Once again an early weekend alarm woke me. 5.45am this time.Today's plan called for 18 miles, with the last 8 at goal pace for the marathon. Joanna had planned a long weekend in York with Rebecca, so I decided to enter the Aberdeen half marathon rather than do another long run on the same roads … Continue reading Aberdeen Half Marathon – ‘race’ report
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#TBT – Putting the Social into Social Networking
Today's #throwbackthursday post takes us back to 2010 and the second twitter meetup, or tweetup as they were called back then, that Johanna Basford and I ran in Aberdeen. She's done alright since then! On Thursday night a random group of folks descended on the funky venue that is Musa in Aberdeen's re-styled Merchants Quarter. … Continue reading #TBT – Putting the Social into Social Networking
Civic Pride
We're just back from a week in Salzburg, Austria. One of the most beautiful cities we've ever visited. Also one of the cleanest. We were also taken by how many people, young & old, were wearing their national dress on the weekend. There was a palpable sense of pride in being from Salzburg. In being … Continue reading Civic Pride
The Evening League – an Aberdeen Institution
Every Tuesday evening, from the beginning of May through to the middle of August when the light starts to fade, if you drive out past Garlogie a strange sight meets your eyes. The Evening League, an Aberdeen cycling institution, will be taking place. Sixty-odd people, and the word "odd" is used for a reason (!) … Continue reading The Evening League – an Aberdeen Institution
Unsteady
I've never been the best of descenders, but after breaking my collarbone on a fast descent back in November (I was practicing taking corners faster when I came off!) and then another spill in Mallorca last week, my confidence has taken a big dent. I now descend like a little old lady and it's getting … Continue reading Unsteady
Broken Bones
If you've read my blog before you'll know that I crashed & broke my collarbone a couple of weeks ago. I wrote about it here. Today was my first checkup at the fracture clinic since the crash. Just to make the day more "interesting", we had about 3 or 4 inches of snow over-night in … Continue reading Broken Bones
Rising Westerley 100 mile timetrial
Rather than tell you about my woes, I think race organiser Isobel Smith's race report sums up the magnitude and challenge of the day. Here it is, copied word for word. Result of Rising Westerly 100 TT 29th August 2010 Promoted by GCRT Start 7am Course AB100/2 Must be the worst day ever to ride … Continue reading Rising Westerley 100 mile timetrial
Putting the Social into Social Networking
On Thursday night a random group of folks descended on the funky venue that is Musa in Aberdeen's re-styled Merchants Quarter. What was once the arse-end of town had re-invented itself, and was now hosting a new phenomenon, #themeet140. The brain-child of @markofespect and @chris_hall1, themeet140 is an open invitation for folks on Twitter to … Continue reading Putting the Social into Social Networking