Back on the indoor trainer —now that’s a January through March tradition that makes hibernation look exciting! We’re counting down the days until we can ditch the sweat inside for some sunshine (fingers crossed for warmth!) in Montroy, near Valencia. There’s nothing quite like the early season thrill of Millar’s Gran Fondo on March 22, featuring a grueling 157k jaunt with a delightful 2200m of leg-crushing hills, all in the name of fitness and a great time to catch up with Keith and Flo.

2026 is all about cycling for me. Training for 2 marathons last year, neither of which I was able to start due to my cancelled flights with Air Canada to Sydney and then the last minute race cancellation of the Cape Town Marathon 50 minutes before it was due to start has left me eager to get back on the bike, participate in some Fondo’s and take up a bit of gravel riding and the back to the marathon in Cape Town in May 2027.