5/25/2023 0 Comments Sprint for spat 2016'Before this, I could not have operated on this little sleep,' she says. 'Where I am at breaking point, thinking it can't be done.' No wonder other parents get in touch. 'Sometimes I am literally just keeping my head above water,' Glover says. Then you get to bed and an hour later the first one wakes up!' She endeavours to follow her routine 'whether (I have) one hour sleep or seven'. That takes place at home and might run as late as 10pm. 'Then, usually when they've gone to bed, I do my third session. Later she will collect Logan, four, from school and ferry him to extra-curricular activities. That allows her to spend the afternoon with twins Kit and Bo, aged three. 'I'll bomb back home for nursery pick-up,' she explains. Glover begins every day by offloading the children and heading to British Rowing's Caversham base, where the first of two water sessions begins around 7.30am. Glover pictured alongside Heather Stanning after winning gold at the London 2012 games She couldn't, could she? 'I've got no plans to,' Glover smiles. It's a growing format that will feature at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Glover has remained in shape - and in touch with the sport - through beach sprint rowing. 'I have every reason to believe I can be as good, or better, than I have ever been,' she insists. 'If I go to Paris and get on the podium that really solidifies the pathway for women to come on after me - to be able to have children and train,' she says.įirst, Glover needs to earn her spot. 'It would be the ultimate.' But the 36-year-old also has a higher cause. Now Glover is targeting another medal in Paris. Her reply: 'You do know, if I do well at trial, I will be doing it again?' He said: 'Absolutely. While on the school run, if Glover remembers correctly. He planted the seed shortly before British Rowing's first selection trials for 2023. But the door is open until someone shuts it for you.'Īnd last October, Glover's husband - presenter and adventurer Steve Backshall - nudged her back through it. 'It sounds crazy but when I first thought about retirement, I was thinking, 'It would be great to have a career-ending injury. ![]() 'I am finding it hard to walk away, clearly,' Glover says. This is an adventure bike that can handle it all-long road miles, steep gravel climbs, all-weather commutes across town, even ‘cross races, according to Jamis-and makes me believe that someday, if I can ride this capable bike, I’ll actually sign up to crush Monkey Knife Fight in the presence of others.Glover (pictured on the left) will now feature at the 2024 Games in Paris at the age of 38 And at $1,949, the bike is attainably priced given its versatility on road and gravel. ![]() But leave on the original Clement X’Plor USH 700 x 35mm adventure tire, and the bike has everything you need for an off-road excursion-including hydraulic disc brakes and mounts for fenders and a rear rack. With a Reynolds 631 steel frame, carbon fork, 11-speed Shimano 105 drivetrain, and responsive handling, the Exploit has the chops to hang on smooth roads-particularly if you switch to 25mm-wide smooth tires as I did. And on rainy rides, the grippy, 35mm-wide knobby tires hugged the road and gave me confidence to let out the brakes on a winding descent.Īt first glance, the Renegade Exploit looks like nothing more than a steel road bike with fatter tires, but its multipurpose strengths are apparent from the first ride. When the terrain pitched back up, the bike’s stiffness and wide handlebar gave me the leverage I needed to rock myself to the top without being overwhelmed by gravity and gearing. Loaded down with a seatpost bag and handlebar roll, the Exploit’s frame felt strong and solid beneath me when going into a fast downhill turn off-road, like it was ready and willing to handle a lot more weight. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play
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