The First Long Way Home

Paul Berney

Aug 3, 2018
5 min

Sharing my story at RCC

My Top 6 tips for multi-day rides

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Paul Berney

Jul 22, 2018
3 min

Recovery Week - Harder than training?

I understand the basic principles at play here: overload, followed by rest and recovery leading to adaptation. But the actual business of...

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Paul Berney

Jul 12, 2018
2 min

Wrap up - Numbers, Kit & Moments

I went for a short ride yesterday afternoon in the sun with fellow Lanterne Mark. It was great to catch up and ride my bike without...

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Paul Berney

Jul 11, 2018
2 min

The Day After - It's Called a Heart

I tried hard throughout this blog to capture the literal and metaphorical ups and downs of the ride. I tried to be as honest and open as...

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Day 15 Part 2 - Ashford to London - World in my Eyes

Paul Berney

Jul 10, 2018
1 min

Day 15 Part 2 - Ashford to London - World in my Eyes

I don't need words. Just pictures. I have finished. 1,588km. All to get back to my best friend. #WLRCC #Rapha #RCC

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Day 15 Part 1 - Ashford to London - Behind the Wheel

Paul Berney

Jul 10, 2018
2 min

Day 15 Part 1 - Ashford to London - Behind the Wheel

Listen if it's good enough for Chris Froome it's good enough for me. I feel absolutely no shame in telling you I have been following a...

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Day 14 Part 2 - Dover to Ashford - Master and (not) Servant *

Paul Berney

Jul 10, 2018
2 min

Day 14 Part 2 - Dover to Ashford - Master and (not) Servant *

*Yes I cheated again I had to re-set my mind to ride on the left as I got off the boat and try and work my way through the maze that is...

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Day 14 Part 1 - Roubaix to Dunkirk - Strangelove

Paul Berney

Jul 9, 2018
2 min

Day 14 Part 1 - Roubaix to Dunkirk - Strangelove

I finally reached the coast and the ferry port to head home to England

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Day 13 - Brussels to Roubaix - Nothing to Fear

Paul Berney

Jul 8, 2018
3 min

Day 13 - Brussels to Roubaix - Nothing to Fear

Today was the first time in two weeks I've had a clock on me. I had somewhere to be in two hours time and I was on it. My legs felt...

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Day 12 Brussels Rest Day - Now This is Fun

Paul Berney

Jul 7, 2018
2 min

Day 12 Brussels Rest Day - Now This is Fun

Having hit 1200km yesterday in 11 days, I felt like I deserved a day off without it affecting my daily average. Plus and perhaps more...

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Day 11 - Marche-en-Femenne to Brussels - Black Celebration

Paul Berney

Jul 6, 2018
3 min

Day 11 - Marche-en-Femenne to Brussels - Black Celebration

"I would tell you about the things they put me through, The pain I've been subjected to" Depeche Mode - Walking in my Shoes 'Good...

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Paul Berney

Jul 6, 2018
2 min

Back catalogue - Speak and Spell

30 years ago when I was a student I went to Avignon to play in the curtain raiser match before a Great Britain v's France rugby league...

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Day 10 - Luxembourg City to Marche-en-Femenne - Reach Out and Touch Faith*

Paul Berney

Jul 5, 2018
4 min

Day 10 - Luxembourg City to Marche-en-Femenne - Reach Out and Touch Faith*

I've got this. I don’t need faith. I know it. I've got this. Belgium threw everything it has at me and I won. 1600m of climbing, road...

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Day 9 Saarbrücken to Luxembourg City - Everything Counts in Large Amounts

Paul Berney

Jul 4, 2018
4 min

Day 9 Saarbrücken to Luxembourg City - Everything Counts in Large Amounts

Well it makes bugger all difference what I write today because no one is going to read it. We will all still be happy in the afterglow of...

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Day 8 Langatte to Saarbrücken - Get The Balance Right

Paul Berney

Jul 3, 2018
4 min

Day 8 Langatte to Saarbrücken - Get The Balance Right

I had planned today to keep to the revised plan of another shorter recovery day. That means that to keep to schedule I will need 3 big...

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Paul Berney

Jul 2, 2018
3 min

Day 7 - Saverne to Langatte - New Life

The Festive 500 is a joint challenge set by Strava and Rapha to ride 500km between Christmas eve and new year's eve. In completing it...

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Paul Berney

Jul 2, 2018
1 min

Hidden Track - Precious*

That's me riding a bike in Hong Kong (I know, flash right?). And in the background is my elder daughter Eleanor. That's appropriate...

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Day 6 Colmar to Saverne - A Policy of Truth

Paul Berney

Jul 1, 2018
4 min

Day 6 Colmar to Saverne - A Policy of Truth

How many of you reading this would know if I had 'cheated' and changed the route? None, is my guess. Unless there's someone out there...

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Day 5 Basel to Colmar - Just Can't Get Enough *

Paul Berney

Jun 30, 2018
3 min

Day 5 Basel to Colmar - Just Can't Get Enough *

Today was supposed to be a rest day, but I woke up feeling good and eager to move on from a city where a small coffee and croissant cost...

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Paul Berney

Jun 29, 2018
2 min

A collection of B sides

I was asked by a friendly reader to include the things I've missed out on the blog, that I have shared in messages. So in no particular...

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