Another active weekend

Went up to Cardiff this weekend to meet my brother and sister. We are training (or supposed to be when I can find the time around work and the kids) for our big cycle challenge this summer. So we used this weekend for our first bit of joint training.

We cycled 30 miles from our mum's house in Penarth to Castle Coch (that's the Red Castle in Welsh) and then back again. It was hard work but good fun. Need to be able to do 80-100 miles a day by August, so still a long way to go.

Then on Sunday I went rock climbing. My feet have only just recovered from wearing the rock climbing shoes which are (by design) much smaller and tighter than normal shoes.


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sounds like a busy weekend. Good luck with the training

I cant believe the difference the rock climbing shoes make to your feet

Sounds like a very active weekend lol.

30 miles wow well done

That's great Owen!

I think you're gonna be ready to kick some butt when that cycle challenge gets here this summer!!

Ouchy, yeah!

Been a while since I had reason to wear them, but I have size 11 feet, and have a lovely pair of..... size 9 climbing shoes.

Once you get on the rock face it all makes sense as your feet curl to the rock, but walking around at the base of the face? Agony!

Not sure that I felt they made sense on the rock face either, but I'm still a novice.

Just to beat that weekend, last weekend I decided to go mountain biking with some work colleagues. Lets just say my enthusiasm for something that I haven't done for 10 years overtook my skill and I ended up in a sprawling pile on the floor. With bruised and cut knees and arms, bruises across my chest and a nice chunk missing from my chin that refused to stop bleeding for the rest of the ride.

All said though it was awesome fun and I'll have to do it again soon. We did this up at Cannock Chase near Birmingham. www.chasetrails.co.uk and its free

gosh sounds like you like to keep active!

All for fun, and attempting to lose weight. Also trying to get fit as I am cycling from Lands End to John O'Groats this summer.

Sounds like you're gonna be ripped and ready for that cycling expedition

If only that was the case. 3 days a week at the gym for the last 9 months and all this cycling to lose 2 pounds.

you will be turning it all to muscle and muscle weights more

Maybe, just doesn't feel like it at the moment. The one thing I want rid of is my beer belly. Guess which bit hasn't changed???? Answers on a postcard! LOL