Swim Serpentine – take 2

Yesterday, I went back to Swim Serpentine and did the two-mile swim. It was a wet, grey day, in stark Continue reading →

Austrian lakes

For our holiday this year, I wanted to go somewhere beautiful where I could swim in lakes, cycle and walk. Continue reading →

Swimming outdoors

(from top left: London Fields Lido, Hillingdon Lido, Hampton Pool, Brockwell Lido) I’m between jobs at the moment and have Continue reading →

Life on crutches

Four weeks on, and my crutches are now strangely familiar. At the fracture clinic, they said to increase the weight Continue reading →

My running, swimming and cycling year 2017

A look back on a year of exercise in a spirit of celebration and thankfulness. 2017 didn’t quite have the Continue reading →

Swim Serpentine

Back in June, I had to stop running for six weeks because of injured knees. I also deferred my entry Continue reading →

Bank holiday triathlon

My knees have been playing up this year. I ignored the problem for ages which probably means it is taking Continue reading →

Swimming

I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with swimming. I learned to swim at my primary school in Redbourn Continue reading →