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

[madferret]

Well got out of hospital yesterday after a few tests. Diagnosis.....ocular migraine. Had them before but never double vision usually just the classic aura but often without the sickening headache. Also it lasted ages but was never feeling ill just couldn't see properly.

To prove to myself I wasn't dying went and did this yesterday. http://app.strava.com/activities/75193421

Was pleased as it's the furthest I have been for a while and a few pb's to boot. Which surprised me.

Well done all, nice to see some new faces as well

 

[Mo1959]

Well got out of hospital yesterday after a few tests. Diagnosis.....ocular migraine. Had them before but never double vision usually just the classic aura but often without the sickening headache. Also it lasted ages but was never feeling ill just couldn't see properly.

To prove to myself I wasn't dying went and did this yesterday. http://app.strava.com/activities/75193421

Was pleased as it's the furthest I have been for a while and a few pb's to boot. Which surprised me.

Well done all, nice to see some new faces as well

That's good news. Was actually going to suggest it may be migraine related. It can do weird things at times. I often get that mad shimmering light thing before I get one. Thankfully, don't get nearly as many now that I have given up a stressful job.

Well done on stretching your distance and the pb,s. Nice feeling eh

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Well got out of hospital yesterday after a few tests. Diagnosis.....ocular migraine. Had them before but never double vision usually just the classic aura but often without the sickening headache. Also it lasted ages but was never feeling ill just couldn't see properly.

To prove to myself I wasn't dying went and did this yesterday. http://app.strava.com/activities/75193421

Was pleased as it's the furthest I have been for a while and a few pb's to boot. Which surprised me.

Well done all, nice to see some new faces as well

See the dip in elevation when you rested/stopped, see nothing is perfect at recording elevation.
Glad to hear you better and well done on getting out.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

No chance of getting out - heaving down out there + v.windy.

Indoors with central heating on in August.

Tomorrow looks a better day on the weather front.

 

[Hill Wimp]

No chance of getting out - heaving down out there + v.windy.

Indoors with central heating on in August.

Tomorrow looks a better day on the weather front.

central heating ?

 

[Nigelnaturist]

No chance of getting out - heaving down out there + v.windy.

Indoors with central heating on in August.

Tomorrow looks a better day on the weather front.

Windows wide open and in shorts. Time for another chart me thinks.
Avg temp wind speeds of my rides up to 11/8

Bottom red line wind, blue/orange temps, green avg sp.
The first part is from Aug 2012 onwards and is for everyday I have ridden.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

central heating ?

Yes - central heating. Really chilly indoors at the mo' despite a squillion quids worth of loft insulation, wall insulation and thermally reflective double glazing.

Heating on plus we'll build a fire for tonight (we have an open fire).

It's cold oooop North!

 

[Mo1959]

Yes - central heating. Really chilly indoors at the mo' despite a squillion quids worth of loft insulation, wall insulation and thermally reflective double glazing.

Heating on plus we'll build a fire for tonight (we have an open fire).

It's cold oooop North!

Blimey. I though Scotland was supposed to be a cold place to live. Windows are wide open and too warm in a t-shirt!

 

[Hill Wimp]

It was a beautiful morning on my ride but this afternoon the wind got up and its a bit chilly but i'm still in shorts and t shirt. I think i will just skip the North and go to Scotland if its cold enough for a fire in August.

 

[Mickthemove]

After failing totally on Mow Cop during the Cheshire Cat, I went back today, in July I walked three quarters of it! But today I did not walk one step! I did stop three times, and the final 25 percent gradient nearly killed me, ensuring I had to lie flat on my back and get my heart rate down from 186 bpm !

The thrill of going back and nt walking an inch was great, abt 12 weeks into cycling and now do a min 50 miler on a sat or sun with at least 2500 ft of climbing that batters your average speed but sends satisfaction through the roof!

Also the weight is going south and sits at 16 10 now in comparison to abt 18 10 in May! Onwards and upwards!

 

[Hill Wimp]

After failing totally on Mow Cop during the Cheshire Cat, I went back today, in July I walked three quarters of it! But today I did not walk one step! I did stop three times, and the final 25 percent gradient nearly killed me, ensuring I had to lie flat on my back and get my heart rate down from 186 bpm !

The thrill of going back and nt walking an inch was great, abt 12 weeks into cycling and now do a min 50 miler on a sat or sun with at least 2500 ft of climbing that batters your average speed but sends satisfaction through the roof!

Also the weight is going south and sits at 16 10 now in comparison to abt 18 10 in May! Onwards and upwards!

Well done you. It's a great feeling when you reach a goal. You will have to set your next one now

 

[RWright]

Blimey. I though Scotland was supposed to be a cold place to live. Windows are wide open and too warm in a t-shirt!

Cool (68 F or so) and rainy here today. I actually put on a t shirt this morning. Although I did sleep with a fan in the window blowing on me. I have not used the Air conditioning yet this year. There was a day or two I seriously considered it. It has been a cool summer so far. I will probably use the AC for a few days next week just to run it this year. I just don't like the days getting shorter even though I was riding some at night to avoid the heat. It also looks to me like the skies are showing fall colors early. I like them but just don't want them too soon.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Cool (68 F or so) and rainy here today. I actually put on a t shirt this morning. Although I did sleep with a fan in the window blowing on me. I have not used the Air conditioning yet this year. There was a day or two I seriously considered it. It has been a cool summer so far. I will probably use the AC for a few days next week just to run it this year. I just don't like the days getting shorter even though I was riding some at night to avoid the heat. It also looks to me like the skies are showing fall colors early. I like them but just don't want them too soon.

@RWright you just love to rub it in

 

[Hill Wimp]

@SpokeyDokey have no fear The Scaley Mail says we are in for a heat wave again and over the Bank Holiday.

 

[RWright]

@RWright you just love to rub it in

Nah, I think a lot of it is just relative to what you are used to. It gets as cold or colder here than a lot of places there and it gets hotter here than about any place on earth sometimes it seems like. Overall we do have a lot of comfortable temperature days though. Plus 62 degrees at night in August is not the same thing as 62 degrees for a high in May. The May one feels much cooler.