An hour and a half in the saddle because it felt like it was going to rain and I knew I wouldn’t go out at all if it did!

Am booked to ride C2C in a day this year and am having to give my body a crash course in regaining fitness following time off after a crash. Been on bike 3…

A few miles in between horses today! 🐎 🚲 🐎 😅

Jumping one of my boys tonight :)

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25 miles today and first time back on my silver bike since I crashed on him! He’s now forgiven!

A little stroll to try and reduce Caesar’s waistline 😂

I bought him this unicorn last week and I wore it down my jumper for a few hours to make it smell like me - because he kept stealing my little rabbit teddy that I sleep with 🥰

This pic was a fb memory from a few years back, when I was utterly obsessed with long distance duathlon, triathlon & Ironman!

This year I’ve entered my first half Ironman for 6 years and training is underway! Goodbye ladylike shoulders 😂

After some long and hard searching I’ve finally found the original! 😜

#KateGate

What’s your race and event plans this year? I have C2C in a day and a 2 day mtb/run/orienteering event in June, C2C2C audax in July, the Vitruvian half IM National Champs in September.

Looking for a few good 10ks, half marathons and 5-10 mile trail runs to build into my…

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My lovely Herman

He collects socks from every room (and the wash basket 😅😂) and accumulates them on the sofa to cuddle up with in the evening.

Cheese, mice and a surprise polo pony for child number 5!

#christmas

Love my boy so much and I love this happy picture of us both from today 🥰

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“Hey Luce, fancy a 7 mile run?” …”erm, I’ve only ran once in 12 months, could we make it 5?” …”yes sure”…

…8.5 mile run across ploughed fields later… 😅

*Apologies in advance to anyone who encounters me shuffling about over Christmas!

Elves and snowballs have kept me entertained for the last hour! 🙃

What?! Erm No no no, girls definitely DON’T do this! It must be a man thing?

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…🤯😂

A weekend of Christmas dressage and showjumping competitions survived ✔️ now I’d better hunt for the Xmas tree and start Christmas shopping 😅😅😂