So first, an admission.

The last couple of weeks have been a severe set back. Training ground to a halt, the diet took a bashing, and in general I’ve not been living the life of a weight loss cyclist. Moreover, I’ve been living at times like a hobo and at times like a king, depending [...]

For those of you who don’t know me I’m Carrie. I’m also a fat cycling blogger, among other things (shameless plug, you can find me here http://notthewowy.wordpress.com). Over the last 6 months the 22 stone cyclist has become a close friend, confidante and source of amusement occasionally. So during one of our pointless [...]

Taming the pussy cat…

One of my targets for 2010 was a 100 mile Sportive. It was my intention to do this towards the end of the season, allowing myself time to lose weight and build fitness. Of course, never being one to do things in half measures, I succumbed to fierce and unrelenting peer [...]

I am hopeless at time keeping. Sure, I hate others being late, but it seems excusable when I’m late because I can use the excuse, “I’m crap”. I regularly turn up late to meet Cath and Lisa for the Saturday ride, and last Saturday I was late meeting Andy. I had arranged to meet them [...]

Come rain, snow, ice or something out of “The Day After Tomorrow”, I was going to ride on Saturday. Short of an alien invasion or an earthquake in Gosforth, nothing was stopping me. I would be meeting Andy in Gosforth, and then riding to Stannington Station in Morpeth to meet Carrie and a new member, [...]

Right, I’m sick of this now. The ice, the snow, the cold, and of course the numb man bits from sitting on the instrument of torture (or turbo trainer as others call it) is getting quite old now. Add to that the fact that the weight is not coming off as quick as I’d like [...]