Motivate me please!

[mrbadexample]

I am going out riding in a hurricane so I can stay ahead of you two.

Train home then, yeah?

Or do hurricanes go round in circles?

 

[RWright]

Train home then, yeah?

Or do hurricanes go round in circles?

It took me an hour and a half to do what took me an hour and ten minutes to do yesterday.
It isn't raining here yet but about 30 miles east of where I live it has been raining all day. There is an interstate highway running north to south there and the hurricane rain always seems to stay on the east side of it, sort of strange but it happens quite often. Now if we are getting a direct hit, which we often do, it can get rough.

The clouds do seem to be going around you and circling you during a hurricane. The sky can be a strange yellowish color, a little surreal but nice to observe. When you get a direct hit the rain is horizontal.
I might wimp out tomorrow if there is a lot of wind and rain. Today was the most wind I have ridden my drop bar bike in, the wind can really push the front wheel hard and try to pull the bars out of your hands.

 

[DaveyM]

Well Mr BE,
I woke up to about an inch of snow and the suprise that my parent were on the train up from London. I waited till the roads had cleared but went out anyway ( had to, coz I knew you would be sneaking in the miles)

The wind is a killer of speed, thats for sure!

Glad to see that the miles are still racking up for you and I will have to see the clocks changing effects my after work cycling

 

[mrbadexample]

18.8 miles in the snow. Fair play mate. Not sure I'd be so keen.

 

[Old Plodder]

Did another 32 miles today.
On the wet, muddy, leaf strewn lanes of North Hampshire.
Started out in sunshine as well, although it was chilly; enjoyed it.

PS. Forgot to mention the sausage sarnie with my coffee.

 

[mrbadexample]

No chance to do anything at the moment - not a spare minute!

 

[DaveyM]

Just consider it as a couple of rest days and come back fresh and strong to do some more.
I am sure I will see you getting them miles in again soon

 

[RWright]

Did another 32 miles today.
On the wet, muddy, leaf strewn lanes of North Hampshire.
Started out in sunshine as well, although it was chilly; enjoyed it.

PS. Forgot to mention the sausage sarnie with my coffee.

32 is a nice ride, I wish I had more time to get some like that in.

I took a couple of days off too mr. BE. I felt really good today riding...after I pushed myself to get out, was glad I did.

Hello snigdha7!

 

[mrbadexample]

Found a bit of time today, at last. Went for the Rushall Canal, which was perhaps not the best choice in the dark, as the towpath's awful. Felt strong on the road back though, no doubt because I've just had four days off. Slow average speed because I had to pick my way carefully along the canal, but pleased just to get a few miles in. Only 10 but loved it. Enough to get me back up and running riding, and made me feel good again.

 

[mrbadexample]

Just consider it as a couple of rest days and come back fresh and strong to do some more.
I am sure I will see you getting them miles in again soon

Thanks Dave. I was fretting about taking a few days off (not through choice, just lack of time) when really I needn't have.

 

[DaveyM]

Only 10 but loved it.

See how far you've progressed when your saying ONLY 10 miles

 

[mrbadexample]

See how far you've progressed when your saying ONLY 10 miles

Good point, well made. I followed much of the route I did on the day I first got the bike, but going up the hill from the Arboretum didn't nearly kill me. In fact, it hardly troubled me at all.

 

[defy-one]

Was putting last nights ride onto Garmin connect and Strava.
Total rides on any bike (garmin connect) - 1089 miles
Total rides on Strava - 927 miles (i didn't start using strava straight away)

Well chuffed!

 

[Harry_Palmer79]

I just downloaded Strava yesterday, was quite pleased to see I did my route home in 15:44 (moving time) so my average speed was 19.7 km/h. I'd just been timing roughly on my phone before, but didn't have much idea how long I was stopped at lights etc. so hard to know what my avg speed was. Curiously, I had a slower avg speed on my route in this morning even though it feels more downhill to me (it is slightly longer though, so maybe that's why?)

I may need to add some more distance to my route, as I got to the train station near my house last night and thought 'What, already?!' which was different from how I felt on Monday for sure!

One of the segments last night, I was 18/29 which I was pleased with given I had to stop half way along to switch on my lights! The other one on my route was a bit odd as it gave my recent (and only) time as 2.30 but said my PB was 3:59 so I was listed 119/125 or so. My times this morning were sloooooow... hmm, I can see this getting quite addictive (though I'm mainly interested in seeing if I can beat my own times)

Hopefully I can change that 119/125 tonight!

 

[mrbadexample]

Was putting last nights ride onto Garmin connect and Strava.
Total rides on any bike (garmin connect) - 1089 miles
Total rides on Strava - 927 miles (i didn't start using strava straight away)

Well chuffed!

Nice one. How long has that taken you?