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Iam Miro went cycling
May 17, 2026
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Iam Miro went mountain biking
May 8, 2026
Southern Divide 26 🇬🇧- Day Two
Day 2 of Southern Divide
Night was fine. Woke up a few times and had some strange dreams, but I think I managed to sleep three times for about 1.5 hours each, so not bad.
I guessed the good sleep had helped my body and that I would be fine…
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May 15, 2026
Day 2 of Southern Divide
Night was fine. Woke up a few times and had some strange dreams, but I think I managed to sleep three times for about 1.5 hours each, so not bad.
I guessed the good sleep had helped my body and that I would be fine today.
Had the second kebab I bought the day before for breakfast
Iam Miro went mountain biking
May 7, 2026
Southern Divide 26 🇬🇧- Day One
# Day 0 and Day 1 of Southern Divide
Wednesday — train to Penzance from London, then ride to the start. It already felt like a challenge: windy and hilly, oh my.
I went to the holiday park where I had booked a hut purple. Very basic, but with a…
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May 13, 2026
# Day 0 and Day 1 of Southern Divide
Wednesday — train to Penzance from London, then ride to the start. It already felt like a challenge: windy and hilly, oh my.
I went to the holiday park where I had booked a hut purple. Very basic, but with a kettle, good enough for breakfast and protected from the wind
Iam Miro went cycling
May 4, 2026
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May 4, 2026
Group ride—something I hadn’t done in a long time—and it was really nice.
The days leading up to today were a bit strange. Last week I overdid a gym session; the muscle soreness wasn’t great, but manageable, and I was almost back to normal. Then came the kids’ sports day, and I joined in properly—because
Iam Miro went cycling
April 26, 2026
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April 29, 2026
Sunday is here.
Same start time as the other days — 5am is officially my new weekend club.
Today I felt a bit tired, a bit lazy. Yesterday was a tough early ride, then a full day with family, so yeah… a bit meh. But I knew once I got on the bike, I’d be fine.
And that’s exactly what happened.
This time
Iam Miro went cycling
April 25, 2026
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April 29, 2026
Foggy morning, cold — around 4°C at 5am — but all good, I had my layers.
By the time I reached Farthing Downs, the temperature had dropped below zero. It was properly cold. The sun was trying to break through the fog and clouds. Then I hit a forested section — and suddenly, warmth and sunlight. It felt
Iam Miro went cycling
April 19, 2026
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April 23, 2026
Sunday morning — my boy had an early football game, bummer, but I will managed to squeeze the ride in before
Challenge accepted.
I’d been complaining about bright light mornings and missing night riding, so here it is: leaving before 5am. Nice. It was colder than the day before, but I had layers.
Saw loads
Iam Miro went cycling
April 18, 2026
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April 18, 2026
It’s been a long time since I’ve been out on the bike.
A break for skiing and a bit of a silly back injury kept me off it.
It honestly felt like forever—the last time I rode it was dark outside, and I was using heated socks.
Went for a short spin this morning and it felt really good. Took it easy, rode
Iam Miro went cycling
March 22, 2026
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March 22, 2026
Easy ride — needed to take it even easier.
That was the plan.
So hard to go slower.
Left when it was 2°C; outside, it was only 6:30am.
Right away, there were police, a blocked road, and a lorry waiting to take the cars away.
It took two hours to remove two cars.
On the way back, one was still there.
I enjoyed
Iam Miro went cycling
March 15, 2026
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March 15, 2026
6am, let’s go.
3°C, no problem.
Heated socks, layers, gloves, all good.
Not many cars outside and bloody skies, sunrise almost there.
I miss dark mornings.
Ride was easy, pushed a bit, didn’t mean to, maybe because it was cold.
Nice when I turn up to a place I’ve never ridden through, something new on my doorstep
Iam Miro went cycling
March 8, 2026
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March 9, 2026
Busy Sunday — and Monday is coming very soon, I feel.
Ride, kids’ football, gym and ice skating — a full day planned.
That meant an early ride. Left at 5:59. Still dark, but sunrise was coming soon. Foggy. I messed up the direction of the route at first, but adjusted and kept going. Headed to my favourite
Iam Miro went mountain biking
February 28, 2026
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February 28, 2026
I had planned a nice MTB, get-muddy, fun type of ride. When the weekend came, I realised it was going to be wet. Bugger.
It’s like someone turned off the lovely weather we had during the week while everyone was at work. Bastards.
On Friday evening, I was looking at the rain and thinking I might just stay
Iam Miro went mountain biking
February 12, 2026
Atlas Mountain Race 26 🇲🇦- Day Eight
Day Eight – The Final Push
After a sleepless night, hallucinations and a brutal fight with fatigue, the final kilometres led to the Atlantic and the quiet finish in Essaouira.
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March 10, 2026
Day Eight – The Final Push
The alarm went off at 7 a.m.
Sleep was actually good. A bit of rain had fallen on my face during the night, but it was fine.
Two hours of sleep. That would have to do. It’s the last day.
Stretching on the grass while drinking yogurt and eating a few snacks. Packed the bike and
Iam Miro went mountain biking
February 12, 2026
Atlas Mountain Race 26 🇲🇦- Day Seven
Day Seven – Best Day, Long Night
A perfect day of riding above the clouds turned into a cold, foggy overnight push that finally ended in a roadside bivy before the final stretch.
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March 9, 2026
Day Seven – Best Day, Long Night
I woke up just after 4 a.m. Four hours of sleep. Not bad.
Quietly packed my things so I wouldn’t wake the others and went downstairs.
Breakfast: coffee, juice, bought some snacks and Nutella pancakes for the road.
I left just after 5 a.m. and by 6 a.m. I had already stopped
Iam Miro went mountain biking
February 11, 2026
Atlas Mountain Race 26 🇲🇦- Day Six
Day Six – Back in Rhythm
After a rough previous day, steady riding, desert climbs and the Old Colonial Road brought back rhythm and momentum toward Checkpoint 3.
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March 5, 2026
Day Six – Back in Rhythm
Woke up during the night and realised there was a cat sitting on me.
What?
It was just sitting there, staring outside at the stars.
My face felt a bit cold because the room had no windows — just an open space — so there was a bit of wind coming through, but otherwise it was fine
May 18, 2026
Week with only one recovery ride. Couldn’t ride the other days due to, no fancy and less talked about injury, a horrible saddle sore. Proper one too, not nice and honestly a bit embarrassing.
Anyway, I was feeling better and wanted to ride, so I went out at 6:30am. It was too bright for me somehow, I