Today The Over Weight Cyclist decided to go out on his bike again - after yesterday's 75 miler.
Why the hell am I talking in the third person????? It must be sun stroke.
OK, so I decided to go out on my bike again - after yesterdays 75 miler, and I immediately regretted it! My legs felt like my wife had secretly filled them with lead overnight (I'll be looking for the intravenous drip later) and my fuel tank was running on empty.
I just about managed to ride to the cafe at Fradley - the lure of the Breakfast Focaccia is strong. I arrived a sweating, disheveled wreck only to find that Mark - from the Athletes Foot Blog - had decided not to be an athlete and he'd driven there. Looking cool and composed as I sat there leaking salt. The Focaccia was stuffed into my mouth in record time, water by the litre was gulped down and a nice piece of Apple and Rhubarb Crumble was devoured. All very welcome but not aiding the weight loss one bit.
I chose to ride all the way home - despite the offer of riding to Whittington to meet my wife at her car - and, once again regretted it. Not quite so hot, but still muggy and windy - I forgot to mention the blasted (or should that read Blasting) wind - headwind on the way out which changed to a head wind for the return!
Did 33.87 miles at an average of 16.4mph.
Endomondo Workout
Rich
Monday 27 June 2011
Sunday 26 June 2011
Help The Heroes Bike Ride
Well where to start?
Where - on the bike of course. Today was a bit of a tough day for an unfit, over weight cyclist like me (that might be a bit of an exaggeration to be honest). Me and my mate Mark took part in the Brereton Wheelers Help The Heroes bike ride today. It began with us bravely kitting up at the Athletes Foot's house and zipping the 1.5 miles down (note that - DOWN) the hill to the start of the event. We signed on and got cracking - I'd forgotten my tool bag so I'd called the wife to bring it to me - she did, but I feel a little guilty as I met her at about 09:00 and she'd been at work until 03:00....but she's a good lass.
The route was brilliant. 75 miles of good lanes with a decent mix of hills and flat stuff, none of this rather silly up, down malarkey that you find with most Sportives - it gives folks like me a chance. The last 25 miles was in to a head wind with some nasty climbs, just about 1000m recorded on the day with some 14% stuff thrown in at the end for good measure.
The weather turned out to be good for a change, perhaps too good, as the Garmin recorded a high temperature of 31.1deg!!!!!! Well, I like it hot but this change from 16 deg to 31.1 was a bit harsh on this old body and I was flagging towards the end - luckily Mark seemed happy with the pace so I didn't have to hug his wheel up the hills! We finished the ride with a reasonable time of 4 hours 16mins - 75 miles and 1000m of climbing done. The event HQ was full of cake, tea, coffee and juice - very welcome and I was dead pleased to be back - then I remembered the ride back to Mark's place - 1.5 miles of hill.........I reluctantly made my way back to the bike and slowly rode back up the hill in sweltering temperatures. 78.36 miles done in total with 1050m of ascent.
Endomondo Workout
Hard but enjoyable - and the best bit was to come - the cold beer back at home, straight from the fridge. This was joined by an odd craving for salted peanuts, oh well, all the calories burnt put straight back on!
Will I ever get thin again???????
Follow this and find out.
Rich
Where - on the bike of course. Today was a bit of a tough day for an unfit, over weight cyclist like me (that might be a bit of an exaggeration to be honest). Me and my mate Mark took part in the Brereton Wheelers Help The Heroes bike ride today. It began with us bravely kitting up at the Athletes Foot's house and zipping the 1.5 miles down (note that - DOWN) the hill to the start of the event. We signed on and got cracking - I'd forgotten my tool bag so I'd called the wife to bring it to me - she did, but I feel a little guilty as I met her at about 09:00 and she'd been at work until 03:00....but she's a good lass.
The route was brilliant. 75 miles of good lanes with a decent mix of hills and flat stuff, none of this rather silly up, down malarkey that you find with most Sportives - it gives folks like me a chance. The last 25 miles was in to a head wind with some nasty climbs, just about 1000m recorded on the day with some 14% stuff thrown in at the end for good measure.
The weather turned out to be good for a change, perhaps too good, as the Garmin recorded a high temperature of 31.1deg!!!!!! Well, I like it hot but this change from 16 deg to 31.1 was a bit harsh on this old body and I was flagging towards the end - luckily Mark seemed happy with the pace so I didn't have to hug his wheel up the hills! We finished the ride with a reasonable time of 4 hours 16mins - 75 miles and 1000m of climbing done. The event HQ was full of cake, tea, coffee and juice - very welcome and I was dead pleased to be back - then I remembered the ride back to Mark's place - 1.5 miles of hill.........I reluctantly made my way back to the bike and slowly rode back up the hill in sweltering temperatures. 78.36 miles done in total with 1050m of ascent.
Endomondo Workout
Hard but enjoyable - and the best bit was to come - the cold beer back at home, straight from the fridge. This was joined by an odd craving for salted peanuts, oh well, all the calories burnt put straight back on!
Will I ever get thin again???????
Follow this and find out.
Rich
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