Currently digging through the MBLA Official Training Manual

I always try to minimise carbs especially in “recovery shakes” usually just whey protein for me. This is because it is so bloody easy to eat carbs anyway, go to the supermarket and they are in almost every ready meal en-masse. Refined carbohydrates are rubbish. Really there’s plenty of healthy carbs in fruits and vegetables, more than enough to suit our daily requirements. When resting I think fat is a better source of energy anyway.

While we’re on the subject I can highly recommend meals based around veg, meat and legumes (beans). 1/3 the plate of each. Nom nom nom…

It’s very simple. Make most carbs illegal.

(it’s the new cross country)

I hope you are all running all mountain.

How about one of these Inov-8 bad boys? http://www.wiggle.co.uk/inov-8/bags/

I want to see more bamboo frames!

The golden rule is ‘see one, do one, show one’, which means you learn the trails by initially being shown, then exploring them yourself and then showing some one else. It makes the area far friendlier and rewarding if you live by that mantra.

I shall remember this, thanks.

A hug from a complete stranger.

Sounds good. I have heard that Peaslake is the place to be…

I can second the fire XC pros. Used them exclusively for about 4 years and they worked well in knarlyness. Apparently quite good value too.

Is it possible to park up at Leith?

Yoghurt Pots that’s the one.

Something went wrong about 1/3 way down on a flat but rocky section, just after the pedally bit and before entering the slalom again. Bike went one way, I went the other and the landing surface was “pokey rocks”. Was certain when it happened as I lay there for five swearing that hip and shoulder were broken, but in the end only my wrist was. Bit of bone floating around hopefully back in action week or two 😉

“We are here to help the Vietnamese, because inside every gook there is an American trying to get out.”

Full Metal Jacket

That film is filled with gems.

I want a reliable bike with gears which can go fast on roads and carry loads for commuting and possibly touring – then my collection which currently consists of all-mountain, carbon roadie and ss roadie, shall be (more) complete. Thinking on-one pompetamine.