It’s that time of year again – I can’t believe we’re into July already and I’m still wearing my woollies and putting the heating on! (Even the telly has a scarf on!) Anyway, as I said, it’s that time of year again when our house and our family become completely overtaken by all things Tour de France (TdF): wall to wall cycling everyday, all afternoon, and the highlights in the evening! Oh, and we’ve even joined a Fantasy League.
My son and I spend hours going through the form guides, switching team members every other day for about two weeks before any cycling event, keeping it all hush-hush; my husband spends half an hour picking names he likes the sound of the night before, guess who usually wins?! This is the man who falls asleep every single time the cycling is on, doesn’t have a clue who half of them are and he nicks the win in the last couple of days. (I’ve even joined another couple of leagues to try to win some TdF goodies). But we’re not competitive. Not at all. Texts will be flying back and forth throughout the day and the occasional triumphant one will cross the ether late evening after the daily league update goes live. But we’re not competitive.
During the first week, I shall also be doing a juice challenge. 
This time of year is usually when people begin to think about their upcoming holidays, about displaying the parts of their bodies that have been covered up all year with woolly jumpers, jeans and boots. Others want to rid themselves of that central heating pallour to their skin, get re-energised and kickstart a healthy-eating programme or reset their hormones and taste buds having decided to declutter their system of processed, fatty and sugary foods.
I signed up for Jason Vale’s free 7 Day Juice Challenge – there’s still time to join in, just visit the website* and sign up. You’ll receive an emailed shopping list, all the recipes and coaching videos for free. There’s lots of advice on how to begin, what to expect and lots of encouragement if you find yourself struggling, – like when your family are eating pizza! – and what to do afterwards.
Join me, raise a glass of juice and tell me who you reckon is in with a shout to win this year’s Tour de France – I mean the riders of course, not our fantasy league, because it really doesn’t matter, we’re not competitive at all!
Here’s to a healthy summer!
Copyright: Chris McGowan
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oh I LOVE the TdF! The French TV coverage of it is absolutely brilliant, it’s on all day every day non stop, and as well as cycling you get beautiful aerial views of all the wonderful regions they pass through with fascinating commentary. I always go and watch the last day on the Champs Elysées – last year it rained, hoping for better this time!
Tour de France and juice sounds like a great combination! I’ll have a look at the juice challenge now.
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It’s the same coverage here just different commentators. I love the aerial shots and all the architecture and historic buildings. I just hope the weather isn’t going to ruin it this year, it’s non-stop rain. How amazing to be able to see the last day. The atmosphere must be something else. So glad someone else is into it 😊
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