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LucyMctaggart · Joined: 17 Jan 2008 Posts: 7

It's been a really good move to set up the forum especially I think for those like myself living in more remote areas population of coaches/clubs wise(Scottish Borders) and also from the point of view of newer coaches like myself who can benefit from those with more years coaching behind them.
Also maybe any up coming courses could be advertised here.Anything really to keep everyone progressing.

Cheers all.

Lucy. Cool

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Pocket Rocket · Joined: 28 Dec 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Guernsey

Hi Lucy

I am in a "remote" area, living in the Channel Islands at the other end of the country to you. I do travel to the UK to compete. What is your cycling background?
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LucyMctaggart · Joined: 17 Jan 2008 Posts: 7

Glad to hear there are other's out there in the sticks.

I started riding for a club in 1979 and competed in most disciplines from cyclo cross to time trialling etc etc.I was lucky enough to be part of a large group of juniors all having started about the same time and all growing up in our cycling world together.We were never off our bikes and had a go at everything,even the egg and spoon race at the Mildenhall grass track.We had a good lot of oldian's in the club at that time and so we got lots of good advice re bunch riding etc
A middle of the pack sort of rider most of the time I had a natural tendency to do better the longer the ride went on which I guess is why I eventually around 1999 ended up in Audaxing and have now completed the Paris-Brest-Paris 1200km twice.Once in lovely warm conditions and last year in awful rain and wind. I do not compete anymore but really love the audaxes as life is one big clubrun. Plenty of banter and lots of miles.what more could you want.(well other than the odd cake or three Laughing

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I qualified as a coach 12 months ago and hope to give some help wherever I can to get people doing better in their chosen event and also just to help them get the most out of our great sport.There's really nothing like it.
I also want to keep learning more along the way so that I can do a better job.

Keep on pedalling.

Lucy.

PS We've got a blizzard here at the moment!
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Pocket Rocket · Joined: 28 Dec 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Guernsey

Wow, Paris-Brest-Paris 1200km "twice" that is impressive. I am doing my first enduro event this year - not on that scale though - the Legbreaker Challenge. Thought it was about time I did one. Lots of hills so will be to my liking.

It's also nice to be part of a group. I joined SIS 3 yeas ago and even though I am across the seas, we have a real team atmosphere between the women's team. We are off to Lanzarote on 12 February for a weeks training in the sun.

I've done all sorts of riding - started with MTB XC, then road racing, time trialling, branched out into track last year, now enduro. I find the best thing about this sport is the variety - always something different to do - always a new challenge.

From a coaching perspective, I find the sport so interesting, again so many variables - ie training options, disciplines, physiology, equipment etc.

I have seen the blizzards on the news. We had hail this pm - doesn't happen that often in Guernsey. We only see snow about every 4-5 years. Hope it clears for you so you can get out this weekend.

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