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Tejvan Pettinger
(Tejvan riding at Weston On the Green, Oxfordshire)
I started cycling when I was about 15. I used to ride with Otley CC who used to organise long rides in to the Yorkshire Dales on a Sunday. I enjoyed these long social rides but only did 2 races, both of them hill climbs in Otley.
In 1994 I went to university at Oxford. As a member of Oxford University CC I was encouraged to train more seriously but only managed one open TT before becoming ill and injured and then having to give up cycling for almost 5 years.
After joining the Sri Chinmoy centre in 1999 I tried running for a while, but a knee injury encouraged me to return to the bike. By 2004 I started racing for a local club Oxonians CC. My first race was a 10 mile TT, I finished 4th in a time of 24.12.
My first season of racing was encouraging and so at the end of the year a friend in the Sri Chinmoy Centre suggested setting up the Sri Chinmoy CT in the UK and so since Jan 2005 I have been racing for Sri Chinmoy CT. During 2005 I have won quite a few events. and also had a 3rd Place in a National Time Trials Series and 4th in the National 100.
As a student of Sri Chinmoy, meditation is an important and integral part of my life. However as well as meditation Sri Chinmoy emphasises physical fitness as being beneficial for a spiritual life. Therefore Sri Chinmoy encourages activities such as running and cycling. As well as cycling I help to organise running races at Cutteslowe Park in Oxford.
Photo Credit: Dennis Sackett
Links
- Results for Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team
- Richardpettinger.com - My own site
