Lucy Collins- The First Viceroy to Suggest that striving for GBR qualification is a mid-life crisis?? but better than a fast car or running off with the milkman!

I decided to give qualification a go last winter as a push to get me back to proper fitness after three or so years of sporadic training after having Emma, our daughter.  I also turned 40 this year so never a better time as I’d be the youngest in my age group.  I would need all the help I could get!  I didn’t tell anybody I was going to attempt it as was convinced it would never happen, but at least I might get faster and better anyway.   I did tell the other half who blabbed to his best friend from school- Garry Palmer- who just happens to have a PhD in physiology and sport science and is a coach.  One very generous Christmas present from Garry and I have done great coaching in place to help me work training around work, Emma and occasionally seeing Nick! I started getting faster, but was still a fair bit off the gains I needed.  So, my 40th birthday party was a beautiful TT bike- the times started tumbling!  I have been accused of a mid life crisis, but I reckon it’s better than a fast car or running off with the milkman. Continue reading →