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Cycling from Beijing to London: How Charlotte Roach got back on her bike after life changing injuries
/ Charlotte Strickley
Be inspired by an incredible journey from Beijing to London to raise money for the Derbyshire, Leicestershire...
5 Mesmerising Cycling Routes Across the World
/ Grace Perryman
For those who want to adventure further, 5 cycle routes every cyclist should put on their...
5 Beautiful UK cycling routes over 100 miles!
/ Timothy Brownstone
Are you looking to go further on your bike rides? Do you want to see more of the UK countryside? Well, we have 5 incredible cycling routes for anyone who is addicted to cycling and just wants to push themselves a bit harder, while also having the pleasure of seeing beautiful, historic landmarks and stunning scenery! 1: Yorkshire Wolds Cycle Route The Yorkshire Wolds cycle route is a beautiful 146 miles that takes you pass some wonderful towns, peaceful villages and fantastic coast lines. A great stop off point to absorb some culture and history is the small medieval town of Beverly. It’s Wednesday and Saturday markets date back to the 12th century. The Beverly Minister parish church is viewed as one of the best example of English gothic architecture and the town has several art galleries and museums. The Beverly Art gallery is in the heart of the town and is a purpose built Edwardian Art Gallery. The award-winning town of Malton, has been named the food capital of Yorkshire. With several restaurants and cafes, a monthly food market, and a yearly food festival, it is an idyllic destination to spend the night and have a delicious, well-earned meal. The Bempton White Cliffs, are home to many different seabirds including Puffins, Razorbirds and Guillemots, which can be enjoyed at the RSPB'sSeabird Centre. The cliffs also provide spectacular views that make this cycling route even more beautiful. 2: The Way of the Roses A coast to coast route that covers 170 miles of the Lune Valley, Yorkshire Dales, Nidderdale, and the Yorkshire Wolds. Though it is a challenging trail, it is very rewarding as it has some fantastic tourist attractions and beautiful scenery. Lancaster Castle offers both private and open guided tours. It has a long history that goes back to the roman times and includes the Lancaster Witch Trials and over 200 executions, making it a fascinating part of the route. The Great Stone of Fourstones is a boulder, that was deposited at the end of the ice age. It sits on the moorland of Tatham Fells. There is a local myth that the devil dropped it while traveling to create Devil's Bridge nearby Kirkby Lonsdale. Carved steps into the boulder, allow you to climb to the top, where the view reaches as far as Inglebourgh. More destinations you could visit include, the Flamborough Head Lighthouse, the Richard the III museum or the Bondville Model Village. 3: The Cornish way The Cornish Way is 180 miles, it starts at the very bottom of the beautiful county of Cornwall in Land’s End and finishes at the top in Bude. This cycle route has two options once you reach Truro. The first is the scenic coastal route that passes through Mevagissey and St Austell. Mevagissy is a fishing village with a twin harbour, the nearby and enigmatic Lost Gardens of Heligan makes a great resting point along your route. The Eden Project, just outside St Austell, is an ecological project, that has two biomes that act as a greenhouse for the world’s largest indoor rainforest, and a Mediterranean garden. The second route goes inland across Cornwall to its Northern side. It goes to Newquay which is one of Britain’s most popular towns for surfing, then to St Columb Major, and Padstow, Padstow is a fishing village with a picturesque harbour that is home to Rick Steins very popular seafood restaurant. 4: Coast & Castles South This trail from Newcastle to Edinburgh is 200 miles, and lives up to its name. It passes by the coast to the North Sea and many historic castles. Take a pause to see the medieval ruins of Warkworth Castle. Built in the 12th century, it was home to the Percy family, who were one of the most powerful families in Medieval England. Lindisfarne Castle is world famous and accessible by a cause way when the tide is low. The Castle sits on Holy Island, and is a very striking and breath-taking sight. When entering Edinburgh, you reach Holyrood Park which has the highest point in Edinburgh called Arthurs Seat. The old volcano provides spectacular views of the city and at the top it has one of the parks four ancient forts. Near Holyrood Park there is also the Royal Mile, this is the most visited street in Edinburgh and has many shops, museum’s, historic attractions and restaurants. This street is a part of the historical area of Scotland’s capital city, it is a wonderful place to end the ride. 5: Lon Las Cymru Trail, This is a very challenging route, with great mountains and a nice, long distance to cycle. The trail goes from North wales to South wales and the full 250 miles may take a few days to complete. However, the views, scenery and natural attractions are stunning making it a very satisfying cycle. Within Snowdonia national park, the route goes through the wonderful Coed-y-Brenin Forest, which has a café that offers tea, coffee, cake and some respite for cyclists. You will also cycle past Talybont Reservoir, which leads to the Blaen-y-Glyn waterfalls, which is a cluster of several waterfalls which are very atmospheric and picturesque. There are also plenty of fascinating historical and significant sights along this cycle route including Cardiff castle, St Cybi's Well and Bryn Celli Ddu Burial Chamber. This is a stunning and very rewarding route to cycle. Think we have missed your favourite route? Let us know in the comments below! Written by Grace Perryman If you are, after reading this blog, intrigued to cycle all the routes you should start making plans for the right preparation. A start might be to invest into appropriate clothing. KYMIRA® Infrared Sportswear will allow your body to accelerate its recovery processes by delivering more oxygen and nutrient rich blood to your muscle cells which also affects your performance levels. No matter if you're interested in performance-specific cycling kit or simply recovery-specific sportswear, KYMIRA® Sport's product ranges will support you in cycling the UK!
