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 Rascafria through the edge of the Guadarrama National Park
The direction of travel was running south and west along passing the Embalase de la presa del pradillo 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 073 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 second and longer session in time, this helped me to gauge if there would be any reactions following the sessions in earlier today.
The landscape today was a constant climb for over 7 miles and the gradients ranged from 4 % to 9.8 %, along with the heat experienced today this was energy sapping and 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 Luminous Yellow Goalkeeper shirt from Season 2017 / 2018 by New Balance
This shirt brings back special memories as it is one of the goalkeeper shirts which was worn during the 7 in a row season.
We also won a double treble that season, and overall this contributed to the the nine in a row.
The kit is pictured below with a pleasant backdrop of the black and red goalkeeper shirts also by New balance from season 2017/2018
Kit = 2017 2018 – Celtic – Goalkeeper shirt – Luminous Yellow
Progress to date = Mouldy Goes to Seville = Following actual GPX route – Sessions
| Sessions | Miles cycled | Feet climbed | Minutes cycled |
| 073 | 656 | 38,272 | 3311 |
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 107 Sessions
Qty 974 Miles
Qty 4773 Minutes
Milestones:
Today, We passed a milestone of having completed 65% of the challenge with over 650 miles cycled, over 38,000 feet climbed and over 3300 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
