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October 2026 Stats

Posted by Richard on 1st November 2026
Posted in: A Fit Body, Ali Brooks, Alison Morris, Diary, Fitness, Home Gym, indoor cycling, Media, Pain Cave, RealVelo, Vieta, virtual cycling, Weight, Zwift. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , .

October 2026 continued where September had started with both of us being extremely busy.

A few weekends previously had been taken up with travelling but I was then able to resume the weekly Sunday group rides with the Crazy Catz and TICCC over on ROUVY despite the time change for the cocks going black towards the end of the month.

Oh and that travelling? Well it also included the last – she says! – of Alison’s bodybuilding competitions: this one was the PCA Masters in Hull.  And once again she did really well, despite not winning her category:

Alison Morris On Stage at the PCA Classic Coach Ash Chivers and Alison Morris

Thanks must go to both her posing coach but mainly to her coach, Ash Chivers at Team Apexx for his outstanding work and support.

I also finished the NHS physiotherapy for my back, which seems to have been caused by pelvic tilt and extremely tight hamstrings from all the cycling.

The Apple Fitness+ workouts have still taken a bit of a back seat again; I really must get back into them.

Anyway, here are October’s stats:

October 2026 Statistics

October 2026 Statistics

Activities: 75 Distance: 638.97 km Time: 17:36:10 Calories: 12,623

Turning to my weight, at the end of September I weighed 91.0kg and at the end of October I weighed 90.4kg, so down 0.6kg from last month.

Body fat percentage was slightly down from 27.6% to 27.2%.

September 2026 Stats

Posted by Richard on 30th September 2026
Posted in: A Fit Body, Ali Brooks, Alison Morris, Cycling, Diary, Fit Model, Fitness, Home Gym, indoor cycling, Pain Cave, virtual cycling, Weight. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , .

September 2026 has been extremely busy with lots of running around everywhere apart from anywhere overseas, sadly.

A few weekends were taken up with travelling which then meant that weekly Sunday group rides with the Crazy Catz and TICCC had to be missed, which was a pity. I’ve also tried a new app called RealVelo which looks useful.  Oh and that travelling? Well it also included the first of Alison’s bodybuilding competitions: this one was the 2 Bros Pro NPC Worldwide Physique Pro Naturals Classic.  And she did well: ending up with a 1st place and a 2nd place in her categories:

Alison winning 1st place in her Fit Model category

Alison Wins First Place

I also started getting physiotherapy for my back, so hopefully there’ll be a bit less grunting when I stand up in future.

The Apple Fitness+ workouts have still taken a bit of a back seat again; I really must get back into them.

So, here are September’s stats:

September 2026 Statistics

September 2026 Statistics

Activities: 67 Distance: 651.31 km Time: 17:56:15 Calories: 13,581

Turning to my weight, at the end of August I weighed 93.4kg and at the end of September I weighed 91.0kg, so down 2.4kg from last month.

Body fat percentage was slightly down from 27.7% to 27.6%.

August 2026 Stats

Posted by Richard on 1st September 2026
Posted in: Cycling, Diary, events, Fitness, Home Gym, indoor cycling, Pain Cave, Road Cycling, virtual cycling, Walking, Weight. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

August 2026 saw the continuation of the heatwaves hitting the UK which meant that workouts in the Pain Cave were done early and were very sweaty nonetheless! But it was nice to mix in some real-world cycling as well as the virtual stuff: I used the Brompton to drop off the ST for an annual service and to collect it afterwards, which was nice.  We also dusted down the Carrera mountain bikes and shoved them in the back of the ST – it’s an Estate/Station Wagon so has plenty of room especially with the seats folded down – and headed to Windsor Great Park after a regular Sunday morning virtual group ride with TICCC and the Crazy Catz.

The Apple Fitness+ workouts have taken a bit of a back seat again; I really must get back into them.

So, here are August’s stats:

August 2026 Statistics

August 2026 Statistics

Activities: 71 Distance: 702.32 km Time: 28:10:14 Calories: 20,546

Turning to my weight, at the end of July I weighed 93.4kg and at the end of August I still weighed 93.4kg, so no change over last month.

Body fat percentage was up from 27.5% to 27.7%, which is not insignificant.

July 2026 Stats

Posted by Richard on 31st July 2026
Posted in: British Airways, Cycling, Diary, events, Fitness, Home Gym, indoor cycling, Media, Pain Cave, virtual cycling, Walking, Weight. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

July 2026 saw a couple of heatwaves hitting the UK and of course July always means the Tour de France. I’ve been watching the coverage on TV for as long as I can remember now but never really got involved in any way … until this year.  This year, it started in Barcelona with two and a bit stages and finished in Paris on the Champs-Elysées.  I asked Alison if she wanted to go to Barcelona to see it and she jumped at the chance.  I booked the InterContinental Barcelona as it was on the route for both the first and second stages:

Tour de France 2026 Stage 1 Map Tour de France 2026 Stage 2 Map

And then Alison said, “Well if we’re going to see the start, wouldn’t it be lovely to see the finish?” So that’s how I ended up booking the Paris Marriott Champs-Elysées Hotel with a suite overlooking the Champs-Elysées itself, so we could watch the riders doing their laps and the finish line.

