Folks,
Thank you for visiting the site where aim to provide regular updates of the challenge Mouldy Goes to Seville
In earlier sessions we explained how we would simulate the cycle, you can read about it here
Todays route
The cycle route today was following the route from Bodegas which is close to the town of San Esteban de Gormaz to Penalba De San Esteban
The direction of travel was running south west along the Rio Duero with further climbing up onto the Spanish plains within the beautiful Castile and Leon region.
The route had some similarities to the climbing from Santander during the R2L in 2017, onto the Spanish plains. (Lovely memories of R2L Team and beautiful country of Spain)
We enclose a screen shot/s from bkool application of planned routes/ sessions
Session 058 Route
Progress in this session
From Strava we enclose screen shots of what was achieved in this session
Today’s cycle
Prior to the cycle today I had experienced some challenges in recent months.
With medical advise received, determined that that rest would be my best friend
Again, today’s cycle was very much about getting back on the bike and establishing if there would be adverse reaction/s and therefore had decided to keep short as a precaution.
The landscape today reflected largely a slight downhill which was welcomed, before a climb towards the end
This cycle is all about gradually building myself up, with a focus on sustainability where we hope to avoid any major injury relapse. You can read more about the why here.
Today’s kit
Focusing on comfort and the fact that I am a big frame, tight lycra is currently not my friend.
Therefore I decided to wear something more comfortable from the Celtic shirt collection and plan to do so for the foreseeable future
Keeping with the theme of goalkeeper shirt’s, I wore the Yellow Goalkeeper shirt from Season 2020 / 2021, with the number 65 Hazard on the back, which is a wee tribute to our Quadruple Treble hero from Hampden Park
The kit is pictured below with a pleasant backdrop of other goalkeeper jerseys from the same season coloured Grey, Yellow, Purple also released by Adidas during season 2020 / 2021
Kit = 2020 2021 – Celtic – Yellow – Goalkeeper shirt
Progress to date = Mouldy Goes to Seville = Following actual GPX route – Sessions
| Sessions | Miles cycled | Feet climbed | Minutes cycled |
| 058 | 566 | 30,998 | 2836 |
The above sessions, miles, feet climbed and minutes relate to the “actual” progress being made by Mouldy as he goes to Seville, where he follows and replicates the GPX route as taken by his friends when they Cycled to Seville in May 2023
Progress – Rehabilitation work prior to the starting cycle (End of July to September 2023)
| Rehab Sessions | Rehab Miles Miles | Rehab Minutes |
| 034 | 318 | 1462 |
The above sessions, miles and Minutes relate to rehabilitation work that we under went prior to commencing the main event, Mouldy goes to Seville cycle
Overall progress including Rehabilitation work:
Qty 092 Sessions
Qty 883 Miles
Qty 4298 Minutes
Milestones:
Today, We passed a milestone of having completed 54 % of the challenge with over 550 miles cycled and close to 31,000 feet climbed
Overall Milestones:
From being very nervous about doing 10/15 minute cycles at end of July 2023 as part of the rehabilitation work, we are delighted to have commenced making dents into the Spanish Sector of “Mouldy Goes To Seville Cycle”
Special thanks to our Physio Mr Brian Scott for helping with the rehabilitation and ongoing support.
Gallery
Charity project
As one of the the key objectives of the project is to help raise awareness and funds for “The Celtic FC Foundation“
We also take this opportunity to thank everyone out there for their continued encouragement and support.
Please support my cycle by donating at www.justgiving.com/page/mouldygoestoseville
