BIRTHDAY BIKEPACKING VLOG & WHY I QUIT DRINKING!!
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- Опубліковано 10 жов 2024
- It's me birrrrrrthday and what better way to spend it than bikepacking with your friends around a beautiful part of the country. Also, it's been SEVEN years since I stopped drinking so wanted to talk about why I did - as I get asked regularly if I drink :) So enjoy!
Any questions leave them in the comments or if you just want to leave a nice message, I would love that too. Nice to be nice, eh! :) xx
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One of my favourite Billy Connolly quotes ' I gave up drinking when it was still my decision'...
Great that you are so open about your decision.
There are lots of problems associated with alcohol in the UK- as well as obvious health issues. So no-one should feel compelled to drink by friends etc.
I made similar decision a number of years ago ...when alcohol was having an impact on relationships and self esteem.
There were a number of great years when I was younger fueled by drink...but it looses its joy as you get older , have more responsibility etc
And Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday! I also quit drinking this year for all of the same reasons as you! I’ve never particularly liked the taste of alcohol, and I always drank because I felt like I had to not because I wanted to. It’s the best decision I’ve ever made and I feel so much better for it! Thank you for sharing this video 😇
Fantastic , hope your channel does well .
I've subsribed because I love to run , mainly cross country , and ride , mainly cross country (gravel?) .
Plus Bonus thank you so much, this really means a lot... I hope my channel motivates you!
New subscriber. Thanks for sharing your story. I thought I was the only one who woke up one day and said “I’m done drinking”. Like you I came to the conclusion that I didn’t need alcohol to be part of my life. I don’t miss the hangovers or hoping I didn’t say or do something stupid the night before. Thanks for your honesty - 5 years for me... P.S. Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday, Katie,
It's been 32 years since my last alcoholic drink. I prefer to spend my birthdays on my bike.
Hope you have a fantastic day.
Only recently found your channel and enjoyed hearing your story about quitting the drink. I quit for similar reasons two years ago, I enjoyed my relationship to alcohol, no regrets - and am enjoying life even more without it. Kind of surprised me actually how much more going out with friends, playing music… is even BETTER. But my favorite thing about you on the show is your love of the bike. Thanks for sharing your vibe with us.
Thanks Jason!!!!
Happy Birthday, Katie. And thanks for all the great content. Your love of cycling is infectious. And thank you for talking about alcohol. I am 59 and have not had a drink in 17 years. Last year I rode up Stelvio and Mortirolo on the same day. If I had still been drinking I would not have that memory or the wonderful friendships with my bike crew. Keep on keeping on Katie!
Katie, I have watched many of your videos, (I'm now a subscriber) so please allow me to say how much I enjoy the content you present. You have been a great inspiration for me, having gotten back into cycling after a 40-year hiatus. But this video was so personal and heartfelt, it touched me and helped to make a decision I have been wrestling with for a few years now, to quit drinking. I drink infrequently, but like you, I'm an all or nothing kind of person, so your story really hit the mark for me. Thank you and I hope you continue your videos, as they make this upside-down world a bit easier to take.
Cheers, Patrick
Patrick, so great to have you here and so glad my story can help you in some way. I never want to tell people what to do but can share what worked for me to being happier and healthier :) and if you want the odd drink no probs, but I just never really fancy it anymore. I love feeling fit and healthy and booze doesn’t fit into that anymore for me :) thanks for the support as always. And any questions or topics you want covering, just ask!! :)
@@KatieKookaburra With over 60K followers and what must be a crazy schedule, in my wildest dreams I never thought you'd have time to reply, I'm gobsmacked, thank you!
Stopped years ago. Decided I was done with hangovers. Also no “big” reason, addiction, whatever. Just felt it was stupid and didn’t want it anymore. Will never take another sip. I wish more adults would try life without.
Can’t say I’ve ever heard of a person who regretted stopping.
I have ridden from Hanoi to Saigon, California to Georgia, Vermont to Georgia, done Paris - Brest - Paris, Manchester to The Lake District O/B, and thousands upon thousands of miles on organized rides and solo self-contained. None of that would have been possible if I hadn't stopped drinking 25 years ago. So, congratulations on your birthday and just not drinking for today. Cheers...
I’m not tea total but 20 years ago I mostly stopped frequenting bars and that adjustment put a big dent in my consumption. Totally agree that time spent perched on a bar stool and the recovery time that follows is a big waste of time. That said, whenever I get back to visit the UK (Midlands), I look forward to a proper pint eg Pedigree out pewter jug or perhaps drawn straight from the barrel at some of my favourite locals. Some of those pubs are as magical as the Peak! Keep well, stay safe and Hold Fast!
well done. hope you had a great birthday.
