Quins; back to the plan.

Quins said:
Thanks Suzyflo, I wrote iit in the cold bath post ride, it probably made my fingertips work better on the ipad! It was a tough ride , doing it on my own and the flat terrain did not help. I enjoyed my mother in laws party, had a few beers and loads of meat, treated myself to some crisps too.
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You're brave - using the ipad in the bath!! :) glad you enjoyed the party.

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Thanks Faye,


I am doing enough for what I need at my age. Plus I'm 5 pounds under target. Keep on doing what works for you too.

A week off after 102 mile ride. Plenty of stretching and using the foam roller for quads, IT band and calves. Busy with taking kids to their training too as well as work so just sticking to walking this week, 12 mile target. Then back on the bike with the club on Saturday.

Food wise. Had a great weekend with mother n laws birthday, then the Onion Competition at a local pub ( quaint English eccentricity, Morris Dancers, music, etc) followed by a family curry. It really was a nice break.

This week 2 green days, with some more syns thrown in

Now feel that I want to get back on plan.
 
Hi Texty, I came in from work and there was no dinner! I was hank marvin, mrs was busy with running around, kids were out or being useless, so instead of lovely bit of salmon there was nothing on the go...shaking like Elvis I ended up having a bread roll, it was the best meal I'd ever had......


1038 miles cycled , 66 miles cycled today , total 1104. Since 21st April this year at mostly once a week.

66 mile club ride today, seemed pretty easy compared to last week! It was pacier though and really great to be back in a pack riding with others. Out to Edenbridge to a garden centre cafe that was obviously a cyclist haunt, had loads of bike stands and 3 other clubs were already having their coffee breakfast stop. Loads of mod memorabilia in the cafe too. A toasted tea cake and an Americano kept me going for the home leg. I nursed some new comers back into the sprint and gave it a go until my left hamstring began to tweak so backed off. Great weather, great company.

L. Lean topside beef slices stuffed with salad and horseradish followed by a meatball sandwich on wm with salad and horseradish . Absolutely starving again.
 
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Quins said:
I had yesterday and today off work. Today I mostly cycled! 0933 to 1830. I took a rain check for Saturday and we are forecast heavy rain, thunder and lightning. So what else to do other bring my ride forward a day. Last night I went out for my 5 mile run and it was really tough, felt really heavy in the legs so broke it down into intervals. So this morning I wondered if I woud make a 100 miles on the bike.

I planned a route from home to Bethersden then through Appledore, Lydd and onto Dungeness. 40 miles and I was in pain at my first coffee stop at 1230. Bakewell slice was lovely and after about 15 mins I set off from Dungeness , sun was out but with a keen wind that did its best to sap my morale. I was still sore, the new saddle just seems not to bed in. Through the lanes of Romney Marsh heading to my next stop at Hythe. Voices in my head started to come out of my mouth! I was in such trouble I had to coax myself along every mile. It was painful. No real cadence, just a mish mash of different speeds to alleviate the boredom of the unrelenting flat landscape. ( never thought I would moan about flat lanes!) The last 2 miles before my cafe stop at the Hythe Light Railway Station were miserable, probably comical if you could have heard me. The coffee was the best in the world , the egg salad baguette exquisite. I spent half an hour resting up and trying to bring myself to take on the next leg. 60 miles down, just the home run, which would be about 40.

I had stuck religiously to sipping my drinks every 15 to 20 mins, and at this stop I forgot to top one of bottles. No Garmin Edge 500 or 800 to show me the way or record my heart rate. I had my route hand written on some card and attached to my brake cables with clothes pegs ( old school....more like couldn't afford one). Off along the Royal Military Canal cycle path, nearly off road in parts, made me think of Paris - Roubaix , that must be hell on earth, bouncing up and down slippery cobbles. Remind me never to enter that. A couple of missed turns, tiredness , not concentrating made the winding lanes longer.

Thankfully the wind had abated and gave no trouble. A bit more mixed terrain near Ham Street and I was out of the flatlands. 85 miles on the clock and I got lost trying to find Bethersden. Eventually a sign, Bethersden 7.5 miles. It was an undulating lane, rough and bone shaking. I cursed myself for not keeping to the A road. I was running out of drink too and felt thirsty. I found Bethersden and was desperate to get to Smarden to buy a drink. I pushed on, heady speeds of 15,16 and 17 mph. I stopped at a pub and they kindly filled my bottle with water. A couple of dextrose tablets and off to Headorn. The 100 mile clocked over on a back lane and I managed to lift my self to hit 24 mph on a couple of the smoother roads. I made it home . 102 miles on the clock.

All so that I would miss the rain and be able to go to my mother in laws birthday party tomorrow afternoon. My legs are killing, I wonder why. Had a cold bath after, another first. Then filled my face with spag Bol and a can of Ruddles County. What a reward!

