Road to GB Duro – The Dales Divide

I had been nervous about this ride from the moment I entered. It's so far up north, has a reputation for bad weather, and is an environment that I have never ridden before. When I looked at the route, it was clear that during most of the ride I would be a long way from any escape routes, food stops, or 24 hour facilities...in fact ANY facilities for many hours at a time. But, on the other hand, the scenery looked stunning, and it would be an adventure. So I overcame my fears, and set about preparing for the ride.

Cycling, Mental Health & Living with IBD

I don’t know what caused my latest flare up, but once it starts it's a spiralling cycle of feeling dreadful, then feeling better, then a sudden urge to stay close to the bathroom, and then the inevitable hopelessness in knowing that you have little control over what happens when you’re away from your home unless you starve yourself. This is what living with IBD looks like…..

An update to my ‘final’ PBP story

A few weeks ago I shared my story about why I simply HAD to complete PBP.

Its a scary fact that IBD is on the rise in the western world, and so more and more of us are likely to be affected with this debilitating illness.

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