I'm 11 years sober at xmas.
A baguette on your birthday. Living the dream birthday girl.
Happy Birthday!
I feel sorry for those who think they need alcohol to have fun. There are so many things in Life that create the best memories and all alcohol does is blur those memories or give you a false version of them. I use to drink quite a bit when I was in the Army, but after two nights of literally drinking myself to oblivion, I decided no more. Now I might have a drink once a year for a special occasion and I limit it to two.
Just Enjoy Life and if Life isn't enjoyable, change the direction your life is headed.
Katie, I don't generally watch road cycling vids but I keep coming back to your channel n catching up with your content. Why? Your honesty and enthusiasm. Thank you.
Happy Birthday and congratulations on staying drink free for that length of time in today’s world, I stopped 3 years ago after experiencing the damage it can do & how easy it is to become dependant without realising,
Belated best wishes for your birthday, Katie! It was interesting to hear that you used to drink heavily (if that's the right word), because you are so clear-eyed now. I've never been a heavy drinker - with one exception. One night, when I shared a flat with a couple of blokes, I was home alone. I'd bought a flagon of Rose and I drank more than half of it, whilst watching TV. That was over a few hours, I think. I didn't feel as though I was drunk but one of the flatmates, when he saw me, said that I was. Didn't have a hangover, though - I've never had a hangover. A number of years after that, I started having a small glass of red wine with my evening meal but I stopped even that a couple of years ago. I don't miss it, really.
I also stopped drinking 2years ago, but I'm in my 50,s..I love your chats about yourself and we get to know a little bit more about you ❤️❤️
It was February 14th, 2020 when I said adieu to a life of drinking. Best thing I ever did. Proud of you, Katie. You're an inspiration. Thanks and do promise to keep posting!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Katie! Thanks for all the great videos! Live your vlog! Keep pushing those pedals!
Happy birthday Katie.
Thank you for taking us all along on your adventures.
🎂🚴🏻♀️
I don’t drink everyday but when I do it’ll be a couple of glasses of wine or a beer or something with a meal. I don’t personally see an issue with that. I used to drink a lot, going our on weekends and spending shit loads of money and waking up feeling shit. I ha ent done that in a very long time. I don’t think I’ll ever give up completely because I don’t see it as a problem if I don’t go OTT and feel shit about it the next few days after. Happy Birthday.
Happy birthday Katie 🎂
Hope you enjoyed your 3 course meal outside the Coop . Thanks for sharing your reasons why you stop drinking 7 years ago , I totally understand what you mean about getting bored with drinking , cycling is definitely first choice 🚴♀️🚴♀️🚴♀️
Happy birthday Katie. I like your openness and honesty. You inspired me to take a trip out to Ladybower reservoir last week and the scenery was gorgeous. ( I did struggle in one very pebbly / rocky section on my road bike though). I am usually a fair weather rider and seeing you out in different conditions is making me rethink. Happy birthday again and happy riding :)
Happy birthday 🎉 thank you for sharing your story it means so much to me and congrats for quitting. Yes life does go on with out the drink. I have 26 years of Sobriety. It’s great to remember the fun we have. I definitely wouldn’t be biking if I still was drinking. Proud of you Katie and your videos are awesome
Never been a big drinker myself, have friend she's the same all or nothing instead of biking it's climbing. Cornwall trying to give all the weather in one day, hope you had a nice birthday din dins.😁
Happy belated birthday Katie! Most people eventually come to the same conclusion about drinking. Your life experiences will be much more deeper and rewarding with a clear mind.
Good on you for quitting drinking and not caving to peer pressure. I quit drinking 25+ years ago during a 'terminal' bout of cancer. Prior to the cancer I drank like a complete lush, drank to falling down at parties, etc. Quit cold turkey. The first 2-3 years felt really weird, but I've never gone back and never will. Like you said, it just makes you feel like crap, and there are so many other things to do in the world. I feel much better on a daily basis too. Thanks for the great video and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Remember: nobody gets out of here alive, so live it every day!!! CARPE DIEM!!
Sorry to hear that Michael, but you're all good now? Yeah just not really for me anymore.
I needed this today. Just do what makes you happy. Thank you. Happy birthday to you.
Happy belated birthday! Your eyes in the first part are soo blue! What a great day it looks like you had. You've come so far and know yourself now and how to be happy and content. Thanks again for sharing your happiness and inspiration x
Happy Birthday Katie! A friend of mine was once asked by someone when he said he didn’t drink ‘what do you do to have fun?’, says it all really. Eventually hangovers get worse as you get older and for a lot of people the juice ain’t worth the squeeze. Ride on!
happy Birthday! I quit drinking 15 years ago, no real reason, but I do not miss the way it made me feel the next day. Clear mind! Plus I always think of the calories I save and have a big desert!!
