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Age is not a barrier -from breast cancer to triathlons and cycling from London to Paris.

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.....🌞FIELDS OF GOLD 🌞So bloody fantastic to be out on the bikes in such glorious weather. Wish I’d checked out the legs first though!! 😱 I know how MY Saturday night will be spent now! (Cue the sound of an industrial hedge trimmer being fired up) Deforestation is not a climate issue in this house!! After months of hibernation under jeans and cycling tights, it’s time for some serious intervention and several buckets of fake tan!! See you on the other side of the forest! 🌲 🌲 🌲 #bikelife #nevertooold #cycling #cyclingwomen #liv #livbikes #breastcancersurvivor #tnbc #fitness #triathlontraining #howiliv #livforward #livcyclinguk

Even the dog is laughing at my crazy idea of thinking that I can do a triathlon! Only 10 more sleeps to go until my first event and I am nowhere near ready! Notice how I time it by the number of sleeps rather than the number of possible training days! That could be a clue to my expected poor performance 😂 My swimming is slow with no style or grace but I think I can manage it without anyone feeling the need to chuck me a rubber ring. 🏊🏻‍♀️. The cycling, albeit it slow and a tad wobbly, is hopefully my strongest element .🚴🏼‍♀️....But the running? 😱OMG I hate the running! There’s no way I can manage to run the full 5K! It’s not that I run out of breath or stamina (though I do) but my heavy footed plodding just bores me into a walk. 🥾🥾. I do try to keep running, honestly I do!! but I just can’t stop myself saying “Oh F**k it, I’ve had enough.” Why did I think it would be a good idea to do a triathlon?! - and at my age!! 👵🏼. Jeeez, I need another hobby! R U N J O B O R U N #triathlon #triathlontraining #runningmotivation #running #agenobarrier #nevertooold #tnb #tnbc #activeover60s #fitforlife #breastcancerawareness #l#becauseiwantto #whynot #nevertoolate m #swimming #cycling #cyclinglife #bikelife

Another homemade product to try and reduce my use of plastic. Delicious (even if I do say so myself 😂) natural yoghurt. One jar of regular natural yoghurt and a half jar of Greek yoghurt. We eat a LOT of yoghurt in our house so this will make a massive difference to the amount of plastic we chuck away. I can’t eat cream as it makes me wheeze like an old train but this thick & creamy yoghurt will be perfect on my scones this summer 😃🍓 🍓 🍓 🍓 #food #homemade #meatfree #chemicalfree #tnb #sustainableliving #plasticfree #saveourplanet #

Dragged HJ out on his bike and then casually dropped into the conversation that we were booked in for a spin class tonight (followed by Pilates) he wasn’t a happy bunny 😂 But, by the end of the last session, he had to admit that he had enjoyed it. 👍🏼 . . . #livcyclinguk #cyclinglife #spin #fitafter60 #fitforlife #triathlon #triathlontraining #sunnyday

I’m not sure how well my sandwiches are going to hold together in my pocket while cycling (I prefer a butty to a gel 😂) but as part of my attempts to reduce my ‘single use’ plastic waste, I am baking my own bread. Surprise, surprise, it doesn’t taste half bad!! And in my opinion, it tastes a lot better than the shop bought stuff that I don’t like anyway. Now, what to put in it for a days cycling? 🤔. All veggie suggestions gratefully received. Today I’m opting for cheese with pickle and marmite! 😂 #loveitorhateit 😂 . . . #cycling #cyclinglife #nutrition #livcyclinguk #cyclingwomen #sustainable #sustainableliving #savetheplanet #bread #togetherwecan #chemicalfreeliving #tri #triathlontraining #fitforlife #over60fitness

Update - I’ve just noticed an @aflintoff11 looky -likey in one of the pictures, I wonder if he’s Jefferys brother ? 😂😂😂. I wonder if anyone has told Jeffery that he looks just like @mcguinness.paddy 🙄. Take me out NOT! 😂😂😂😂 #instabore #instabot

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Training Update

Well. in all my infinite wisdom, I have signed up my 61 year old body and that of my 66 year old husband for TWO TRIATHLONS next year! Training will commence in earnest in February 2019 but until then, we aim to try and get ourselves off the settee and rid of the winter belly with a little bit of pre-training training. Watch this space!

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