Back on the sadle after holiday vacation!

[synapse05]

Just finished up my 17 mile commute into work after a 2 week holiday break and I feel GREAT!!!! I ate too much and sat on my butt most of the time. I saw myself gaining back a few of the pounds I originally lost and that is not
acceptable. So anyhow, here I go again, hopefully for good, to try and get fit and sound for the summer!!!

 

[BlackPanther]

I'm back on Monday. Oddly, I've not put any weight, due to the fact that I've skipped lunch most days. I put this down to me not doing any cycling to work up an appetite as I'm usually ravenous at lunchtime when I've commuted in.

 

[addictfreak]

Monday will be my first ride (commute) in two weeks, 18 miles and it looks like its gona be windy. Let's hope all that excess food and drink don't slow me down!

 

[synapse05]

Monday will be my first ride (commute) in two weeks, 18 miles and it looks like its gona be windy. Let's hope all that excess food and drink don't slow me down!

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Monday will be my first ride (commute) in two weeks, 18 miles and it looks like its gona be windy. Let's hope all that excess food and drink don't slow me down!

Its not excess food and drink, its ballast to help stability in the wind

 

[synapse05]

Took the bus back home on Friday after riding in. I must say, at 40yrs old, it's a bit hard to have the stamina to go at it a full roundtrip of 34 miles a day. Nonetheless, I'm doing the best I can. Only thing is all the weirdos who get on the bus make me a bit nervous...lol

 

[BSRU]

Worked from home last week, sorted out my excel spreadsheet to record my riding for 2014 with some useful improvements.
So Monday will be the first day on the bike for 2014, looks like a good week, weather wise, as well.

 

[Julia9054]

Did 45 miles on Thursday after a week and a half sat on my butt eating. It felt great but I was knackered. It always really annoys me how a short lay off knocks my stamina.
Back to work on Monday and back to cycling every day.

 

[subaqua]

Am looking forward to riding in again after being out of the saddle for December barring the Tourette of London .

 

[synapse05]

Julia, you aere correct, It's very frustrating how much a little break can throw you off rythm.

 

[Cupra]

My first commute was today. Riding on the roads is massively different from an exercise bike or spinning class. Im pooped.
I have however not ridden to work for 4 weeks but made up for it on some core work in the gym.

 

[David Parry]

I love the feeling of fresh legs after a few days off. Went down to Mexico for 10 days and did spinning classes . . the rotation rates in spinning classes are way too fast for me. My RPMs on my commute are much slower, while spinners are frigging hyper!

 

[David Parry]

My first commute was today. Riding on the roads is massively different from an exercise bike or spinning class. Im pooped.
I have however not ridden to work for 4 weeks but made up for it on some core work in the gym.

Yeah, very different, and I don't like the fact that you down have cooling winds in a spinning class (but I love the music).

 

[David Parry]

Worked from home last week, sorted out my excel spreadsheet to record my riding for 2014 with some useful improvements.
So Monday will be the first day on the bike for 2014, looks like a good week, weather wise, as well.

Okay, I've got to ask how far you went in 2013?

 

[BSRU]

Okay, I've got to ask how far you went in 2013?

13,000km