Snippets from the life of a UK cycling coach (Masters 50+). In July 2010 I rode the entire Tour de France route 3 days before the pros came through. Now planning to train a team to ride the 2012 Tour de France. I'm an ABCC certified coach with a particular interest in power based training.
Short fun video made by Rebecca and Francesca to celebrate their Mum and Dad's 25th wedding anniversary.
Short video showing the band playing mainly in the sun at Warkworth Show in the grounds of Warkworth Castle in Northumberland.
Video clips taken at the Baptism of Constance Iwuagwu at St Charles Catholic Church, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne.
The last of the renowned Peppercorn 'A1' steam locomotives was scrapped in 1966, but now a brand new 'A1', No. 60163 Tornado, has been brought to life.The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust - a registered charity - has built a completely new 'A1' to the original design and with the help of the latest technology. Fitted with additional water capacity and the latest railway safety electronics, Tornado is fully equipped for today’s main line railway.This short video records the "The Tornado" passing under...
The last of the renowned Peppercorn 'A1' steam locomotives was scrapped in 1966, but now a brand new 'A1', No. 60163 Tornado, has been brought to life.The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust - a registered charity - has built a completely new 'A1' to the original design and with the help of the latest technology. Fitted with additional water capacity and the latest railway safety electronics, Tornado is fully equipped for today’s main line railway.This short video records the arrival of "The Tornado" at...
"All That Jazz" rehearsing Opus de Funk - Arranged by Ray Thompson.
"All that Jazz" rehearsing "Money Can't Buy Me Love" by Lennon & McCartney, arranged by Ray Thompson.
This is a 14 minute video of me undertaking a Maximum Aerobic Power (MAP) test on my Velotron Dynafit Pro ergotrainer. The objective of the test is to determine the maximum wattage a cyclist can generate for one minute at the end of an incrementally increasing load, these tests are very uncomfortable and tax the cardiovascular system to it's limit.
A short video covering a one hour session training on the CompuTrainer. The session was a L4 session performing the first 20 minute session @ 290W and the second session @ 270W. All good training!
A short drive up one of the lovely climbs in Northumberland, the ascent to Ros Castle from the Chatton side, very steep at the top!