Today’s ride was the Little Essex R&R, a 100 km Audax starting and finishing in Witham, organised by ACME.Bike. It was good to be back riding an Audax again, with my last one having been on 3 May. If Audax riding is new to you, I’ve also written a short introduction explaining what an Audax … Continue reading Challenging Yet Enjoyable: Today’s “Little Essex R&R Audax Ride”
This was my second training run for the Vitality 10,000 in September, and the aim was to begin extending the distance while keeping things reasonably controlled. I covered 4.89 km in 40:25, averaging 8:15/km. After a five-minute warm-up, the main running section was 4.01 km in 30:23, at an average pace of 7:35/km. I felt … Continue reading Second Training Run Insights for 10K Prep
This was my first training run for the Vitality 10,000 in September, and also my first run since November last year, so the main aim was simply to get moving again and see how it felt. I covered 3.02 km in 23:28, averaging 7:47/km. Most importantly, it felt good. I rated the effort just 1/10 … Continue reading First Training Run – Vitality 10,000
Looking back over nearly eighteen years of ride data, it would be easy to conclude that I’ve become slower. My average speed today is certainly lower than when I started using a Garmin and saved the ride data in 2008. But the numbers only tell part of the story. Back then, I was definitely faster … Continue reading Slowing Down, or Simply Cycling Differently?
Today’s ride was the London to Southend Bike Ride. An event that holds a special place for me as it was the ride that inspired me to start So Tyred nineteen years ago. It’s hard to believe how quickly the years have passed, but it’s still one of the highlights of my cycling calendar. This … Continue reading London to Southend Bike Ride 2026 – Nineteen Years On
The past few days have been really hot, making even short rides tough, let alone longer ones. Luckily, today’s forecast called for cooler weather, so I saw a good chance to get out and see how my legs would hold up. With the London to Southend Bike Ride only three weeks away, it seemed a … Continue reading The Fastest 50 Miles of My Year, All Into a Headwind
As it was pretty hot today, I decided to keep my ride short. The temperature hit about 27°C (81°F). I really appreciated the sea breeze during the second half of my ride and was glad I decided to finish off with a ride along the seafront.