So! It’s transition period. What’s that? Let’s ask World renowned coach and periodisation specialist, Joe Friel:

“This is a time often called the ‘off season.’ And that’s probably as good a name as any and descriptive of what this time of the year is all about — taking time off from training.” 1

OK, Joe. [...]

Sometimes, you’re just not meant to ride.

The idea was simple. Get up at a reasonable hour, chomp on some scran, and put in 30-40 easy miles. For me, to keep my legs from seizing up whilst I enjoy my “transition” period. For Kerry, a chance to get a few more precious miles after coming [...]

I’m not going to beat around the bush. It’s going to go down like this:

- under 14 stone for the start of the season in March 2011
– a sub 22 minute 10 mile time trial
– a sub 1 hour 25 mile time trial
– Coast 2 Coast (road route) [...]

At the risk of being called a brat by those near and dear to me… that was a bit of an anti-climax.

Yesterday was the Tyneside Vagabonds Open 10 mile time trial on the M105 course. It’s been over a year since I last raced on that course, in a Vag’s club 10. On a [...]

The countdown to the end of the season has begun. I have 1 training session left tonight, a gentle recovery tomorrow night, rest on Friday, and then on Saturday, the final race of the season – the Tyneside Vagabonds Open 10.

It will be something of a bitter sweet race for me. The course the [...]