Go on then...how little exercise how you done over Christmas?

[FishFright]

I train hard 51 weeks of the year.

In how many events that demand that level of training do you , on average, win or place?

BOT I've only ridden on Christmas Day night and got very wet and cold.

 

[Slick]

In how many events that demand that level of training do you , on average, win or place?

BOT I've only ridden on Christmas Day night and got very wet and cold.

Surly much more to competing than winning or placing. Very nice when you do, but how many would be in any specific event if everyone had the same attitude?

 

[FishFright]

Surly much more to competing than winning or placing. Very nice when you do, but how many would be in any specific event if everyone had the same attitude?

Pretty much the same as now , the others are in sportives pretending to race. Or worse on Strava and pretending to care.

 

[Slick]

Pretty much the same as now , the others are in sportives pretending to race. Or worse on Strava and pretending to care.

I'm not so sure if that's true. I suppose it all depends on who you speak to though.

 

[Reynard]

I was being magnificently inactive ...... then the weight of snow brought down a tree in my garden, and I had to spend an hour chopping it up with an axe and a pair of loppers. Never saw that coming.

Well, they do say that wood warms you up twice. Once while cutting it and twice while burning it. Free firewood's not to be sniffed at.

The high winds have brought down a large branch from my Salix Tortuosa, which in turn has skittled a couple of plum trees. I see an afternoon with a chain saw in my near future.

 

[screenman]

In how many events that demand that level of training do you , on average, win or place?

BOT I've only ridden on Christmas Day night and got very wet and cold.

None, I swim 8k a week gym 3 hours a week and ride 3 to 4 hours a week, my cycling is shall we say energetic. I am only 62 and hopefully will continue doing this for many more years.

 

[cyberknight]

Nothing
Young kids who havent been sleeping , family visits , shopping, lack of sleep , you name it.

Turbo set up but every time i try to set aside time to do it something pops up,although i have mastered junior monopoly and cleudo .

 

[Lee_M]

I had a big plan for big miles, starting Wednesday before Christmas.

Except on that ride I crashed and tore all the ligaments in my knee and ankle and have been on crutches ever since.

So total mileage 16.5 miles before the crash, a painful 1 mile after the crash and about 200 yards total on crutches since.

I've also put about half a stone on.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Back on the bike today but needed my studded tyres. Feel happier now.

 

[Adam4868]

Had a "off" a week or so before Xmas,so to null the pain I've been drinking large amounts of red wine,with a occasional pain killer.The lack of cycling has been a killer ! Ive been bored laying on the couch watching TV and just eating and drinking.......wondering how much more sympathy I can get out of a swollen knee.

 

[gavgav]

Back on the bike today but needed my studded tyres. Feel happier now.

I did wonder if you would go, as roads lethal this morning. Wheels were spinning getting out of the Estate.

 

[Maverick Goose]

I cycled 22 miles on Xmas day, it was great

I unexpectedly found myself off work on Christmas day, so went out for a nice 40 ish miles round the Eden Valley, Inglewood Forest and Greystoke, really glad I braved the rain and explored some new roads. I got so in the zone , I forgot to check the time and got to the Boot & Shoe in Greystoke about 5 minutes after it had closed , ah well never mind, it'll still be there next time!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Hill walk today before the snow goes.

 

[DCLane]

None - SWMBO gave me a nasty cold just before Christmas. The only time I've been anywhere except in the car has been a short walk in Bottesford to see their duck race on Boxing Day.

Mind you she also gave it to my two sons, who've done exactly the same amount.

 

[Lullabelle]

This morning we went out fir a 7 mile walk