The Yellow, Green, Polka Dot, and White Jerseys on the Champs-Elysées

The Yellow, Green, Polka Dot, and White Jerseys on the Champs-Elysées

Business Class flights with British Airways and limousines from Blacklane all made it a little pricey… I’m hoping August will allow my wallet some respite from the absolute battering it got!

Other than that my normal exercise regime continued with a combination of rides on ROUVY as well as getting some of my usual  John Hallas’ Weekly Challenges on FulGaz done.  On ROUVY, I was doing their challenges and an occasional Sunday morning group ride.

I still need to actually go ahead and arrange a partial knee replacement, which we’ll do later this year maybe, if I can resolve when I won’t be travelling.

I also decided to try again with some Apple Fitness+ workouts, concentrating on upper body and core, as my legs get plenty of workouts already!

So, here are July’s stats:

July 2026 Statistics

July 2026 Statistics

Activities: 78 Distance: 626.79 km Time: 25:47:32 Calories: 18,827

Turning to my weight, at the end of June I weighed 92.7kg and at the end of July I weighed 93.4kg, so a gain of 0.7kg change over last month.

Body fat percentage was up from 27.5% to 28.0%, which is not really surprising.

June 2026 Stats

Posted by Richard on 30th June 2026
Posted in: Cycling, Diary, Fitness, Home Gym, indoor cycling, Pain Cave, virtual cycling, Walking, Weight. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , .

June continued my normal exercise regime with a combination of rides on ROUVY as well as getting some of my usual  John Hallas’ Weekly Challenges on FulGaz done.  On ROUVY, I was doing their challenges and an occasional Sunday morning group ride.

There was a change of plans with me heading off to Cyprus for along weekend in the sun rather than going to Dublin for something work-related.

I still need to actually go ahead and arrange a partial knee replacement, which we’ll do later this year maybe, if I can resolve when I won’t be travelling.

I also decided to try again with some Apple Fitness+ workouts, concentrating on upper body and core, as my legs get plenty of workouts already!

So, here are June’s stats which again needed a significantly increased screen resolution to fit them all in:

June 2026 Statistics

June 2026 Statistics

Activities: 75 Distance: 526.69 km Time: 18:03:33 Calories: 14,319

Turning to my weight, at the end of May I weighed 92.7kg and at the end of June I also weighed 92.7kg, so no change over last month.

Body fat percentage was down from 28.1% to 27.5%, which is nice.

May 2026 Stats

Posted by Richard on 1st June 2026
Posted in: Cycling, Diary, Fitness, Giro d'Italia, HBO Max, Home Gym, indoor cycling, Pain Cave, rip-off, SBS On Demand, TNT Sports, virtual cycling, Weight. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , .

May was a further continuation of my normal exercise regime with a combination of rides on ROUVY as well as getting some of my usual  John Hallas’ Weekly Challenges on FulGaz done.  On ROUVY, I was mainly going their Giro d’Italia-themed challenges, such as the Maglia Bianca (completed) and Maglia Rosa (nearly done) ones and a Together Around the World challenge to honour Amy & Kyle Hudson’s world record attempt and who are currently in Singapore.

We also watched the Giro d’Italia highlights on SBS On Demand which was nice as it’s free to air in Australia and not the absolute rip-off of £31 per month on TNT Sports on HBO Max which bundles a load of other crap in there, like football and rugby that I have zero interest in watching.  If they had a dedicated cycling bundle at a much lower cost I’d be interested.

I still need to actually go ahead and arrange a partial knee replacement, which we’ll do in the early summer, if I can get some answers to some queries I’ve raised…

So, here are May’s stats which again needed a significantly increased screen resolution to fit them all in:

May 2026 Statistics

May 2026 Statistics

Activities: 88 Distance: 684.02 km Time: 24:01:11 Calories: 19,876

Turning to my weight, at the end of April I weighed 92.1kg and at the end of May I weighed 92.7kg, which is up again by the 0.6kg I lost last month.

Body fat percentage was up from 27.4% to 28.1%, which is not nice.

April 2026 Stats

Posted by Richard on 1st May 2026
Posted in: Cycling, Diary, events, Fitness, Home Gym, indoor cycling, Pain Cave, virtual cycling, Weight. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , .

April was a further continuation of my normal exercise regime with a combination of rides on ROUVY as well as getting some of my usual  John Hallas’ Weekly Challenges on FulGaz done.

