Vuelta Espana 2015 Win a free stay facebook competition!

Cycling in Calcena

The Vuelta Espana 2015

The Vuelta Espana this year passes through Calcena and rides two of  Cycling rural Spain's routes

To celebrate we are giving away a free stay at our base camp. We will see the tour pass and then will will have a few days to cycle the routes and sample the local hospitality.

This is a big thing for the local area and so locally there is a lot of excitement and preparation for this huge event.

Why not to enter our facebook competition 

to win a free stay in Calcena, Spain to see the tour / Vuelta passes on September the 4th and stay with us from the 2/9/15 to the 6/9/15.

For more details click the link below
Enter Cycling Rural Spain's Facebook Vuelta competition


Click here for more information about our cycling tours in Spain see our website for cycle maps, dates and details.

Cycle training injury?

Cycle training injury

Overuse injuries and cycling RSI or repetitive strain injury

We often think of RSI as being something office workers get in the wrist however people who cycle long distances can suffer the same problem too. If it is a new injury, and its unlikely the cyclist  has not fallen off etc. The most likely cause of the pain is because of overuse or RSI repetitive strain injury. Before we can deal with this type of  injury we need to understand the causes and the causes of the overuse injuries.

Often the cause can just be too high mileage or bike fitting and incorrect posture, saddle too high, etc. 

Whilst cycling in Spain recently, the routes we covered were quite hilly and some found pushing for too long in a high hard gear over a period of several days which caused some knee inflammation and tendinitis...... 

To see full article and read more about  how to prevent cycling overuse injuries click here...

Route of Vuelta Espana 2015
Too see more about the Vuelta Espana 2015 click here....

Cycling holidays in rural spain

If you love cycling check out this new website and video in Spain.

Have a look at the cycling blog and section on how to fuel your cycle riding and sport.

Take a look at our latest video

Fibromyalgia and the benefits of massage

Fibromyalgia and the benefits of massage & exercise

Fibromyalgia is a chronic inflammatory an painful condition which affects the muscles tendons fascia and all connective tissue. It affect women more than men and is connected to depression. Unlike trigger point pain it is thought to be systemic and  and not localised.

Massage and exercise programmes can help with the symptoms this condition and I have developed techniques to help reduce chronic muscle tension and inflammation.

If you would like to know more about how I can help please read my article on how massage can  Fibromyalgia>>     or contact me about how I can help

Massage 2 fitness clinic Oxford

Massage 2 fitness and the launch of the brand new name and website for Paul. The new website is much more interactive and has added features and many new services for example: If you have an acute sports injury, a twisted ankle or muscle strain Ultrasound therapy could help.

There is a dedicated page to sports massage & remedial massage for back ache neck pain headaches & migraine.

I have also included a new quarterly newsletter full of health tips, training and posture & nutrition advice.

Massage 2 fitness will also concentrate on using fitness and exercise to assist with treatments and therapies.

We have found many people come into clinic with general shoulder & lower back pain and often the cause is  work / driving related so I have included a special section on Posture & postural related  pain. So if you suffer from this, please take a look at our  postural correction programmes for postural pain



We have also added a new section for personal training and rehabilitation with specialist exercises to help with recovery after injury. If you need help with a personal fitness training programme  visit our new Massage2fitnessclinic website or contact Paul for more information

Cycling in the Cotswolds

                                                                       

Cycling in the Cotswolds Autumn 2011       

The first taste of winter arrived today! I removed the ice from my bike and wondered if it would be slippy on the road this morning. Convinced that my slick summer tyres would be fine and not to worry. Ate my winter porridge central heating fuel, donned my thermal gloves and set off into the mist at 6-30 am just before dorn.

The sun rose slow & low into the damp morning sky bringing a chorus of bird song along with the sound of wild deer and rabbits scampering off into the woods as I passed close on my bike, with only the sound of bike tyes and my steamy breath to disturb them.
I paused in wonderment to take in the view from Charlbury hill at 8am and gazed at the mist lying low in the valley covering the land with only a few silouette trees to accentuate the white cotton clouds. The air is fresh  and sharp with a hint of cut grass and the faint smell of a distant log fire, I breath deep and suck in the smell of a fresh new day.

This was my reward for dragging my sleepy bones from bed at 6am on a Sunday morning and getting down the road at first wondering if I was mad or just stupid when normal people were still fast on enjoying the comfort of the duvet! 

 

               

cycling in spain

La Calcenada is a 104Km circular route in the heart of northern Spain approx 150 miles south of the Pyrenees.