Mike’s Blog – DAY 6
Day 6 completed 108 miles and the best time average 8:35 hours on the bike. We are in Scotland staying in windy rainy Hamilton. Knee decided it doesn’t like Scotland and the rain and cold. We are all ignoring the comments. The roads have been really bad today I think the last time they were […]
Mike’s Blog – DAY 5
It rained all night on Tuesday night which wasn’t a lot of fun and I only slept a couple of hours. I began the day with the staring ritual, me at the breakfast the breakfast staring back. It won in the end and I ate it. As well as raining all night it also rained […]
Mike’s Blog – DAY 4
It rained a lot on Monday night, tent wet everything dump, and 3 hours sleep not bad preparation for 108 miles. The first part was relatively comfortable but the second part of the day there were strong head winds and it started raining when we hit Manchester. Anyway day 4 is complete. I need to […]
Mike’s Blog – DAY 3
I sat there this morning at 5:30 am with a bowl of porridge and toast but the eyes and the stomach said NO and the brain is saying you must. I am sick of the food and the sickly sweet snacks we have given at the break points every 35 miles. I am going to […]
Mike’s Blog – DAY 2 ON THE DELOITTE RAB
Evening everyone. Day 2 from was pretty similar to day 1 over 110 miles. Some brutal hills with some spectacular descents. Riding time was 9. 50 total time was 10: 45. With a couple of collisions when riders went too fast. Tough start to the day as the first hills came in the first 20 […]
Mike’s Blog – LANDS END TO JOHN O’GROATS
Day one 110 miles most of it 70 miles of climbing. It was brutal but I finished it. Cycling time 9 hours and 25 minutes’ Total time including breaks 10 35. Someone tried to plant a mountain in the middle of Cornwall! At one section I was cycling up this &£)(;:&@! hill for 17 minutes […]
Mike’s Blog – Deloitte RAB, RIDER 0004 Checked In
Arrived at Lands End after a 7-hour journey. All registered, bike checked out and took it for a spin in the beautiful sunshine and I am starving! I am ready to go now this is the kind of weather I love cycling in warm and sunny. Rider 0004 is signing off till tomorrow.
Mike Antoniades – Barefoot Running, is it running technique? A fad? or is it a cult?
Here at The Running School, we frequently get asked the barefoot running “Question”. For those of you who are members of the Running School you will know that first and foremost we advocate developing a sound running technique that is right for you and we aim to work with you personally to help you achieve […]
Recent feedback from our workshop held in Reading for Reading Roadrunners running club
Recent feedback from our workshop held in Reading for Reading Roadrunners running club. Thanks to all and glad you all had a good time! Barnes – Hope all those who took part in The Running School session learnt something tonight…? Remember to use those arms and cycle those legs… Seymour – Really enjoyed the running […]
Emma-Kate Lidbury wins 70.3 Triathlon Event – AGAIN!
September 2011 saw another fantastic victory for Emma-Kate Lidbury in the 70.3 Triathlon series. Emma has been training with The Running School since January and again attributed her victory to a great performance on the run phase of the race and her training with The Running School – thanks Emma and keep it up! Emma […]