I still need to actually go ahead and arrange a partial knee replacement, which we’ll do in the early summer, if I can get some answers to some queries I’ve raised…

The gaps were due to a long weekend on the R1250RT in Cornwall and a family wedding and yet another grandchild – my 12th – last weekend.

So, here are April’s stats which again needed a significantly increased screen resolution to fit them all in:

April 2026 Statistics

April 2026 Statistics

Activities: 66 Distance: 622.78 km Time: 17:29:45 Calories: 16,211

Turning to my weight, at the end of March I weighed 92.7kg and at the end of April I weighed 92.1kg, which is down by 0.6kg despite the holidays.

Body fat percentage was up from 27.3% to 27.4%, which is less nice.

March 2026 Stats and Selfies

Posted by Richard on 1st April 2026
Posted in: Castelli, Cycling, Diary, Fitness, Gear, Home Gym, indoor cycling, Media, Pain Cave, Road Cycling, virtual cycling, Walking, Weight, YouTube. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

So March continued my normal exercise regime with a combination of rides on ROUVY as well as getting some of my usual  John Hallas’ Weekly Challenges on FulGaz done.  I’ve also recently enabled the warm-up and cool-down features on ROUVY to actually record the distance I’m cycling before and after each structured ride.

I still need to actually go ahead and arrange a partial knee replacement, which we’ll do in the early summer…

So, here are March’s stats which might look slightly different to usual again as I had to significantly increase screen resolution to fit them all in:

March 2026 Statistics

March 2026 Statistics

Activities: 71 Distance: 730.31 km Time: 27:08:18 Calories: 25,576

Turning to my weight, at the end of February I weighed 91.7kg and at the end of March I weighed 92.7kg, which is up by 1kg. I blame the holiday in Corralejo…

Body fat percentage was down from 27.7% to 27.3%, which is nice.

We had another holiday in Corralejo, Fuerteventura, at the end of March so I again hired a Specialized Allez Elite from Easy Riders Bike Centre and went for a morning ride each day from the villas at Bahiazul along the FV-1 to Tamaragua and/or the FV-104 between the shore and the famous dunes.

In total, I managed 206km whilst we were there (plus some walking/hiking).

I continued doing my little selfie videos to annoy friends on Facebook, so here’s a collection, all shot on my Apple iPhone 17 Pro.

Bahiazul Resort Fuerteventura: https://www.bahiazul.com/en/

Easy Riders Bike Center: https://www.easyriders-bikecenter.com/e/index.php

February 2026 Stats

Posted by Richard on 1st March 2026
Posted in: challenge, Cycling, Diary, events, Fitness, Home Gym, indoor cycling, Pain Cave, polytrauma, virtual cycling, Weight. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , .

After the hideousness of the 40 days of January 2026 things improved with a much quicker February.

I continued my normal exercise regime with a combination of rides on ROUVY as well as getting some of my usual  John Hallas’ Weekly Challenges on FulGaz done.  I’ve also recently enabled the warm-up and cool-down features on ROUVY to actually record the distance I’m cycling before and after each structured ride.

On FulGaz, I also completed their “Tour d’Australia” challenge with a couple of nasty, longer rides thrown into the mix.

I finished February with another consultation about my knee and a recommendation to go ahead with a partial knee replacement, which we’ll do in the early summer…

So, here are February’s stats which might look slightly different to usual again as I had to significantly increase screen resolution to fit them all in:

February 2026 Statistics

February 2026 Statistics

Activities: 63 Distance: 575.65 km Time: 16:34:43 Calories: 17,096

Turning to my weight, at the end of January I weighed 92.1kg and at the end of February I weighed 91.7kg, which is down by 0.4kg.

Body fat percentage was down from 28.2% to 27.7%, which is nice.

January 2026 Stats

Posted by Richard on 31st January 2026
Posted in: Cycling, Diary, Fitness, Home Gym, indoor cycling, Pain Cave, virtual cycling, Walking, Weight. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , .

Well January 2026 went like every other January: long, wet, dull, and about as welcome as a fart in a spacesuit.

Anyway, here are January 2026’s statistics, with work being somewhat slower and Alison being away for a few days for a family funeral.

So I continued my normal exercise regime with a combination of rides on ROUVY as well as getting some of my usual  John Hallas’ Weekly Challenges on FulGaz done.  I’ve also recently enabled the warm-up and cool-down features on ROUVY to actually record the distance I’m cycling before and after each structured ride.

So, here are January’s stats which might look slightly different to usual as I had to change screen resolution to fit them all in:

January 2026 Statistics

January 2026 Statistics

Activities: 80 Distance: 743.09 km Time: 22:04:56 Calories: 21,188

Turning to my weight, at the end of December I weighed 91.9kg and at the end of January I weighed 92.1kg, which is up by 0.2kg as I’m still wading through alllllllll the chocolate.

Body fat percentage was up from 27.3% to 28.2%, which is understandable.