Help fat and unfit
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BigonaBianchi
Yes I can, Yes I am, Yes I did...Repeat.
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- Iskele TRNC & Mordor UK
rich p said:Dump the grumpy git and get a new more patient model
Agreed Rich & I need a new membe ron our 'team' and somebody who makes us look fast would seem to fit the bill perfectly
..seriously..well done for attacking this one..jus tkeep going. I'd suggest riding alone, at your own pace andwith a 'I'll show that man what I can do' attitude...wont be long before he'll be following you
XmisterIS
Purveyor of fine nonsense
Nannie, I ride with my GF and I would never have a go at her for fumbling around with the gears! I've been riding bikes since I was 7, she started when she was 25!
My advice as follows, without too much waffle (I hope!):
1) As your husband for support and advice, rather than criticism! Specifically, ask him for advice on (a) how to select the best gear for the terrain and ( riding position and technique. (e.g. - when crossing very bumpy terrain at speed: change down a gear or several, stand up off the saddle, shift your bum out over the back wheel, bend forwards a little, keep the peddals flat when coasting, keep your arms and legs bent (they're your shock absorbers) and look where you want to go rather than at your front wheel ... has he taught you anything like that?).
2) Make sure you have your bike set up right for you - i.e. correct saddle height and position, correct handlebar height, correct placement of the controls on the handlebars to suit your hands (You can undo them with an allen key and move them around).
3) Clothing!! If you wear the wrong clothing, particularly in this weather, you will be cold, uncomfortable and miserable. I suggest layering - lots of thin, breathable layers with a wind-proof breathable "shell" as a outer layer if it particularly cold. Make sure your hands and feet are warm by wearing gloves and, more importantly, ensuring that your layers are all long-sleved and "long-legged" - if you want warm hands and feet you need to blood in your arms and legs to be warm right down to your wrists and ankles.
My advice as follows, without too much waffle (I hope!):
1) As your husband for support and advice, rather than criticism! Specifically, ask him for advice on (a) how to select the best gear for the terrain and (
riding position and technique. (e.g. - when crossing very bumpy terrain at speed: change down a gear or several, stand up off the saddle, shift your bum out over the back wheel, bend forwards a little, keep the peddals flat when coasting, keep your arms and legs bent (they're your shock absorbers) and look where you want to go rather than at your front wheel ... has he taught you anything like that?).2) Make sure you have your bike set up right for you - i.e. correct saddle height and position, correct handlebar height, correct placement of the controls on the handlebars to suit your hands (You can undo them with an allen key and move them around).
3) Clothing!! If you wear the wrong clothing, particularly in this weather, you will be cold, uncomfortable and miserable. I suggest layering - lots of thin, breathable layers with a wind-proof breathable "shell" as a outer layer if it particularly cold. Make sure your hands and feet are warm by wearing gloves and, more importantly, ensuring that your layers are all long-sleved and "long-legged" - if you want warm hands and feet you need to blood in your arms and legs to be warm right down to your wrists and ankles.
snakehips
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Twixt London and Leafy Surrey
meenaghman
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I would say you're fitter than most. I did the Marmotte and many >70 milers last year. 3.5 years ago I started back on the bike after a 15 yr lay off. I was only doing 8 milers and it took me 2 days to recover. Your legs, and other muscles will adapt. Do things at your own pace, and work from there. Its nice to have someone to talk to when cycling, but not nice to be constantly trying to keep to their wheel and being out of breath, dropped and generally out of your comfort zone when thats not what you want.
Make sure you get a good fit for your bike, this will help (you'll probably find after a while you'll want to make minor adjustments), but your partner should do this at least for you. Get him to teach you some basic bike mechanics if you haven't already learned it also. Ask him to design you a training program if you've got a particular goal. Ask him to do one accompanied ride every week minimum so that you get used to riding with someone.eg following a wheel and slipstreaming. Its important that you be clear what your goals are (eg to be x Kg by July. to have completed a rid of x miles by aug. To have done y number of miles by march. to be able to do 10 miles in x minutes. Some of these will be long term, some short term. Chose some that are achievable and bit by bit you'll notice yourself getting fitter.
So you're obviously doing fine now. Keep it going. And bit by bit you'll achieve fitness (whatever you define that to be) and the weight will take care of itself.
Make sure you get a good fit for your bike, this will help (you'll probably find after a while you'll want to make minor adjustments), but your partner should do this at least for you. Get him to teach you some basic bike mechanics if you haven't already learned it also. Ask him to design you a training program if you've got a particular goal. Ask him to do one accompanied ride every week minimum so that you get used to riding with someone.eg following a wheel and slipstreaming. Its important that you be clear what your goals are (eg to be x Kg by July. to have completed a rid of x miles by aug. To have done y number of miles by march. to be able to do 10 miles in x minutes. Some of these will be long term, some short term. Chose some that are achievable and bit by bit you'll notice yourself getting fitter.
So you're obviously doing fine now. Keep it going. And bit by bit you'll achieve fitness (whatever you define that to be) and the weight will take care of itself.
Campfire
Über Member
- Location
- near Risley Moss, Warrington
I think you're doing really well. I've lost a lot of fitness over the last couple of years and mostly do shorter journeys than you do, then I'll do around a 20 mile ride. I've nobody to cycle with which makes it harder when the countryside you're cycling in isn't particularly exciting.
Mainly enjoy it. I think everyone has covered most things but don't get hungry either, that can be a big turn-off for cycling, as you just can't pedal when your blood sugars are down. Keep nibbling little and often.
Mainly enjoy it. I think everyone has covered most things but don't get hungry either, that can be a big turn-off for cycling, as you just can't pedal when your blood sugars are down. Keep nibbling little and often.
