April 12, 2012 in health, rob ellis, training, triathlon

I’ve just called time on week 3 of triathlon training. It’s been a heavy three weeks, ups and downs, injuries and issues, but it looks like things are moving in the right direction. As anyone who’s made the transition from cycling to triathlon will know all too well, it’s really the running that’s the killer.  Three runs into training and I’d already picked up a couple of issues, with the final straw coming when my gastrocnemius cramped to the extent where I could barely walk. A tri... read more...

Cycling Safety

Posted February 21, 2012 in cycling safety, health, LEJOG, Simon Dalgarno

I have recently put my name forward to assist with Scotland’s new cycle safety scheme, volunteering time to go into schools and do the new three part Bikeability Training. This got me thinking about the hot topic of cycling safety. With National Newspapers getting involved and a story every week regarding a serious injury or death on the roads I decided to look into this a bit further. Cycling Injury Statistics Now I know we can look at statistics all day long and garner what we want f... read more...

Osteoporosis and Osteopenia - Women! Know Your Weakness!

Posted February 14, 2012 in autumn barlow, female cyclists, health, I Cyclist, training

A Facebook friend commented she was off for a bone density scan recently. It sent me into a flashback of when I was 25, lying on my side in a private nursing home in York, with a foam triangle wedged between my thighs. Not my favourite leisure pursuit, I have to admit. But ladies: this is important. Simply because of our gender, we’re more at risk of lowered bone density. We’ve all heard of osteoporosis, right? It happens to old ladies, right? But we’re cyclists, we’re all sporty and fant... read more...

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