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Without action a goal is just a dream
The title came to me during a morning run. Exercise often provides blog ideas, I get time to think without distraction. People will say they want to achieve something or be somewhere in the future. But unless you take action, and it’s easy not to, you won’t reach your target.…
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Why do I eat?
This is a question I’ve been asking myself for a while. Firstly I need to eat, everyone does. But there is more to it for me. My weight and fitness is part of how I see myself. I often feel hungry but that doesn’t always encourage me to investigate the…
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Oxted CC IoW
I hadn’t been to the Isle of Wight since I was a kid. Now I’ve been there three times in two years. This last time was for the annual Oxted Cycling Club round the island ride. Thanks to a friend who picked me up I was able to attend. It…
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holidays are tiring
Lately I’ve been taking regular holidays, and it’s caused fatigue. They involved exercise, but I don’t think that’s at the heart of my weariness. It’s the preparing for them, especially the night before and the aftermath: packing and unpacking I know I’m lucky to have the opportunities; tempered because this…
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It’s easy!
People are often labelled overnight successes. It’s rarely that quick or easy I was with a friend at the weekend: I rode there, we pedaled together on Saturday to lunch, and I cycled back yesterday. We have known each other for thirty years and have completed many riding adventures. But…