numbnuts
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- Gone over the hill and far away
I ran 10 miles once in 1 hour 16 mins
The Retirement Thread
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I've been for a bimble this morning, my first this year and my first in about a month. my Meriden loop, I rode 25 miles, I was pleasantly surprised to find that they had resurfaced most of Harvest Hill lane since the last time I was up there, you've still got to be careful on the decent and right hander at the start of it though, the rest of its nice and smooth, unfortunately my cycle computer has handed its notice in with immediate effect, for a long time this morning it had my speed at 7mph and then it just died, all I got was a blank screen, its about ten year old and has never had its battery changed so it could be the battery or it could be knackered, I might just replace it rather than mess about trying to fix it, it don't owe me anything, apart from that it was a decent ride, mostly bright and sunny with a strong wind, I got caught by a passing shower riding through Tile Hill, I was feeling the lay off a bit though. very slow and hard work, I noticed that my heart rate didn't settle at all during the ride. I can't say I enjoyed that but it was nice to get out
I could only manage 1/2 marathons......my knees would not go further.
My favourite distance was 8 miles.
I could never run long distances. I was a sprinter. 100yds, 200yrds and 400yrds before we went metric. The cross country runs at school were torture to me.
My son runs longish distances and is doing the London marathon again this year.
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PaulSB
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- Chorley, Lancashire
Myself and my regular cycling buddies plus other riders of our age are all reporting similar. Lots of strange heart rates. Mostly much higher than usual but one or two struggling to raise HR.
My few rides since Christmas I've had long spells at 150+ which is highly unusual. Normally if I'm working hard I'll be 135/140. An HR of 150+ usually means a serious hill. Easy riding I expect to be around 120.
We've all had Covid or similar infections of late and while we feel recovered think our bodies don't agree. The majority have had Covid in last two months and we all think this is the link.
ebikeerwidnes
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- Z’ha’dum
My body always has been - or at least since I was about 35
If I try running or walking too fast for too long then either my knees or my tendons ( I think) will give out
then I end up not able to walk properly for several weeks
I even keep one of my Dad's old sticks handy just in case - although now I know about it and have a decent ebike then I don;t tend to push it too far much
Before I was 35 I used to play badminton twice a week but then my foot decided it wasn;t playing any more
then several other bits below the hips decided to join in
cycling seems to be the one thing I can do consistently without my body complaining
except for the asthma, of course - but I can cope with that as long as I remember my inhaler!!!
pawl
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- Desford Leicestershire
If you’ve been wearing that long perhaps check the aroma Just another thought Do you have cleats on them
Well done
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If you’ve been wearing that long perhaps check the aroma Just another thought Do you have cleats on them
Well done
Now theres an idea, cleated slippers, perhaps with single sided SPD's
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I don't wear a heart monitor when I'm riding but most of the time I'm aware of what its doing, I'm normally aware of a raised heart rate over the first few miles, it then settles down and only becomes raised if I'm climbing or sprinting, this morning it didn't settle down and stayed raised all the way round, it took about twenty minutes for it to settle once I got home, pushing my Good Lady round the cafe raised it again but it did settle more quickly that time, I'll be monitoring it on future rides.
Mo1959
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Morning. We have 36 hours of constant rain to look forward to 
Nothing much happening today apart from Argos delivering a fridge between 7.30 and 9.30 as the old one has almost given up the ghost. Think the thermostat has gone and like most things, the cost of repair would probably be almost as much as a new one.
Nothing much happening today apart from Argos delivering a fridge between 7.30 and 9.30 as the old one has almost given up the ghost. Think the thermostat has gone and like most things, the cost of repair would probably be almost as much as a new one.
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Good morning folks, carers been, my Good Lady's now gone back to sleep on the settee, boiler man here to do a service later.
PaulSB
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- Chorley, Lancashire
Hello! I know weather is a national obsession but is it any wonder? Heaving with rain hitting the windows horizontally. No sign of a let up for days. ☹️🐈🐩🌧🌦
Small person day so I need to drink my coffee and head out. Later today myself and the cycle club Chair will visit Derian House, a local children's hospice, to present a signed, framed PNE shirt and ball to one of the children. Derian is the club charity.
Not much else. Wide awake in the middle of the night but a brew and Wordle solved that quite quickly.
I am cross. What sort of country is it that has to consider hardship payments to anyone let alone professional medical staff? There, I've said it, sorry but I am angry to read this in today's paper.
Small person day so I need to drink my coffee and head out. Later today myself and the cycle club Chair will visit Derian House, a local children's hospice, to present a signed, framed PNE shirt and ball to one of the children. Derian is the club charity.
Not much else. Wide awake in the middle of the night but a brew and Wordle solved that quite quickly.
I am cross. What sort of country is it that has to consider hardship payments to anyone let alone professional medical staff? There, I've said it, sorry but I am angry to read this in today's paper.
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