average speed = no racing

[Tin Pot]

As @Dirk Thrust has posted my strava thats the current mileage hoping to hit 130 or 140

Jazza, what's your last 10mile TT result?

 

[jefmcg]

I don't have Strava. Not bad going mileage wise. Looks to have averaged 16mph.

You don't have to be a member, to see the summary.

https://www.strava.com/athletes/9345347

 

[jamma]

Jazza, what's your last 10mile TT result?

31:37 tonight ten seconds slower then when i first started TT'ing even the fast guys said that it was a hard one tonight due to head wind from the start

 

[Cuchilo]

Well done on you efforts so far @jamma Keep it up mate and you will be flying next year

 

[speccy1]

Well it seems like i won't be racing anytime because i can't get my average speed high. Fastest average speed was 18.5mph and that was on a club 10 TT on the drops.

I would be delighted with that here in Devon. I assume you live somewhere flat then??

 

[jamma]

I would be delighted with that here in Devon. I assume you live somewhere flat then??

Yes but its like 30 mins drive and i hit the north yorkshire moors but the TT course is flat as it runs next to the local airport

 

[simon.r]

31:37 tonight ten seconds slower then when i first started TT'ing even the fast guys said that it was a hard one tonight due to head wind from the start

One of my regular routes takes me around the lake of the National Watersorts Centre, which is a 2km long, thin stretch of water, designed for rowers. Putting in the same amount of effort, but with a reasonably strong wind, my speed can vary by 7 or 8 mph depending on whether the wind is behind me or I'm cycling into it.

 

[TheJDog]

I made the original thread when I was pissed so forgot all about it. Some people just naturally have poor memory or a medical issue.

I'm not 100% sure being pissed is a medical issue.

Keep going @jamma - for reference my just-12 year old's race tonight ridden solo averaged 19.7mph https://www.strava.com/activities/633553030

How is that helpful? :S

 

[Cuchilo]

As @Dirk Thrust has posted my strava thats the current mileage hoping to hit 130 or 140

If you're not already doing it a little tip is , after a hill climb get back up to speed before you try to recover . There is no point spinning in a granny ring going slow to recover when you can do the same at a faster speed . It's your lungs that need to recover not your legs .

 

[jamma]

If you're not already doing it a little tip is , after a hill climb get back up to speed before you try to recover . There is no point spinning in a granny ring going slow to recover when you can do the same at a faster speed . It's your lungs that need to recover not your legs .

Thanks for the tip

 

[Ian193]

I've ridden home from work 4 days this week and my average speed has increased each day it's 6 1/2 miles and average speed has been anywhere between 12 mph and 15 mph

 

[jamma]

I have now done 123 miles out of 130 hopefully i can pass the target tomorrow after work if the rain keeps away and the majority of the rides are at a average speed of 16mph so not bad going for first week of riding most of the time.

 

[jamma]

First week is now over and i smashed my target of 130 miles and hit 145.2 miles so i can't wait for tomorrow to start it all again

 

[User19783]

Well done
Don't forget to mixed the rides up, like doing
intervals
Long steady rides
And hard short rides.

But enjoy the challenge.

 

[jefmcg]

First week is now over and i smashed my target of 130 miles and hit 145.2 miles so i can't wait for tomorrow to start it all again

Are you enjoying it? Not every mile, sometimes it's hard work. But most of it?