Tri Coach Profile – Charles
Summer 2017 will see a new edition to the team - Charles Biddle, triathlon coach at UWA Triathlon Club in Perth, WA will be joining us for the Mont Blanc Triathlon week. Here's a brief intro from the man himself: "I have been involved in the sport of triathlon for over 25yrs, feels like only 5. Prior to catching the triathlon bug, I was an obsessive windsurfer still promising myself to get ...
Interview with Sophie, Dulwich Paragon
How did you get into cycling and what do you like about it? A colleague organised a ride from London to Paris. I hadn't been on a bike since I was 10 years old - not to mention a road bike ! I invested in an entry level bike, cleats, panniers, and off I was ! In 1 month I got as ready as I could and did it ! I absolutely loved it and since then haven't stopped cycling ! What I love about ...
Interview with John, VC Walcot
1. How did you get into cycling and what do you like about it? I have always ridden a bike but guess I only got into it seriously during my 40s when all the other sports I did started generating too many injuries. 2. How would you rate your current level of fitness? I am fit enough to cycle 40-50 miles twice a week. I have come to accept that I am not going to get any fitter, so ...
Interview with Holly Seear
How would you rate your current level of fitness? Hummm, tricky! Ok for winter, but frustratingly I have missed some training having broken my arm at the end of November mountain biking in Spain! I had surgery just before Christmas and now have a titanium plated bionic arm. Not quite the start to my new training plan I had hoped for! However at least it is winter so I haven't minded quite so ...
Interview with Caroline, Ful-on Tri
How did you get into cycling and what do you like about it? "I started cycling as a kid, on a single speed with no brakes, charging around the village I grew up in, loving the independence it gave me! I started my 'serious' cycling as a mountain-biker, doing multi-day events across the Americas, e.g. riding border to coast across Brasil, starting from Iguassu Falls, heading straight for the ...
12 Week Training Plans
Are you training for a big sportive, a gran fondo like our local Morzine Haut-Chablais, Etape du Tour or the Marmotte, but you're not surrounded by mountains? Fear not, our resident cycling coach Chris from Pedal Performance Coaching has produced a range of 12 week training plans that all of our guests can access. Just book yourself onto one of our weeks and let us know if you'd like to sign ...
Legs of Steel 2016 – Win a Free Holiday!
A huge thank you to Lucy Orhnial and all the Ful-On Tri club volunteers for running another successful Legs of Steel ride in the Surrey Hills and to those taking part, well done for getting through it. Cold, wet weather on the day made conditions tougher than normal to cycle in but as the sun came out again towards the end, it was good to see some riders finally drying out! The event is ...
Lewis – Our Summer Chef
Our chef Lewis has kept a lot of hungry cyclists very happy this summer. Our in-house Sports Dietitian loved the healthy balance of Lewis' summer menu too :) Lots of fresh, yummy food & amazing deserts. Not only does he manage to find the time to prepare delicious dinners for 14+ people in different chalets but he also ensures there's a freshly baked cake every afternoon, delicious ...
The “Dominator” – Our Star Guide Rider
Each year we invite select guide riders out to help us in the Alps. This year Dom, a promising young rider in Twickenham Cycling Club came out to ride in the Alps as part of his Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award. This is his story of how the week progressed: "My first experience of the Alps and cycling abroad is one I will never forget. At first, it all seemed quite daunting, but the ...
Ski Holidays in Morzine
45 Degrees North is a family run business in our fourth year of operation and already we’re hosting guests from around the world! Anna and Mike love winter in the mountains and together they have amassed a huge amount of experience managing chalets in ski resorts around the world. They are now bringing this experience to their own chalet in the French Alps. Their guests will benefit ...