One of the biggest milestones in my life.

[blazed]

I've been following some stringent duathlon training regimes of late, which has lead to big weight loss.

Last week the scales showed 199lbs. So the first thing I did was update my strava profile. It was then looking at segments I realised the full impact this lb has done to me. I am no longer in the famed 200lbs and over category, but 180-199lbs. This throws all my achievments out of wack, I'm now at the top end competing against people potentially 19lbs lighter? How can this be fair.

I know for my duathlon racing I need to keep leaning up but I'm conflicted what to do now, the strava weight gaps are obviously too big I cant be the onky person feeling like this?

 

[S-Express]

'competing on strava'

 

[vickster]

Or lose more weight

 

[Drago]

Why do the bandings stop at 200lbs? I'll could eat nothing but lettuce and air and never get near 200 because I'm a 6'4" Mesomorph, simply not built that way. 200-220, 221-240, 241-260, etc would doubtless be welcomed by some big blokes who want to join in the fun.

 

[AndyRM]

You're obviously not taking it seriously enough.

 

[S-Express]

One of the biggest milestones in his life.....is not getting married, or having kids, or some other worthwhile life-event.................................it is changing weight categories on Strava. Strava, ffs.

I'll just leave that there...

 

[Crackle]

well he's only 5ft 4

 

[FishFright]

2 of these a day and you'll be back to your racing snake weight......

also; Something, something Strava chuckle

 

[Ajax Bay]

Welcome back @blazed - first post this year; and virtually since April 2016 - I for one have missed you. Glad the duathlon training is going well (and I hope the knee holds up) - but the law of unexpected consequences: dropping your weight into the puny 180-199lb category. Why not just neck a litre of water before you weigh yourself? Then you can update your Strava profile completely honestly back to 201lbs.
@S-Express - Given that you're 'new' here (in Blazed terms) I recommend you take time to appreciate where @blazed has come from. Any thread he starts has failed if it doesn't get to 10 pages, for example this one. You should also be aware that his power output puts your (and everyone else's) puny FTP to shame, on short climbs.

 

[Globalti]

Strava seems to assume as much importance in some people's lives as Snaptwat, Farcebook and all those other time-wasting killers of real social interaction. I'd rather just go out and ride with buddies then stop at a pub of cafe for some banter.

 

[dodgy]

Strava seems to assume as much importance in some people's lives as Snaptwat, Farcebook and all those other time-wasting killers of real social interaction. I'd rather just go out and ride with buddies then stop at a pub of cafe for some banter.

Says the guy posting on a forum in the middle of the day.

 

[Globalti]

Yeah OK but I'm at work so I'm not wasting my own time, geddit?

 

[Oldbloke]

Welcome back @blazed looking forward to more posts....

 

[Drago]

I propose something similar to Strava, but aimed at us real men. Something like Piedomondo, Stravhaveakebab, or Mars Barmin.

 

[si_c]

I propose something similar to Strava, but aimed at us real men. Something like Piedomondo, Stravhaveakebab, or Mars Barmin.

Just dip chilli kebabs in melted mars bars, like a french dip sandwich.