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Post-RAAM: Hils recovery
Safely home, mega jet lag and exhaustion but it was great to be back with my family, and have further good news about my RAAM cycling...
Serpentine Golden Girls
Jul 1, 20195 min read
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This is why our chosen charity is SILVERFIT
The challenge behind RAAM is not just the hard training before the race, the six hours on and off for 9 days, in the night with no...
Serpentine Golden Girls
Jun 23, 20192 min read
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RAAM - 3, 2, 1 ... GO!
One hour to go and we four Serpentine Golden Girls are off again! We completed Race across America (RAAM) in 2008, and, 11 years later,...
Serpentine Golden Girls
Jun 15, 20192 min read
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Pre-RAAM: Our Serpentine Golden Girls are off!
Yesterday three of the four Serpentine Golden Girls met early at Heathrow airport, London, ready to start their epic adventure. Hilary...
Serpentine Golden Girls
Jun 12, 20193 min read
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Thanks to Slackline Productions
Our sincere thanks to Kristin Duffy and Slackline Productions for their interest in the Serpentine Golden Girls challenge. "Slackline...
Serpentine Golden Girls
Jun 9, 20191 min read
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Thanks to JSNT!
Thanks to Just Sweat No Tears for sponsoring us at RAAM and being part of the crew who will support us during the race. JSNT ENDURANCE...
Serpentine Golden Girls
Jun 9, 20191 min read
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Nearly a catastrophe - a cyclist’s vulnerability!
We are in the last stages of preparation as it is under a week until we leave for California.  However it nearly wasn’t to be for me and...
Serpentine Golden Girls
Jun 6, 20192 min read
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Training update from Edwina
The last two months of training haven’t been the easiest as I am combining it with a large amount of time working for Silverfit. We are...
Serpentine Golden Girls
May 27, 20193 min read
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A blog post from the heart
April saw a bit of a down turn for me. Years spent in the sun plays havoc with fair skin. The Basal cell cancer on my forehead was...
Serpentine Golden Girls
May 17, 20193 min read
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One month to go!
The degree of urgency is increasing and so is the email flow between riders and crew. There is greater concentration now on all the vital...
Serpentine Golden Girls
May 15, 20192 min read
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Happy Mental Health Awareness Week!
This week is so important for our Golden Girls. Daily physical training is fundamental but not enough to complete the epic Race Across...
Serpentine Golden Girls
May 14, 20192 min read
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Thanks to TriGirl UK
Our sincere thanks to TriGirl for becoming a Serpentine Golden Girl sponsor. "Trigirl is a proud sponsor of Serpentine Golden Girls Race...
Serpentine Golden Girls
May 11, 20191 min read
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Progress in training - Lanzarote Mark 2!
I’m back in Lanzarote for a week. This time on my own. This was my backup insurance if I hadn’t been able to ride my bike outside in our...
Serpentine Golden Girls
May 1, 20192 min read
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RAAM planning in the Cotswolds
This weekend, the Golden Girls, along with members of their crew, came together in the Cotswolds for a planning get-together. While the...
Serpentine Golden Girls
Mar 30, 20192 min read
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Update from Lanzarote!
Three of us, Margaret, Eddie and myself have been spending the last 10 day upping our training here in Lanzarote at Club La Santa- which...
Serpentine Golden Girls
Mar 16, 20192 min read
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I don’t train, I just ride.
Living in rural Wiltshire I can climb on my bike outside my garage and just go. I belong and mostly cycle train with our local club SRAM....
Serpentine Golden Girls
Feb 14, 20192 min read
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Training update from Margaret
Training on the bike for RAAM is going to plan. December and January were focused on building aerobic endurance and most of the sessions...
Serpentine Golden Girls
Feb 13, 20191 min read
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The key to RAAM success
What is the key to a successful RAAM? Well the very first element is having a fantastic crew who can support in all weather and...
Serpentine Golden Girls
Jan 28, 20193 min read
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Discussing longevity with TV legend, Gloria Hunniford
Golden Girl team members, Margaret and Eddie joined UK TV legend, Gloria Hunniford the other day to discuss the role food plays in living...
Serpentine Golden Girls
Jan 24, 20191 min read
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The challenge is on...
In less than six months a team of four ladies with a combined age of 287, will attempt to complete the ultimate cycling challenge, Race...
Serpentine Golden Girls
Jan 12, 20191 min read
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