Between A Rock And A Hard Place

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Carole Edrich discovers that the symptoms that stopped any progress on her Etape-from-Chemo Challenge were adverse reactions to a drug supposed to aid her recovery.

What A Difference A Week Makes!

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Carole Edrich celebrates the first week of the new year’s training and the first small steps towards fitness for her Etape-from-Chemo challenge

Busy and Bone-Achingly Weary

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As more challenges develop Carole Edrich wonders about whether she should rest-the light at the end of the tunnel to her Etape-from-Chemo challenge is beginning to look like an onrushing train.

Challenging Capoeira

Capoeira Ceara in Bethnal Green, London

Carole Edrich finds Capoeira more challenging than she expected, but is expecting that in time they’ll be a significant benefit in the training for her Etape-from-Chemo challenge

Discovering Capoeira

Capoeira on London's South Bank, New Year's Day

Carole Edrich learns about Capoeira and has her first two lessons

Cold Sprain – Warm Stretches

the beautiful Quantocks

After a cold, a quick recovery from a nasty injury makes Carole Edrich wonder about alternative ways to get fitter while training for her Etape-from-Chemo challenge

Week 0ne Wonders

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After the first week of exercise in 2011 Carole Edrich feels great. Has she seen the light at the end of the super-fitness tunnel? She’s training for her Etape-from-Chemo challenge and there’s only one way to find out..

The Etape-from-Chemo Challenge #2

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It’s week 2 of the training regime Carole hopes will take her from fit-enough-post chemo to fit enough to ride the Etape du Tour and Carole’s feeling fine. But is it the coffee or a real fitness gain?

The Etape-from-Chemo Challenge #1

Touring Italy with Eurobike in 2010

The first of a series where Carole documents her training from fit enough after chemotherapy to fit enough to ride the Etape du Tour. She has overcome the first challenges and is feeling fine but has a long way to go and knows it all too well..

The Hot Sweat Challenge

tango - one of thousands of more pleasant ways to run up a hot sweat

Carole Edrich describes the chemo left-over side effects with which she has to contend with every day while working back towards a level of fitness which she once took for granted