20 Oct, 2017 | Personal Stories
The Benefits of Cycling on Mental Wellbeing I started cycling in 2016 after much nagging from a good friend who ran a cycling club. I started in a ladies group and in 10 weeks went from 10 to 40 miles. That gave me the confidence to take part in local events and a...
20 Oct, 2017 | Personal Stories
Climb Every Mountain I was having a tough time a couple of years ago and my confidence had slipped from its usually fairly buoyant state – I was having some difficulties at work, was overwhelmed by my house renovation project, and had ended a long-term...
19 Oct, 2017 | Personal Stories
Long Journey Today I am half the girl I was, having lost my va va voom to CFS/ME/Fibromyalgia. 4 years ago my life comprised of weekly trad climbing (VS), fell-running and cycling where-ever I could, with weekends, dependent on the weather, windsurfing, caving or...
19 Oct, 2017 | Personal Stories
An old dream When I was twelve, I was growing up in a very dysfunctional family and had to make tough decisions to send my stepfather to jail. Jack London was one of the writers who probably saved my life by making me more resilient and making me dream. His...