Hitting the Wall: It’s Really No Fun
/ Tim Brownstone
During my first marathon I hit the wall after about 22 miles... it was not fun!...
performance, Sport, training + workouts & exercises
How Cross Training can help you with your sport
/ Tim Brownstone
“How Does Cross Training benefit my marathon preparation?” Finally, a question we can really get our...
adventuring, Sport, Team KYMIRA
Expedition 5: A world Record Attempt Powered by KYMIRA
/ Tim Brownstone
Today, former commandos Louis and Anthony, who together make up Expedition 5, set off on their...
golf, product education, Sport
Performance Enhancing Sports Wear – The Next Big Thing in Golf
/ Tim Brownstone
Think of your favourite sport and I bet you could name ten ways in which...
Fitness Trackers - are they just a novelty?
/ Aston Lincoln
Wearable ‘tech’ to track our daily fitness activities is all the rage at the minute...
running, Sport, warm ups & cool downs + stretching & mobility
Marathon Mistakes: How I learned my lesson
/ Aston Lincoln
Ever experienced the pain that comes with not cooling down? Read this article to find...
KYMIRA asks GB Rower Cameron Buchan: "What Goes through your head at a big race?"
/ Aston Lincoln
GB Rower Cameron Buchan talks about the pain and the pressure that comes with a big...
Don't lose your groove! Stay fit on holiday.
/ Aston Lincoln
Want to stay 'beach-body' ready while you are on holiday? Don't waste all your hard...
Are you power hungry? This weeks top tips on how to train to increase power.
/ Aston Lincoln
Are you power hungry? This weeks top tips on how to train to increase power....
Ellie Lewis: Athlete She Admires
/ Aston Lincoln
Hear more from the KYMIRA athlete, Ellie Lewis, about olympic athlete that she admires, Laura Trott.
Cameron Buchan: Athlete he admires
/ Aston Lincoln
Another Olympian athlete admired from KYMIRA's very own, Cameron Buchan. Read more to know who...
Emily Ashford: Athlete she Admires
/ Aston Lincoln
With the Rio Olympic Games ending, hear more from our athlete, Emily Ashford, about who...
What it's like to come back from an injury and win Henley Women's Regatta, one of the most prestigious rowing events in the world.
/ Aston Lincoln
Know the truth about what it's like to go through an injury, come back from...
World Champs: Preparing for the biggest competition of your life
/ Aston Lincoln
Find out what it means to be preparing for the World Rowing U23 Championships with...
What it's like to win a Henley race
/ Aston Lincoln
Live through the emotional moments with Cameron as he wins one of the most prestigious...
Pokébag Essentials: What you should pack to play Pokémon Go
/ Tim Brownstone
Pokémon Go is the first mainstream e-sports game that takes users outside and gets participants active,...
Paralympics 2016 – Will it be another record breaker for Team GB?
/ Ellie Aries
Despite the problems of Rio 2016, including the Olympic diving pool almost turning into Shreks swamp, the Olympics this year were fantastic to watch. After incredible performance from Team GB in the Olympics, coming second above China, a country 20x bigger than us, with 67 medals (27 being gold!) Great Britain can now be seen a “sporting superpower”.However, with the Paralympics coming up in the next few weeks, the question is; can the Paralympians keep this going? UK Sporthave suggested from the results in London 2012 that there is a possibility of 113-165 medals available for our GB Paralympians; a high enough estimation allowing GB to reach another record breaking amount of medals. In mass, we are only a small country – a small country with masses of determination. Yet, although Great Britain may be waiting with anticipation for the results of our Paralympians, it seems as though other countries, especially Rio itself are not so eager. Ticket sales have been drastically low for the Paralympic games and only 12% of tickets have been sold. Is this because of their declining economy? Famous Paralympian Tanni Greg-Thompson thinks the underselling of these tickets are because the Paralympics are undervalued, which is also perhaps a reason for their underfunding this year. In my own personal experience, having gone both to the Olympics and the Paralympics in London, where I saw the women’s hockey (who won Gold this year! Go Girls!) and the Paralympic athletics when David Weir claimed gold, I can say that both the Olympics and Paralympics produced the same excitement, love and patriotism from the crowds. This being said, its hard to say whether others feel the same way I do. Never the less, I know our country will support our Paralympians, just like we did our Olympians. Go Team GB! The same can’t be said for Russia. As of Tuesday 23rd August,Russia were officially disqualified and banned from competing in the Paralympics in Rio because of doping. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) cut down hard on this scandal, refusing the countries appeal to compete in the games. Some think this may have been to ruthless by the IPC as athletes who were in fact competing genuinely, without using drugs, are now unable to compete because of cheaters.Imagine if you were an athlete who had trained all year or even all your life, leading up this big moment, and it was taken from you! I hope this will promote change in how athletes, trainers and countries over all train before the games – morals not just medals as Sir Phillip Craven said.What do you think? Give us your opinions and start a discussion! I guess only time will tell as to whether we can replicate our successes from the Olympics into the Paralympics. All I know is that we have every reason to believe we can and I wish the best of luck to all who are involved in making this happen. Ellie is a Marketing Executive at KYMIRA with a great interest in health and sport. She is a student at Reading University going into her second year and studies Consumer Behaviour and Marketing with a year in industrial training in her third year. She plays hockey regularly for the University’s Mixed Hockey club and hopes to join Sonning Hockey Club in September.
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