Stubborn & Determined
My cycling adventure; the journey from watching, to doing. Oh and some other adventures too.
About Me
I want to be the best I can be
I’m 52. 167cm. 57kgs. Scottish. I’m pretty ordinary.
But I compete. Every day. With myself. I push that little bit harder. Hurt that little bit more. Sleep that little bit less. Eat that little bit healthier. Small wins accumulate to big wins and I’m all over that.
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…if you, like me, enjoy the sport
I’m a novice rider, but everyone was once. I enjoy doing it. Watching it. Talking about it. Reading about it. Learning about it. It’s great fun, cheap(ish) and it keeps me fit. What. Is. Not. To. Like?
…if you think you are too old to start
You are never too old to be the person you want to be. I read once that its not about climbing the whole staircase, its about taking the first step. Something like that anyway. But. It. Is. So. True. Go for it.
…if you can smile in the crazy face of life
This crazy thing called life throws us some helluva challenges. If you can smile, maybe even laugh in the face of them; not take it all too seriously; Maybe. You. And. I. Can. Be. Friends.
Quotes
…by some inspirational humans
You are one ride away from a good mood.
Sarah Bentley
A bicycle ride round the world begins with a single pedal stroke.
Scott Stoll
News
Latest Posts
Sunday Funday
Just returned from a wee Sunday ride. Even after a very steady 33kms, I feel dog tired! Garmin says I need 36 hours to recover. Right now 36 days doesn’t feel like it would cut it. It’s hard to deal with the tiredness. Getting older. Being unfit. I’m finding it difficult to accept. Really difficult.…
Fire, Wind and Earth
Well some days it just doesn’t work out like you planned. It started off a beautiful morning in the north east of Scotland. Sun beaming. Not a cloud in the sky. Hardly a breath of wind. The absolute perfect cycling weather. All I needed to do was get through a 7.5 hours of graft and…
Oranges & Lemons
So you’re pedalling along. Minding your own business. Thinking about some loser that pissed you off at work today. Or what you’re going to eat when you get home. Or how many legs a caterpillar has. Or whatever nonsense you think about when you’re pedalling. You’ve got a bright orange bike. Bright orange clothing. A…
Sweat & Re-set
Ventured out on the bike last night after what can only be described as a ‘bit of a drought’. I cycled 42km, with 353m climbing. A couple of hours for me in my current state of disrepair. My longest ride this year. We travelled to Bedoin in France a couple of weeks back. The trip…
Peace or Pass
So, sitting here somewhere between the quiet Scottish towns of Turriff (Turra to the locals) and Huntly, I’ve carved out some time for myself. The dog is walked, fed and snoozing. Husband is playing with wood. And that’s not a euphemism. He’s actually attending a woodworking course (great Christmas present I know – top marks…
Get in touch
If you want to get in touch and share your experiences that would be great. Please contact me.
heleninscotland@yahoo.co.uk
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