Training
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The Shugyō Project: The Matterhorn (26th April – 18th May 2026)
What can I say — it’s been a busy block. One road ride (30km), thirteen strength…
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The Shugyō Project: The Matterhorn (14th–26th April 2026)
Five runs totalling just under 50km, the first road ride of the season (25km), two swims…
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The Shugyō Project: The Matterhorn 5th April – 14th April 2026 – Momentum, Routine, Shakedowns & Cheeky Chapati Returns
A couple of weeks on from completing the Arête des Cosmiques and I’m still feeling…
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Week 28th Mar – 3rd Apr 2026 – Arête des Cosmiques Completed (After Two Cancellations)
The Shugyō Project: The Matterhorn. 5 Months to Go. After a family skiing holiday in Chamonix,…
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Two-Week Update: 8th – 25th Mar 2026 – Weight Holding Steady, Work Chaos & France Ski Trip Ahead
The Shugyō Project: The Matterhorn. 5 Months to Go. Two-Week Update: 8th – 25th Mar 2026…
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Two-Week Update: 23rd Feb – 8th Mar 2026 – Fasting Regime, New Pack & Steady Progress
The Shugyō Project: The Matterhorn. 5 Months to Go. Two weeks combined (23rd Feb – 8th…
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The Shugyō Project: The Matterhorn. 5 Months to Go. Week 15th – 22nd Feb 2026 – Back Home: Pool Restart Tomorrow, Sofa Sleeping & Steady Week
Back from the Lake District holiday, where the Via Ferrata was aborted early (son’s nosebleed meant…
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The Shugyō Project: The Matterhorn. 5 Months to Go. Week 1st – 8th Feb 2026 – A Gentle Week, Hotel Gym Relief, and the Cellar Becomes an Uninvited Swimming Facility
The first full week of February passed without incident, which in my current life counts as…
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The Shugyō Project: The Matterhorn. 9 Months. One Shot. (Month 1: January – Not the Rocket Start, But the Engine’s Turning Over)
It’s the end of January 2026, and Christmas has disappeared into the mists like it never…
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