Folks,
Thank you for visiting the site where we 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 Lozoya to Rascafria
The direction of travel was running south west along the Rio Lozoya passing the Embalse de Pinilla with further climbing up onto the Iberian Peninsula, and of the Central Plateau
The cycle continued through the autonomous region Community of Madrid
The route, including the climbing had some similarities of the route from Santander and the R2L in 2017, up onto the Spanish plains. (Lovely memories of the R2L Team and beautiful country of Spain)
We enclose a screen shot/s from bkool application of routes/ sessions
Session 072 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
During today we made a shorter session in time, this helped me to gauge if there would be any reactions following the sessions in previous days, all being well hope to make an additional session later.
The landscape today was a constant with a gradual constant climb, this was welcomed as previous sessions had been brutal.
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 Pink Goalkeeper shirt from Season 2018 / 2019 by New Balance
This shirt brings back special memories as it is one of the goalkeeper shirts which was worn during season number 8, which amounted to a treble treble and also contributed to the nine in a row.
The kit is pictured below with a pleasant backdrop of the luminous away top and the white away top with french Edy on the back, I have memories of the luminous top being presented to myself after taking participating on “play it on the park” on the 8th May 2019
Kit = 2018 2019 – Celtic – Goalkeeper shirt – Pink
Progress to date = Mouldy Goes to Seville = Following actual GPX route – Sessions
| Sessions | Miles cycled | Feet climbed | Minutes cycled |
| 072 | 649 | 36,784 | 3250 |
The above sessions, miles, feet climbed and minutes relate to the “actual” progress being made by Mouldy as he goes to Seville, this is done by replicating and following 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 106 Sessions
Qty 967 Miles
Qty 4712 Minutes
Milestones:
Today, We passed a milestone of having completed 64% of the challenge with over 600 miles cycled, over 36,000 feet climbed and over 3250 minutes of cycling.
Overall Milestones:
From being very nervous about doing 10 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
