Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]

[Ciar]

@Mo1959 I think your right, i use strava to see how well my fitness is improving, very rarely do i actually check to see if i am competing with anyone

coming into the wharf this morning there is a short road up 4 other riders got up on their feet and bombed it, felt like a strava moment i just sat back and relaxed hah

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I only compete against myself, though I am having to compete against myself a bit more this week as there is this annoying Scottish lady who keeps topping the Powerbar challenge table

 

[Mo1959]

I only compete against myself, though I am having to compete against myself a bit more this week as there is this annoying Scottish lady who keeps topping the Powerbar challenge table

Ha, ha. Keeping the miles going seems to be my strength rather than speed. I suppose I should be happy that I can at least manage that My forte would probably be touring or something where I can just plod along mile after mile.

In saying that, have to admit I have been pretty heavy legged the last couple of days.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Ha, ha. Keeping the miles going seems to be my strength rather than speed. I suppose I should be happy that I can at least manage that My forte would probably be touring or something where I can just plod along mile after mile.

In saying that, have to admit I have been pretty heavy legged the last couple of days.

You need some time off , endurance is a great thing Mo.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

@SpokeyDokey Well done on that hill. Sounds a toughie. I think we just have to be pleased with our own achievements and try not to compare with others too much. I just lost one of my QOM, s that I was very proud of However, to put it into perspective, the rider that took it is a member of the Perth United Cycling Club and regularly enters races, time trials, hill climbs, etc! I think her average for the ride was 19mph. How do you compete with that! Answer, you can't so just have to be happy with what you can do I suppose.

Thanks for your kind words Mo.

Yes- I only compete with myself these days; mainly from a how slowly am I decaying perspective. I'm in the mountains quite a lot and I have a few test routes that I do now and again just to see how I compare to ahem....quite a while back! I console myself by the fact that if I put foot to floor I can leave most people for dead in the hills even in my 6th decade - the sad pleasures of an older fella!

I have a bit of a problem at the moment with my heart rate. I have Graves Disease (in essence an over-active thyroid) for which radiation treatment is scheduled in the very near future. I produce around 12 times the maximum normal does of thyroxine which apart from making me a stroppy git if I do not take my med's (32 tab's a day!) makes my heart run at warp speed - this is not good! Esp' as I only have a finite amount of the blooming things!

So I have to take beta-blockers which is good but these suppress my heart rate which is a bit like turning off a couple of cylinders of an engine ergo my body wants to go and it could go but it can't!

Mind you, very small beer compared to what some poor souls have to endure - my lovely S-I-L is in for her third dose of chemo' next week and her attitude humbles me - I best shut up now.

 

[boybiker]

Me as well, I've commuted just shy of 124 miles these last two days. I only live 5 miles from work, I think I need a new map.

Great mileage! I need to up my game and make my legs stop moaning about the extra miles... and Yalding blood hill!

 

[Mo1959]

@SpokeyDokey So sorry to hear about your health problem and even more so, that of your sister-in-law. It is indeed humbling to hear what others are going through. The older I get I find myself just living from day to day and enjoying the moment. We don't know what's around the corner as they say.

Lost my mum to cancer and it is not nice to watch someone go through treatment. Sorry couldn't seem to pm you but feel free to pm me if you ever feel the need to offload. Take care.

 

[Ciar]

Well my return home was less enjoyable, hit most red lights, head wind and a wind from the left from the office to my front door, on top of that it's toasty

so decided to alter my route and try and slight addition, which was nice as i pootled along and then came down a lovely fast stretch!

Route: To Home
Activity: Cycle For Distance
Started: 10 Jul 2013 17:16:06
Ride Time: 48:11
Distance: 10.42 miles
Average Speed: 12.98 mph
Fastest Speed: 26.27 mph
Ascent: 564 feet
Descent: 1060 feet
Average Heart Rate: 151 bpm
Maximum Heart Rate: 166 bpm
Average Cadence: 67 rpm
Maximum Cadence: 148 rpm
Bike: Cannondale Hybrid
Shoes: Specialized Tahoe


all in all feel kin shagged ;-)

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Great mileage! I need to up my game and make my legs stop moaning about the extra miles... and Yalding blood hill!

To be fair most of it is flat. I went and did 10 miles at dinner time and I only climbed 74 feet!

 

[lesley_x]

Hi guys! I'm not strictly a newbie but I'm getting back into it after a long period of illness. My measly 5.5 mile ride today is a huge victory for me after everything my poor body has been through!

My average appears to be down to 7-8mph from what used to be 15-17mph before I got sick. Still, I'm trying to concern myself with statistics too much and just enjoy cycling again and being well enough to do it!

 

[Smotyn]

Well guys here it is.... the new (not so new OH bike is now mine!) New bike. Picked it up this evening.

This is the one I have had to bin.

Havent had the guts to get on it yet. But will soon as will have no choice on sunday lol

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Hi guys! I'm not strictly a newbie but I'm getting back into it after a long period of illness. My measly 5.5 mile ride today is a huge victory for me after everything my poor body has been through!

My average appears to be down to 7-8mph from what used to be 15-17mph before I got sick. Still, I'm trying to concern myself with statistics too much and just enjoy cycling again and being well enough to do it!

Welcome - do keep us up to speed (pun intended) with your progress!

 

[Ciar]

Hi guys! I'm not strictly a newbie but I'm getting back into it after a long period of illness. My measly 5.5 mile ride today is a huge victory for me after everything my poor body has been through!

My average appears to be down to 7-8mph from what used to be 15-17mph before I got sick. Still, I'm trying to concern myself with statistics too much and just enjoy cycling again and being well enough to do it!

keep it up mate, soon you will be fully recovered and back into the swing again

 

[Smotyn]

Hi guys! I'm not strictly a newbie but I'm getting back into it after a long period of illness. My measly 5.5 mile ride today is a huge victory for me after everything my poor body has been through!

My average appears to be down to 7-8mph from what used to be 15-17mph before I got sick. Still, I'm trying to concern myself with statistics too much and just enjoy cycling again and being well enough to do it!

Good for you do try to just enjoy it after all that is what it is all about the rest will come good luck and keep us posted x

 

[Smotyn]

Ok all my bits are now back where I like them bit ocd about stuff like that. Not been so nervous about gettng on a bike since I learnt as a kid lol will let you know how I get on!