Love your eternal joy Katie! Happy Birthday xx
Happy Birthday Katie! My last drink was a pint of Guiness in Dublin after a cycle tour round Ireland many years ago. No burning reason, was just getting more into sport at the time plus I used to get horrible hangovers even though I wasn't a big drinker!
Happy belated birthday Katie 🤗💗🚴🏻🎂!!!!!
Happy birthday Katie! :)
I totally agree re: drinking. I haven't been out drinking/got drunk for about 7 years now too... only exception is having a toast and a small sip at a wedding or special occasion, but even then I don't like the taste and don't even end up drinking the whole glass haha.
Belated happy returns Katie! 10 hours sleep sounds like bliss.
thanks for sharing this, people think if you've stopped drinking there must have been a life changing thing that happened but that's not always the case. more and more young people are deciding to just not drink similar to people not taking up smoking. researchers found that between 2005 and 2015: the numbers of people aged 16 to 24 who described themselves as non-drinkers rose from 18% to 29%. i gave up drinking 2 years ago, i also do things all out or nothing and moderation is not for me. I've 2 kids that were getting old enough to spot what a hangover was and they deserve the best from me, + as my priorities and lifestyle were changing giving up drinking were really easy for me, which is odd considering I loved it. (having not much of a social life helped!) sometime I wake up feeling great, sometimes not (my diet is still poor) but when I don't feel great in the morning at least there's no hangover to multiply it. when i first stopped it was like I was squeezing an extra day out of my weekend, instead of drinking to excess and not remember things, ill take in an evening movie, followed by not spending the following morning in bed. I get more out the holidays I go on. its sad to think back to previous holidays all that wasted time hungover and not getting the most from your time 😁 stay safe 🙏
This my exact situation. Mornings are glorious now.
Happy birthday and congratulations on 7 years sober. Awesome achievements! Keep on keeping on!
Happy Birthday Katie. Keep on following your heart whilst touching others heart in the process. Xx
Thank you so much, Paul :)
I love your vibe. You are the female endurance version of Ryan Van Duzer. Joy, nature, friends, and bikes... a good day and a perfect birthday!
thank you!x
Happy Birthday Katie! 🥳🥯⛺️🚴♀️
Happy birthday Katie. Looks like you have had a fab day! I gave up drinking 14 years ago and don’t miss it one bit. It’s all bikes and plant power now.
Bikes, plants, bread and jam.... what more do we need in life? :)
Exactly! 😀
I love your frankness and honesty. Happy Birthday. Have a good 'un!
Happy birthday! I quit drinking. No I lied lol... Just not a heavy drinker anymore & love not-having hangovers in the morning & ride my bike for a fresh day start
i love my beer but like you said, you should do what makes you happy. you always give good common sense advice. happy happy birthday Katie!
Great respect for your stance on not drinking. I too stopped drinking about five years ago, something which I did unconsciously as my lifestyle changed for the better through cycling. I only wish that I had replaced my drinking days with cycling days at a much younger age.
Happy birthday and thanks for sharing your thoughts on drinking. I gave up about 5 years ago for exactly the same reasons. I wish drinkers didn’t see it as judging them - it’s just not for me anymore. I love getting up early on a Saturday and Sunday and getting out for a long ride. That’s my idea of a good time! 🤩
whow! seven years! congratulations! very inspirational! and HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 😘 😘 😘
Thank you so much!! x
Happy birthday Katie!!
Happy Birthday, Katie 🥳
I only drink a bottle of beer or a glass of wine 🍷 or a G&T with dinner on a Friday with friends, but I can quite easily skip the alcohol.
Wishing you a very super happy birthday. Looks like you are having fun. I quit drinking 5 years ago (probably a few years too late) and like yourself because I was all in, or nothing. No judgement of what anyone else does; I just didn't want it anymore. Keep making great videos please and thank you. Next year going to have a go at an audax. Hope you have continue what you do so well.
Happy birthday Katie hope you have a lovely day and stay safe xx
Many happy returns of the day, Katie. x
As regards drink, good on you for coming to a decision and sticking to it. I found out very young that I have no head for alcohol, so now if I go out I have just one beer, or one glass of wine, and enjoy it, while my mates are drinking loads. I don't criticize them, but it doesn't work for me......
Happy Birthday Katie and good on You with the drinkin 👍 I quit 5 Yrs. ago almost to the day, pretty much same reasons as you, when I drank it was all or nuthin !!!
