Category Archives: claire martin blog

After a brief set back with a cold and bad bout of hayfever, my training returned to ‘normal’ and with it came huge improvements. I’ve only been riding chaingangs for less than 6 months, so the other weekend when I … Continue reading →

If you could spend around £200* on your bike, I’m guessing that a bike fit probably wouldn’t come high up the list and some lighter bits and bobs would be purchased instead. But I decided to see what difference a … Continue reading →

I’ve been quiet on the blogging front (again) as life has been hectic and the blog’s the first thing to go when i’m tight on time! Lots of things have happend since I last posted so to rewind a little…. … Continue reading →

The one thing that has become clear in my racing recently, is my inexperience of racing and lack of bunch riding experience/confidence. I decided to head south to Lancaster to take part in a women’s crit race to help address … Continue reading →

After resting too much before Gifford, I decided to take more of my usual exercise routine in the run up to the Lake APR. The only thing that got in the way was packing to move house. I don’t really … Continue reading →

What I learnt (part 1) Broken bike parts don’t make for a restful week, and too much rest is a bad thing… The run up to the B race at Gifford didn’t go smoothly when my left hand shifter broke … Continue reading →

It’s suddenly almost the end of February and, if all goes to plan, just a mere eight days until my first road race of the season. Eeeeekkk! It’ll be the first of many races to come as I’ve spent a … Continue reading →

After an amazing long sleep, I woke up to no muscles aches on my birthday – that’s the first time in ages I’ve not had any! Although my energy levels were a bit low, I decided it’d be fun to … Continue reading →

I’ve not been riding much for a while now. A combination of a cold and a (very) sore back/hip from the Tripster has meant that rides have been few and far between. And those rides I did manage to do … Continue reading →

Last night was my first off road run in the dark. Having run on and off for the last 8 years or so, I can’t believe I’ve never tried it before now. I’ve gone through a love-hate relationship with running … Continue reading →