Roscoe
Guru
- Location
- Clarkston, Glasgow
Poor effort so far, 3500 target, only managed 400 so far this year. A lot of catching up to do
How's this years cycling plan going?
- Thread starter Soltydog
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Not doing very well this year, less than 200 miles so far 
I keep feeling ready to get back into it but the weather or being ill puts me off, plus I've been really busy at work and feel too tired to ride the 20 mile round trip every day.
I've been ill twice in the last few months, and that's not like me, I had flu, and currently have a stomach bug, I'm sure being stressed/busy at work is making me more susceptible.
I keep feeling ready to get back into it but the weather or being ill puts me off, plus I've been really busy at work and feel too tired to ride the 20 mile round trip every day. I've been ill twice in the last few months, and that's not like me, I had flu, and currently have a stomach bug, I'm sure being stressed/busy at work is making me more susceptible.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
My plan has dive bombed. No rides since 20th Feb when my ticker went wibble.
Leaway2
Lycrist
- Location
- Manchester (Sale)
So far so good.
Mark1978
Veteran
- Location
- Shouldham, West Norfolk
Did 2500 miles last year in my first year doing "proper" cycling. Hoping to do more than that this year. First few months have been pretty lean to be honest and im going to be quite busy for a number of weekends so im not sure if im going to manage it.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
A recurring illness in the trouser department kept me off the bike for weeks at a time earlier in the year
I am now trying to make up for lost time. 600 miles covered when I should have done 900.
I am now trying to make up for lost time. 600 miles covered when I should have done 900.
Rustybucket
Veteran
- Location
- South Coast
Not bad - so far done nearly 1400 miles. Plan is for 4000. (Really want to get to 5000)
Im having a week of the bike thou - as my knee has started to ache abit. I think I have been over doing it the past couple of weeks!
Im having a week of the bike thou - as my knee has started to ache abit. I think I have been over doing it the past couple of weeks!
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
well aprox 750 miles covered so far so quite happy .
i try and get my cycling done before the rest of the family are up and about so limited to about a max 2 hr early am window which actually fits in well as roads are quieter
Have also managed to sell quite a few as well and its not even summer yet
so all in all very good
i try and get my cycling done before the rest of the family are up and about so limited to about a max 2 hr early am window which actually fits in well as roads are quieter
Have also managed to sell quite a few as well and its not even summer yet
so all in all very good
Bit of a disaster really. I usually do around 5,000 mi a year in recent years but just haven't and definitely don't see it this year.
Never ending cold in January = very few miles ridden
Hurt back in beginning of Feb = very few miles ridden
Feeling very down and depressed combined with shite weather in March = very few miles ridden.
A reasonable start in April with just over 100 very hilly miles miles over the Easter weekend being the highlight.
Dance classes and a reasonable amount of walking have kept me pretty fit so it could be worse but I am aware I am not bike fit on longer rides.
Never ending cold in January = very few miles ridden
Hurt back in beginning of Feb = very few miles ridden
Feeling very down and depressed combined with shite weather in March = very few miles ridden.
A reasonable start in April with just over 100 very hilly miles miles over the Easter weekend being the highlight.
Dance classes and a reasonable amount of walking have kept me pretty fit so it could be worse but I am aware I am not bike fit on longer rides.
DooDah
Veteran
- Location
- France, now Northamptonshire
I plan to ride my bike, not doing very well so far
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Update to my previous post ...
Things are going better than expected. I did a hard 71 mile ride today and have a 64 mile forum ride planned for Saturday. I will probably get another 40-50 miles done in between. That will get me pretty much back on my mileage target.
The big news though is that I felt a dramatic improvement in my fitness on today's ride. I can't believe how suddenly it has happened! I had been thinking for weeks that progress seemed to have stalled and that I was just lumbering along with no real 'oomph' in my cycling, and then - BANG! Heart and lungs showing no signs of the distress that they have been suffering off and on since my clotting problems of 2012/2013, and legs with enough muscle to get the job done.
I hope that I can build on this through the spring/summer and then have a good autumn/winter so I can start next year already fit ...
Things are going better than expected. I did a hard 71 mile ride today and have a 64 mile forum ride planned for Saturday. I will probably get another 40-50 miles done in between. That will get me pretty much back on my mileage target.
The big news though is that I felt a dramatic improvement in my fitness on today's ride. I can't believe how suddenly it has happened! I had been thinking for weeks that progress seemed to have stalled and that I was just lumbering along with no real 'oomph' in my cycling, and then - BANG! Heart and lungs showing no signs of the distress that they have been suffering off and on since my clotting problems of 2012/2013, and legs with enough muscle to get the job done.
I hope that I can build on this through the spring/summer and then have a good autumn/winter so I can start next year already fit ...
briantrumpet
Legendary Member
- Location
- Devon & Die
Better this year than last, helped by the weather. I was pretty badly down on miles last year, and it showed when I went for my French summer sojourn. If the weather keeps playing ball I should start this year's French stay at the level of fitness I ended last year's. 900 miles in the Easter holidays has kick-started the process.
Eagone
Well-Known Member
My Target this year was to do a 75 miler
I started cycling in November 13 and hit last years target of loosing a stone and cycling several 50 mile sportives.
I cycle good distances now twice a week and am aiming for a further stone loss before 26 July (Holiday)
My 75 miler is on the 12th July - Fat Lads at the Back Sportive.
Also hope to get my new drop bar bike soon, they hybrid that gave me the kickstart is now too slow.
There's no question of failure - it has to be done at any sacrifice.
However I have just eaten a custard donut brought in by a work colleague so thats an extra 10k tonight!
I started cycling in November 13 and hit last years target of loosing a stone and cycling several 50 mile sportives.
I cycle good distances now twice a week and am aiming for a further stone loss before 26 July (Holiday)
My 75 miler is on the 12th July - Fat Lads at the Back Sportive.
Also hope to get my new drop bar bike soon, they hybrid that gave me the kickstart is now too slow.
There's no question of failure - it has to be done at any sacrifice.
However I have just eaten a custard donut brought in by a work colleague so thats an extra 10k tonight!
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Soltydog
Legendary Member
- Location
- near Hornsea
Well this morning nipped out for a short 14 miler & that was enough to hit my years 5k target, looking like I'm gonna manage somewhere in the region of 9k by the end of the year 
Still ridden every day too, although because of illness couple of rides have been 'very' short, & my planned weight loss of 1 stone is surpassed, lost 1.5stone so far, but not sure I want to lose anymore, as I'm starting to look rather thin in the face, but 6'5" & 15.5 stone weight charts show I'm still overweight 
Still ridden every day too, although because of illness couple of rides have been 'very' short, & my planned weight loss of 1 stone is surpassed, lost 1.5stone so far, but not sure I want to lose anymore, as I'm starting to look rather thin in the face, but 6'5" & 15.5 stone weight charts show I'm still overweight 