We are all or nothing kinda folk! Good to have you on the sober bus haha
Happy birthday 🎂🎁🎈 Not drinking is not a problem! If you don’t want it then don’t do it and I agree. Hangovers suck!
Happy Birthday 🎉 keep warm!
Happy birthday KK :)) Drinking gets you nowhere. Weakens you physically and especially mentally so bolx to that !!! And what was that lovely music in the video ??
Happy Birthday dear Katie from one of your early subscribers in Switzerland.
Thank you! you got some cracking climbs in the Alps that way :)
So wise and so brilliant! Happy birthday!
You have an addictive personality like myself, it's all or nothing . I only drink at Xmas these days.
Bravo, Katie. You are wise. Happy birthday!
Not sure about wise, I ended up sleeping in a toilet block this trip for not taking enough warm stuff haha! But cheers, I will take that ha :)
Oh hey girl - we are bday buddies! Thanks for vlogging even on your birthday! I will not be working today 😄 hope you have a great day ❣️
Happy birthday!! :)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU from an LA-Venice girl living in Northern AZ! Enjoy!
Hi Katie! And Happy Birthday! My story with regard to not drinking is a little bit different to yours, in the sense that it was my health that rather 'forced the issue' as it were. In the early hours of the morning of 26th June 2018 I suffered a mild stroke. Prior to that I basically ate what I liked and drank what I liked in whatever quantities I liked! I was 20 stone, which for anyone is quite an unhealthy weight (unless you happen to be 9 feet tall!) But for someone who is a wheelchair user and only 5" 2 it's pretty disastrous! Anyway, to cut a long story short, I'm now on that many tablets for different things, all of which react very badly with alcohol, now I just don't bother. And to be honest, despite how much I used to love drinking I don't really miss it.
As for my weight, well it is coming off slowly, and recently I've managed to get back out on my handcycle again! I'm only doing about 8 miles a day, but I feel better than I've felt in over a decade!
Ash that is awesome! Well done you!!! 8 miles a day is cracking, glad you're feeling great and enjoying life :) Where are you based Ash?
@@KatieKookaburra I'm in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire.
happy bday again ^^ i verrrrry rarely drink (like 4x a year?) and always feel horrible afterwards so it is amazing and inspirationsl to see more and more ppl who stopped drinking all together!
Each to their own for sure but like you, just felt rough after it so didn’t see the point anymore :)
oh btw, how the rubberduck is your name pronounced? 😅
Happy birthday Katie x
I love a glass of wine or 5 whilst getting lost in the music wormhole of UA-cam.
Escapism.
“Cleans the pipes”.
Your story is mine too❤️❤️ liked your straight forward life❤️❤️❤️Me too is feeling quite better after leaving almost regular parties , thanks for the moral support through your blog ....and and and a very happy belated birthday ,🎉🎉🎉🎉
Happy Birthday Katie!!.....from France!
Happy birthday Katie and kudos on your video. If I could take it a bit off topic I am curious about your sleeping setup, more specifically using your bike to hold up your tarp. Have you done a video on your setup? Thanks and keep up with the great videos.
I did talk about it in the previous video :) It's the Helium Outdoor Research Bivy and an Alpkit tarp :)
Happy birthday Katie K.
Guys in my group drink more than me but are fit and lean compared to guys that drink but don't exercise. I've known a few people that are all or nothing with alcohol i feel its wise if you're at the extreme end to be cautious. It's tough in the UK because people meet in the pub its such a part of the culture. It can be expensive especially if you drink out.
Another great vid Katie, happy birthday 🥳
Great insight on the drinking, Katie. I agree with you-there's nothing intrinsically wrong with drinking, but there's no benefit either. Its a bunch of empty calories which at best makes one lethargic and much less likely to do stuff like ride regularly. It can have long term health effects like liver problems. And it is SO easy for a huge percentage of indulgers to fall off the cliff into drunkenness and/or alcoholism which can either lead to a one time disaster behaviour or turn into a lifetime of spiraling down into the alcoholic wasteland.
Yep, a pint or two every now and then sounds great, but there is no real benefit to it and its fraught with peril.
Sometimes I walk around the pub with a Go pro on a stick.
It's helped me cut back dramatically due to lack of mates .
Happy birthday.
Wow, my story is super similar. Instead of riding I was motivated by running and training for long races. Thanks for sharing and happy birthday.
happy birthday hun you are born for this
ahhhh cheers!! :)
Katie looking particularly relaxed and happy today. Best wishes, KK.