936 miles cycled another 102 , 1038 total .
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How long did it take you to do the 100 miles without the stopping? I just rode 100 miles a few weeks ago for raising money for type 1 diabetes. It was hard but I love when the wind is helping push you and you're going 20+ mph.
 
elm said:
How long did it take you to do the 100 miles without the stopping? I just rode 100 miles a few weeks ago for raising money for type 1 diabetes. It was hard but I love when the wind is helping push you and you're going 20+ mph.
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Hi Elm, it took way too long, I was on my own, no one to draft with or take turns on flat rural lanes with the wind mostly down my throat. I set off at 09.30 stopped at 12.30 for about 45 mins, then hit coastal winds head on until my next stop of an hour. Final stop at a pub to get my water bottles refilled another 15 min break and got home at 1830 , so I would say about 7 hours of tough cycling, averages just over 14mph.

Today's 66 miler with hills, a club run, had an average speed of over 16mph. Well done on your charity ride.
 
Texty_F said:
I lol'd @ the shaking like Elvis comment your lunch sounded lush
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My lip was curling up too! I've gained a whole pound on last week which I didn't register, so stay the same for the challenge , 12'5 again. Can't believe I'm 5 under target.. What's happened with Daz and gav? It all went off! Looks like it's back to you texty_f.
 
Are you going to up your food to get you back to target? I wish I was under mine lol. I think things just got taken out of context and they couldnt agree to disagree so the challenge ended a little sour.

Back to the old fashioned way im afraid lol no spreadsheet
 
Happy Holidays said:
Hey have you been watching La Vuelta? Yesterday was amazing, goodness knows how they do it but the starting point was soooooo steep, then they finished on the top of a steep mountain(?), you've got to admire their strength & determination.
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Hi Happyholidays , I've caught up with the Vuelta , it's been amazing. The speed they go up on some the ascents is crazy. That steep bit was carnage, I've not seen anything like that before. Some cracking finishes, as there are not teams with recognised sprinters or the strength to deliver a sprinter to the finish. Mind you , some of the finishes are not suitable for delivering a sprinter!
 
Texty_F said:
Are you going to up your food to get you back to target? I wish I was under mine lol. I think things just got taken out of context and they couldnt agree to disagree so the challenge ended a little sour.

Back to the old fashioned way im afraid lol no spreadsheet
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Hey Texty, your sexy Texty thread had me in stitches.

I am going to try and keep at this level as the target I set wasn't with any C , just doing this from home. The extra weight coming off has helped with my cycling which is important to me and I don't want to be carrying any weight that will make it more difficult, a great incentive isn't it. It makes me laugh that we go out for the ride and stop for CAKE ! Or FULL ENGLISH! Mind you, I'm not up to eating the full English yet.

Have you tried going out for a 20 min walk ( a sweaty one) ? That's how I got back into exercise. Just 3 times a week. Made it a must and only 20 mins. Fitted it in round dropping kids at their training and instead of sitting in the car or standing watching them I went for a brisk walk. It did wonders for my well being. Endorphins are great!

The longer, lower intensity exercise uses a different energy system that will eventually star to dent into fat. Jogging, bike, walking etc. I think to really benefit the time has to be 45 min plus , but it all counts. I started to value the 20 mins and what it was worth to me.

What do you think? Could you do it twice a week to see how it goes? Get your head phones on and have a walk.
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Quins said:
Hi Elm, it took way too long, I was on my own, no one to draft with or take turns on flat rural lanes with the wind mostly down my throat. I set off at 09.30 stopped at 12.30 for about 45 mins, then hit coastal winds head on until my next stop of an hour. Final stop at a pub to get my water bottles refilled another 15 min break and got home at 1830 , so I would say about 7 hours of tough cycling, averages just over 14mph.

Today's 66 miler with hills, a club run, had an average speed of over 16mph. Well done on your charity ride.
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That's actually not a bad time at all for 100 miles.

My favorite is the hills. People think I'm crazy but I can't explain the great but tired feeling of peddling extremely fast for a while. What kind of a bike do you have?
 
Elm, my bike is a basic Evans pinnacle sentinel 1.0 and has been described as scaffolding poles with basic shimano kit hanging off it. It really doesn't owe me much, bought it 3 or 4 years ago for £230 new , they we going for £500 . Now I'm contemplating ( have put a refundable deposit down) on the last Giant defy composite 2 2012 model in a small in the UK. It's got SRAM apex and a 32 on the back that would be ideal for bad boy hills. I have been looking for a couple of months, it's difficult as I feel guilty spending money on myself. Kids, colleges, uni and my kids are sporty and successful at it. Lads if kit, club fees, completion fees and gas for the horrendous mileage.......

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/giant-defy-composite-2-2012/rp-prod104494
 
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