Illaveago
Guru
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- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
You need to watch some old TV. Wagon Train, Rawhide , The lone Ranger !
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Lavender Rose
Specialized Fan Girl
- Location
- Ashford, Kent
Thanks @Katherine !
The first run felt good, I really tried to focus on my technique and breathing, which was difficult in the heat! I was around 10 seconds slower on that section, but I didn't mind.
The bike felt brilliant, the acupuncture treatment really helped! thankfully as per usual the breeze cooled me down, my new cycle top was brilliant as I stored some energy gels in there - they were....different to say the least! I also had my usual electrolyte drink with a rehydration tablet in it - it massively helped!! I blitzed the last two laps and ended up being 5 minutes faster than last time! I didn't have any mechanical issues though (last time my chain popped off which - that only really cost me 2 minutes max last time) - so I think around 3 minutes improvement in honesty!
The last run was tough, it had been a long day....it was getting near 9pm at this point and although I had only done around 3 hours at work between 6:15-9:15am. I had got up at 5am to do those 3 hours....haha!!! I did make sure I had proper rest and food etc. I still feel I do not drink enough - hydration is the key!
So yes - overall - very happy!! I have all of July now to really focus on my intervals - I also need to practice hills as well - I need to get a good fast average pace.
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Morning ! I'm feeling a bit more with it today . Just to show you that normality is returning .
Some of us were brought up on TV Westerns in the late 50's and 60's. One of the many such programmes was the Lone Ranger.
Has anyone ever thought how the characters would have maintained their anonymity in the evening as they relaxed in a bar in the evening after a hard day in the blazing sun in the desert ?
Tonto would have a light line around his forehead from where he had been wearing his headband .
The Lone Ranger would look like a negative of a Panda with a reddened face with very light patches around his eyes from where he had been wearing his mask .
The bandits would look like Racoons with reddened areas around their eyes with a pale lower half of their face .
I'm sure none of these features would make them stand out from the rest of the crowd !
Some of us were brought up on TV Westerns in the late 50's and 60's. One of the many such programmes was the Lone Ranger.
Has anyone ever thought how the characters would have maintained their anonymity in the evening as they relaxed in a bar in the evening after a hard day in the blazing sun in the desert ?
Tonto would have a light line around his forehead from where he had been wearing his headband .
The Lone Ranger would look like a negative of a Panda with a reddened face with very light patches around his eyes from where he had been wearing his mask .
The bandits would look like Racoons with reddened areas around their eyes with a pale lower half of their face .
I'm sure none of these features would make them stand out from the rest of the crowd !
classic33
Leg End Member
Just one question!
Why did the bike require acupunture treatment?
Lavender Rose
Specialized Fan Girl
- Location
- Ashford, Kent
It was on me silly lol - I wouldn't have got far with a bike with acupuncture heheeee xx
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
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Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
I'm trying to watch channel 37 on my TV and the signal keeps disappearing. I don't know if it is due to the hot weather or if they have done something with a mobile phone transmitter which is in direct line of the TV one ! It is b ****y annoying !
classic33
Leg End Member
Is it something you should be watching? If so the Quest will be never ending.
Try Channel 38(+1).
Lullabelle
Banana
- Location
- Midlands UK
My colleague was complaining earlier about her little puppy not wanting to walk last night, I pointed out that maybe the pavement was too hot for his paws, apparently she had seen something on facebook about it so yes maybe that was it, whatever happened to common sense 
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Tell TVC to pull those white trousers upThe moon looked stunning last night
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Opened the window this morning and the wind has changed and is blowing the Saddleworth smoke south. We're only about 8 miles away, but we have friends who are near Mossley and can see the fires from their house and are covered in smoke.
Still suffering side effects from my pain drugs, and off work. The plus side is I'm just 2kg off my pre-broken spine weight when I was cycling every day. I steadily lost about 5 kg's from the start of the year, but have lost 3kg in the last 3 days as the drugs make me feel sick - in the throat actually rather than stomach. Plenty of tea only. So that's one positive on the weight loss, and the other means I can't drink alcohol, so that should see more flab come off.
Still suffering side effects from my pain drugs, and off work. The plus side is I'm just 2kg off my pre-broken spine weight when I was cycling every day. I steadily lost about 5 kg's from the start of the year, but have lost 3kg in the last 3 days as the drugs make me feel sick - in the throat actually rather than stomach. Plenty of tea only. So that's one positive on the weight loss, and the other means I can't drink alcohol, so that should see more flab come off.
OP
OP
- Location
- Manchester
Opened the window this morning and the wind has changed and is blowing the Saddleworth smoke south. We're only about 8 miles away, but we have friends who are near Mossley and can see the fires from their house and are covered in smoke.
Still suffering side effects from my pain drugs, and off work. The plus side is I'm just 2kg off my pre-broken spine weight when I was cycling every day. I steadily lost about 5 kg's from the start of the year, but have lost 3kg in the last 3 days as the drugs make me feel sick - in the throat actually rather than stomach. Plenty of tea only. So that's one positive on the weight loss, and the other means I can't drink alcohol, so that should see more flab come off.
Well done. Hope you feel more settled soon.
The smoke has spread over to the west side of Manchester this morning. You can smell and taste it in the air.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
What about kebabs, then?
One of the best meals out I ever had was in a traditional turkish restaurant - shish kebabs, grilled veg (peppers, tomatoes, aubergine, courgette, onions), some kind of garlic & yoghurt sauce and plain rice. Was lush.
classic33
Leg End Member
All betweenn two slices of bread?What about kebabs, then?
One of the best meals out I ever had was in a traditional turkish restaurant - shish kebabs, grilled veg (peppers, tomatoes, aubergine, courgette, onions), some kind of garlic & yoghurt sauce and plain rice. Was lush.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