Happy Birthday Katie
Good to hear you quit drinking. I was never a big drinker or a social drinker. I drank wine with my dinner on my days off. When I retired, I began drinking wine every evening with my dinner, went from a glass, to half a bottle, then a full bottle. I guess I was happy to be retired. One evening when I took the garbage out, I noticed all these empty wine bottles in the garbage, I realized I was getting into a bad habit and I didn't want to be that guy, so I quit and I am feeling better when I did.
Happy birthday Katie.
I had my last drink nearly 20 years ago. A lot of people struggle with that drug but white British culture was v pro drinking when I was younger.
Not so much now.
The addictive personality will always struggle with alcohol.
Keep doing what you're doing Re your videos, they're great and refreshingly honest.
As a local, Par beach pretty much always, has a cold breeze blowing, also, when tides out, the sand goes on for miles, good place for doggy walking! Happy birthday btw!
Happy Birthday Katie from Germany 🔮💐🙏🤗
I quit 30 years ago....haven't missed it for a minute. I agree with your reasons, and admire the fact you don't choose to be judgemental of those that do. Live and let live...extra points for living so fully on the bike !!!
30 years is awesome!!! Yeah if people want to drink go for it! I have family and friends that do and if that’s what they enjoy, go for it. I used to like it too so can’t be judgemental. Just ain’t for me anymore. Probably like sleeping outside with a bike isn’t for them haha :)
Happy birthday katie👍👍thanks for helping me out with Phil by the way great help cheers.
Any time! He's a bloody genius eh!
@@KatieKookaburra definitely is foubd out it wasn't my bike it was me got trapped tendons in my bacj causing neck pain, wouldn't of got checked out if it wasn't for his input cheers again Katie I owe you one 👍
Happy birthday and Good on you! Because of a heart arrhythmia I had to give up drinking immediately 3 months ago. I haven't looked back. My wife decided to give up with me so we're also saving about $160 a month!
Happy (belated now) birthday, Katie. I'm glad you're able to relax a bit on your day. And you're absolutely right: it's your life, do what you want with it. Now I gotta get out on my bike. I'll ride a few kilometers in your honour.
Happy Birthday!! Glad you had a great one!
Happy Birthday, Katie stay safe and enjoy your day stay warm and beautiful 🤗
Happy birthday Katie. Can't think of a better way to spend a birthday.
Ok drink. I do not drink beyond the occasional pint. I don't need it. Also, when you have kids you are too busy doing other things. Not something that I need. Oh, finally took the plunge and ordered an 11 40 cassette, chain and extender. I did my first 160 audax at the weekend. I had trouble with the hills towards the end. Some of that is running out of fuel. Some is 10 hrs of peddling. Anyway, I will see if the new ratio helps me go further. I want a 200k on my next. Also, wouldn't mind a go at lejog. So I am tweaking my ride set up to get there.
Alex that is bloody epic mate!! Well done! Woohooo 160km in the BAG! :)
giving it up is the best thing,and doing things that are healthful and fun is the best! keep on ridin!!
I quit drinking too , I had awful hangxiety that lasted for days after , and I was feeling so ashamed and guilty , and it was all so irrational ... I love biking , biking and sport in general have saved my life . I have lost 24 kg and I feel so much in shape and so much happier than when I was having those drinking binge ..
Happy Birthday!!!! Pedal on!!!!!
Happy birthday🎂🎂.
Nice video. 👍
Happy Birthday, I hope you have a really nice trip! The thing with alcohol is that you stop when it is without consequences, a wise one told be you want to get spirited not drunk, if you can't stop at that - stop drinking, that is a sound and good decision.
Happy birthday Katie....
Hope you had a wonderful birthday celebrating it in the way you enjoy the most
Happy Birthday Lady! 😘
Sounds like a perfect way to spend your B'Day!
Happy birthday it’s great your enjoying life that’s the main thing.
Interesting to hear about giving up drinking. I always used to like to go out on a Friday and draw a line under the working week as it were... nothing too ridiculous but it did make me slow on a Saturday morning. I used to feel a bit silly too if we drove anywhere before say 11am, saying to my other half "could you drive? Only I don't think the alcohol's out of my system yet..."
I gave up for Lent a few times but didn't feel any major health benefits, then this year it segued neatly into lockdown so there didn't seem much point starting back in earnest! Keeping it going a bit longer I lost 3kg - I'm not overweight but I'll take that!
I'm back to having a couple of beers in front of Netflix and there is the odd evening when a bottle of red disappears alarmingly quickly but in general I'm enjoying being able to get up on Saturdays so I don't see myself going back to the old routine. So my reasons were much like yours really - I get to do more of the stuff I enjoy so why not?