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Don't give up the day job
It's amazing how little public approval it takes for a person (me) to start daydreaming about a different life. I mean I have been...

Paul Berney
Dec 28, 20203 min read
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11 Tips to complete the Rapha Festive 500
It's almost December and the internet and social media are already full of training plans and motivational advice for completing the...

Paul Berney
Nov 30, 20201 min read
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The need to compete
Over the weekend I went for a run with a good friend James over some hilly and boggy moorland in Cornwall. It was my first run for over...

Paul Berney
Nov 2, 20205 min read
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Into the wild (sort of)
I could present you with a carefully curated version of events in my blog. I could miss out all of the fuck up’s and give you an edited...

Paul Berney
Oct 19, 20207 min read
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Aesir Aesir Baby
My first impressions after one month and 1500km with the Meteor Works Aesir

Paul Berney
Sep 9, 20205 min read
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Aesir a go go
Somewhere around 10:30 on Friday night, on tiny lanes weaving their way through the Chiltern hills, in pitch black .....

Paul Berney
Aug 9, 20205 min read
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It's New Bike Day!
I love new bike day. It makes me feel like a 12-year-old again, getting my first ‘racer bike’. Normally that moment is felt only by you...

Paul Berney
Aug 6, 20202 min read
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Achievement Unlocked
Last week I finally did it, riding a 206km loop through Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Paul Berney
Jul 23, 20205 min read
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You've got nothing but time on your hands - read a book
Note: I could have easily added links to Amazon to all of these books, but I won’t. I would rather encourage you to buy them or order...

Paul Berney
Apr 18, 20206 min read
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ma ma ma ma ma my Corona*
How's your lockdown going? Obviously cycling doesn’t matter in the face of the daily tragedy of coronavirus. I'm not trying to diminish...

Paul Berney
Apr 16, 20204 min read
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The world turned upside down
Everything has changed, hasn’t it? It seems incredible that whatever we each consider to be our normal life has been turned on its head...

Paul Berney
Mar 25, 20202 min read
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The inspiration to try again tomorrow
This is a photo from one of my favourite ever rides in Mallorca with my eldest, Danny. He rode alongside me on a hybrid bike (in bloody...

Paul Berney
Mar 7, 20204 min read
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Steady progress is boring isn't it?
A goal without a plan is just a wish. I've got a plan but progress is slow and frustrating.

Paul Berney
Mar 5, 20206 min read
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To share or not to share...
Two years ago when I rode my first long ride home I kept it a secret from almost everyone I knew until a week beforehand. My wife knew...

Paul Berney
Jan 31, 20204 min read
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Just me, myself and I
When you picture yourself riding your bike, what do you see? Either in dreams or day dreams. Do you see yourself riding in a bunch,...

Paul Berney
Jan 15, 20204 min read
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Back to the future
The tough thing about writing a blog is deciding who you are writing for. This started as something I wrote just for myself and nearest...

Paul Berney
Jan 2, 20203 min read
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