Sheila Bridge Blog
In a conversation with a friend the other day she mentioned her earliest memory. It set me thinking: what is my earliest memory? It's hard to tease out what is an actual memory from what you've been told or what you saw in a photo. But I think I've thought of two very early memories... Continue Reading →
As promised here is a quick summary of 'how' I set up this bike ride and it is also an award page for all the lovely, lovely places and people I found to visit, meet, eat and stay with. The route: this was purchased from http://www.bikeadventures.co.uk/ and they made all the bookings for the B and... Continue Reading →
I am writing this whilst settling back into a chair in just the right position to hold an ice pack on to my spine between my shoulder blades. This is just another part of my body to be subjected to the ice-pack treatment. Training for this bike ride has been one long saga of setbacks... Continue Reading →
Making a list for my cycle ride. 5 days worth of stuff because David can bring supplies for days 6,7 and 8. So far: cycling outfit (shorts/t-shirt/socks) x 2 (That's one set on and one being 'recycled') pants - 1 pair ('1pair?' Mind your own business) trackie bottoms x1 warm fleece x 1 wet weather... Continue Reading →
So I cycled 60 miles yesterday - and the only part of my body that hurts is the one part that has absolutely nothing to do with riding my bike - my teeth! This does seem a little unfair but 'hey', I'm deeply, deeply grateful that no other bits of me are hurting. Some bits... Continue Reading →
Today I began my training regime for my big summer ride. I rode 615 miles around Draycote Water!!!! No kidding - check this out: And if you look closely, I went all that way and didn't even make it home! I wouldn't have minded but it was a bit galling to find out I'd gone... Continue Reading →
(This post is really only for people interested in Triathlons!) Last weekend was the London Tri organised by Virgin Active. It advertises itself as the world's largest so I guess that must be true. Don't let that put you off though if you are thinking of entering an open water triathlon. You can do Sprint... Continue Reading →
Yesterday's sunshine was a welcome relief after a very wet week and showed off glorious Blenheim stately home at its best. But I didn't go to potter around the gardens or meander round the State rooms. I went to swim in the lake, cycle three times round the estate and run twice round the lake.... Continue Reading →
Setting the alarm last night for 5.45am, the opening line for this blog post came to me, 'I have joined the lunatic fringe'! And yes, the notion of flinging myself into a freezing lake before 8am on a saturday morning did feel slightly insane. But it wasn't, it SO wasn't. First of all when we... Continue Reading →
I have recently learnt to swim... again.I guess I must have learnt when I was very small because I have loads of memories of swimming but none whatsoever of actually being taught to swim, which probably explains why I was never very good. Terror of being underwater isn't exactly an asset for successful swimming and had,... Continue Reading →
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