DAD cyclists ramp up training for L'Etape
July 2011
With only a couple of weeks until the L'Etape cycle race, it's
full speed ahead for the DAD arm of the Sky Velo team. Our four
peddle pushers have been arduously training over recent months in a
bid to complete the 180km course in France later on 17th July.
As well as early morning speed sessions with the Sky team in
Richmond Park, Heidi, Jonty, Justin and Helen have each been
cycling an average of 250km a week on their own in preparation.
There have been a few injuries along the way - from knee pain to
crashes to numb bums and bits; they have all suffered for the
cause. There are advantages to all this hard work however. Helen is
chuffed with her toned thighs and Justin is enjoying being able to
eat whatever he wants as he burns up to 6,000 calories on each of
his long rides. The DAD team have been posting training news and
videos on our Facebook page and everyone at DAD wishes them luck
for the big race.
Battersea Ball-Stars dodge their way through their first season
June 2011
The DAD family are an active bunch - the Glassmill is bursting
with marathon runners, triathletes, hardcore endurance cyclists and
of course the DAD football and golf teams. We therefore jumped at
the chance to form the first ever DAD Dodgeball team. The Battersea
Ball-Stars have been competing in the GOMammoth London league for
the last 9 weeks. Every Monday, the mixed team of boys and girls
have donned pink sweatbands and fought it out in the most
surprisingly competitive of games in a sports hall in Putney.
The Ball-Stars had a strong start with some convincing wins. As
we learned to play as a team, we blinded our opposition with some
incredible dodges, dives, dips and ducks. We've seen some truly
inspirational performances throughout the season, especially from
the big hitting boys. Unfortunately, injuries were rife from about
four weeks in (most of which happened in the pre-match warm ups)
which meant that we struggled against some of the stronger teams.
Despite this, there were scenes of triumphant one-on-one battles,
square-on shots to the face, chest bumps, high fives and friction
burns throughout the fun packed season. In true DAD spirit we
stayed determined and fought on to the end, our heads held higher
than our final league table standing.
