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Start as you mean to go on

Start as you mean to go on

The first week of January is over and it's check-in time for me. So how have I gotten on with my '10 things' so far? Surprisingly well actually! On the 'things to do

  • Jayne Thompson
2 min read
10 things for 2019

10 things for 2019

Happy New Year!  As usual I'm going to start the year with good intentions and see how long my motivation lasts. After coming across this cool idea by Alastair Humphreys to list 10

  • Jayne Thompson
2 min read
London Underground Mission

London Underground Mission

Well, I can honestly say that this week has been one that I won't forget in a hurry! When I first conceived the idea of riding to every tube station in London I

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
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Urban Underground Cycle Route

Urban Underground Cycle Route

Only 2 days to go until I take on my epic London Underground Cycle Challenge and here is a rough daily breakdown of the route I'll be attempting. Day 1 - Morden to

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
1 min read
The Urban Underground Cycle Challenge

The Urban Underground Cycle Challenge

Here it is, my first adventure of 2018! It's a little bit different to my usual countryside bikepacking challenges as it's based in the big city and I'll be riding my commuter bike

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
3 min read
A night in the New Forest

A night in the New Forest

I wearily open my eyes to a blur of light on the horizon. Struggling to extract an arm from my little cocoon I reach for my glasses and see the first light of

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
4 min read
A Frosty Microadventure

A Frosty Microadventure

A New Year can be a powerful motivator for people; making resolutions, setting goals and planning trips. It's great to see my Facebook and Twitter feed buzzing with peoples hopes and dreams for

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
3 min read
Capital Ring Capers

Capital Ring Capers

The Capital Ring Trail is a 78 mile circular walk around London and it's been on my radar to ride for quite a while now. With New Year spirit I set off from

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
4 min read
Happy New Year

Happy New Year

2018 is here! Last night was my first ever alcohol free NYE since my teens and being so rock-n-roll I was tucked up in bed asleep well before midnight. Waking to the sound

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
2 min read
2017 - A Sneaky Look Back

2017 - A Sneaky Look Back

I told myself a few weeks ago that I wouldn't be writing this post. However as I watch the sun set on 2017 for the last time I just can't help but remember

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
3 min read
Musings on a decade down South

Musings on a decade down South

Ten years ago I left the north east and headed south as a fresh faced graduate with dreams of becoming a successful IT professional. Now a decade older and arguably non the wiser,

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
6 min read
My YES Journey

My YES Journey

This time last week I was riding back from a fantastic weekend of adventure at Yestival. With a freshly inspired and motivated mind, an incredibly muddy bike and a slightly weary body I

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
6 min read
Sharing my adventure at Yes Stories

Sharing my adventure at Yes Stories

Last night I was lucky enough to speak at the September Yes Stories night of inspiration. I had 8 minutes to talk about my 12 week bikepacking trip around the Scottish Hebrides, Bikes,

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
3 min read
An interview with UTMB finisher Nicola Papalini

An interview with UTMB finisher Nicola Papalini

Today I caught up with my good friend Nicola Papalini who at the weekend took part in his first Ultra Tour du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) race. Nicola, an Ironman and ultra runner completed the

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
8 min read
Forever Adventures

Forever Adventures

Today at the grand old age of 33 I got my very first tattoo. At a time in life when many of those around me are wanting to get their tattoos removed or

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
2 min read
The Only Way is Up!

The Only Way is Up!

I'm pleased to say that things have improved a lot since my last post. I had an interview for a job that I'd applied for which is the first interview I've had in

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
1 min read
Riding the rollercoaster of reality

Riding the rollercoaster of reality

Waking this morning after yet another night of over-enthusiastic alcohol consumption I moaned and searched for my water to try and rid my parched mouth of the sour remnants of booze. I've been

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
5 min read
Coming Home

Coming Home

I've been back in London for 2 days and the majority of my stuff is still lying in a pile on the living room floor waiting to be unpacked. Arriving back at my

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
3 min read
48 Hours Later

48 Hours Later

It has been two days since I finished my 'Bikes, Bothies & Booze' adventure. The last 48 hours have passed in a whirlwind of family and celebrations and it looks like it will

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
3 min read
The end or just the beginning?

The end or just the beginning?

I wake early and immediately smile, this is it, my final day of riding. As I pack away a soggy tent for the last time I see patches of blue sky as the

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
5 min read
The Final Countdown

The Final Countdown

Waking from a sore hip as my roll mat was flat AGAIN, it was raining. I was too lazy to get up for a wee and too lazy to reinflate the roll mat

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
4 min read
So long Scotland

So long Scotland

I'm sat in my tent a bit tipsy eating my dinner having set fire to the inner door and burnt a hole in it. Welcome to England! It's not the first time I've

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
5 min read
Route 74

Route 74

I slept well last night. I woke a few times but was relieved to realise where I was and that I didn't need to reinflate my sleeping mat, haha. Walking into the kitchen

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
3 min read
Flat Out

Flat Out

It was very windy last night on Loch Lomond so I was awake and bleary-eyed just after 6. On the road by 9am today I was headed south for Glasgow and beyond. The

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
4 min read
Highland Games

Highland Games

Today has been one of those days where you feel like a week has passed. Jam packed full of places, people and miles means I'm pretty tired but happy as Larry. I decided

  • Jayne Thompson
    Jayne Thompson
5 min read
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