Hudson1984
Über Member
Hi all, new guy here
i'm Sam, 27 year old chubby guy that's currently dropping some belt sizes by cycling...and loving it!
what I don't love is the weather! keeps stopping me going out for a long ride whih really hampers any fitness gains. I am getting some rollers at the end of the month to allow year round training - I fall into the SAD sufferers so keeping active this winter is a must! I would get a turbo but I'm after ease of use and something that will increase my balance/awarenesss/pedel stroke is better suited at this point.
What i'm really after is getting myself fit enough to start competing - I'd like to spend the remainder of 2012 increasing stamina and strength to allow me to push in 2013 and ideally start having a bash at category races. Not having any misconceptions that i'll ever be in the elite group but having a goal always makes me work harder.
Just really wanting to know the best way to go about it. I've not done any sportives or anything so next years aim is really to do as many as possible throughout the country - I love travelling and visiting new places which is why I enjoy cycling so much but with my aims in mind i'd really like to gear my training toward this type of progression.
any constructive advice welcome - any "impossible - find another hobby fatty" posts will not be greatfully recieved
i'm Sam, 27 year old chubby guy that's currently dropping some belt sizes by cycling...and loving it!
what I don't love is the weather! keeps stopping me going out for a long ride whih really hampers any fitness gains. I am getting some rollers at the end of the month to allow year round training - I fall into the SAD sufferers so keeping active this winter is a must! I would get a turbo but I'm after ease of use and something that will increase my balance/awarenesss/pedel stroke is better suited at this point.
What i'm really after is getting myself fit enough to start competing - I'd like to spend the remainder of 2012 increasing stamina and strength to allow me to push in 2013 and ideally start having a bash at category races. Not having any misconceptions that i'll ever be in the elite group but having a goal always makes me work harder.
Just really wanting to know the best way to go about it. I've not done any sportives or anything so next years aim is really to do as many as possible throughout the country - I love travelling and visiting new places which is why I enjoy cycling so much but with my aims in mind i'd really like to gear my training toward this type of progression.
any constructive advice welcome - any "impossible - find another hobby fatty" posts will not be greatfully recieved