According to Wikipedia, the comfort zone is a “behavioural state within which a person operates in an anxiety-neutral condition, using a limited set of behaviours to deliver a steady level of performance, usually without a sense of risk”. We all have comfort zones in relation to most areas of our lives. Self applied limits as to how far we’ll [...]
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After what seemed like an interminably cold and miserable winter and spring, things have finally warmed up. My office is a time machine. Even though I enjoy much of my job, humans didn’t evolve to sit at a desk and a few hours spent in that cave-like space can stretch time and induce the desire [...]
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To me, it’s a no-brainer: as a society we need to get more people cycling. Please contribute to this survey which will help to make the case for developing a cycle path to join Ruthin and Denbigh up to the main National Cycle Route.
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Strava users know all about tracking their mileage totals, but did you know you can track mileage on individual components? How many miles have you done on those tyres since you put them on? What about that chain, or the cassette?
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It was supposed to be a regular Sunday club run. My turn to lead this week, and with the Cheshire Cat looming (just six weeks away), I’d decided to take us out on a nice 60 miles loop with some fairly respectable hills, like the Horseshoe Pass. And then we had the most epic day [...]
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A few years ago I used to suffer dreadfully with sinusitis. Since I started cycling regularly, it’s gone. Coincidence?
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It was my birthday today. 42. I’d booked the day off and had planned on doing a nice long route of around 80 miles or so. As it turned out, a number of factors went against me.
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Great ride with the club today. 60 miles and with some good hilly bits. Here’s a collage created with Picsart of some shots I took en route. Here’s my route, as logged on Strava
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First day back at work today, and as it’s fairly mild and dry, it was a great opportunity to bike it in. Then I remembered a Christmas present I’d had from my lovely wife. It’s a hi-viz waterproof rucksack cover. (from this page on Wiggle) Here’s a before and after pic. Stealth ninja mode (left), [...]
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@gregrittler A little blog post about your video... http://t.co/qBW8oCUrCm #inspiration #stravaLife changing inspiration. Getting fit with a little help from Strava. http://t.co/HEjZxWK7Xz
RT @StravaTips: Great movie about using #Strava to find motivation to get fit "Thank You Strava from @GregRittler"...Great movie about using #Strava to find motivation to get fit "Thank You Strava from @GregRittler"...
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