Another ride around the 30 mile...sorry 48.4km hilly route, went a little harder this time but still nowhere near full effort, still to out of shape and practice for that. For some reason even though I'm not in shape Cloves and Drum are feeling easier, not due to the little weight loss I've managed so far either as I am now at the same sort of weight as I was this time last year.
Felt better than Thursday and was 9 minutes quicker over the course, but still a long way to go. I'll have a flatter but longer ride during the week before a 100km (62miles) Audax next Sunday, then it will be longer and hillier rides in the build up to the Epic.
Route same as post below
Distance = 48.4 km
Time = 2 hrs 0 mins
Ave Speed = 23.9 kph
Top Speed = 61.0 kph
Hillometer = 7.4 m/km
Max H/R = 193
Ave H/R = 156
Weather = Sunny, 12c
2011
Road Bike = 2242.2 km
Single Speed = 102.2 km
Fixed = 26 km
Indoor = 71.5 km
Total km = 2441.9 km
Monday 29 August 2011
Thursday 25 August 2011
Thursday 25 August
With only 37 miles ridden in the last 5 weeks my epic training is non existent, so it's about time something was done. So an early and very wet start was in order today to kick start the training.
I took the clubs Hilly route with my little adaptation to make it bang on 30 miles from Hobbs Towers. As usual it took me a few miles to get into it, Clove was slow but not too tiring, and Drum was the easiest I've ever known it albeit I was riding slow today. The aim of the day was to have a gentle spin on a hilly route, get the legs turning, to tell how leisurely it was compare it to my best time over the course, a full 19 minutes slower today.
I'll have a couple more of these before a 100k Audax a week on Sunday, once the children are back at school I'll get out of some distance hilly rides in preparation for the 2nd of October and the Autumn Epic.
Distance = 30.1 miles
Time = 2 hrs 9 mins
Ave Speed = 14.0 mph
Top Speed = 35.3 mph
Hillometer = 39.0 ft/mile
Max H/R = 186
Ave H/R = 149
Weather = Rain, 12c
2011
Road Bike = 1363.1
Single Speed = 63.5
Fixed = 16
Indoor = 44.4
Total Mileage = 1487
I took the clubs Hilly route with my little adaptation to make it bang on 30 miles from Hobbs Towers. As usual it took me a few miles to get into it, Clove was slow but not too tiring, and Drum was the easiest I've ever known it albeit I was riding slow today. The aim of the day was to have a gentle spin on a hilly route, get the legs turning, to tell how leisurely it was compare it to my best time over the course, a full 19 minutes slower today.
I'll have a couple more of these before a 100k Audax a week on Sunday, once the children are back at school I'll get out of some distance hilly rides in preparation for the 2nd of October and the Autumn Epic.
Distance = 30.1 miles
Time = 2 hrs 9 mins
Ave Speed = 14.0 mph
Top Speed = 35.3 mph
Hillometer = 39.0 ft/mile
Max H/R = 186
Ave H/R = 149
Weather = Rain, 12c
2011
Road Bike = 1363.1
Single Speed = 63.5
Fixed = 16
Indoor = 44.4
Total Mileage = 1487
Monday 15 August 2011
Off Facebook
You wont find me on facebook for the foreseeable future if at all, I have switched the account off as I tend to say too much at times, especially when feeling a little low. Facebook also annoys me at times, well it's not facebook, more the people on it, yes I could remove certain people from my friends list, but then come the questions "Why has Liam deleted me" to Kelly or the children, it's just not worth the hassle.
So if you want to follow my life and thoughts as it and they happen you can do so through my twitter feed
So if you want to follow my life and thoughts as it and they happen you can do so through my twitter feed
Sunday 7 August 2011
Thursday 4 August - TT Course
After too long off the bike due to the summer holidays for the children and busy weekends I found myself at the top of Bray Hill in the Isle of Man about to tackle the famous TT Mountain course last Thursday morning.
I was never going to trouble the record held by Chris Boardman of 1hr 23m 54s, especially seeing as it took me nearly 10 miles to really get going, as usual it took me a while to get into it, maybe a warm up is in order next time.
Its a good job I did get going then as at 9 miles came the first of the two real climbs, this one the much shorter 1.5 mile climb up past Sarah's Cottage. At this point I was wondering if I would make it up the cat 2 climb up the mountain! I had 13 miles of steady decline though to charge the legs up, this was a very nice 13 miles, bowling along at a good rate and at times taking a well earned breather.
I arrived in Ramsey knowing what was in store for me having driven up the mountain 2 days before, the only thing I could do was brace myself, the climbing started, the hairpin was soon upon me, this was OK... It was about 3 miles into the climb it began to bite, I turned out of the shelter of steep bank by the road into a stiff cold headwind, the gradient still tough I was struggling a little, luckily this didn't last too long as the gradient eased at just under 4 miles climbed. I now had thick fog to deal with! Up to this point (after leaving Douglas) I had had sun on my back, this made the very wet roads a little more bearable. I climbed through the fog and finally reached the bungalow after nearly an hour of climbing! I hadn't pushed hard up the mountain, I had just about ridden inside myself.
The decent from the Mountain was spoiled by the thick fog which didn't reduce until I was almost back in Douglas, I did touch over 40 mph though, whilst peddling down the other side, it wasn't a steep decent at all, just a nice steady down hill stretch.
I made it round in 2 hrs 40 mins, not brilliant by any means, I could probably take 15 mins off that if I warmed up, pushed it harder and had better weather conditions, I'm not moaning though, it was a great ride and it has given me a real appetite to take my bike back to the IOM and really explore what it has to offer for the cyclist.
Distance = 37.7 miles
Time = 2 hrs 40 mins
Ave Speed = 14.1 mph
Top Speed = 41.1 mph
Hillometer = 74.3 ft/mile
Max H/R = N/A
Ave H/R = N/A
Weather = Sunny/Foggy, 14c
2011
Road Bike = 1333
Single Speed = 63.5
Fixed = 16
Indoor = 44.4
Total Mileage = 1456.9
I was never going to trouble the record held by Chris Boardman of 1hr 23m 54s, especially seeing as it took me nearly 10 miles to really get going, as usual it took me a while to get into it, maybe a warm up is in order next time.
Its a good job I did get going then as at 9 miles came the first of the two real climbs, this one the much shorter 1.5 mile climb up past Sarah's Cottage. At this point I was wondering if I would make it up the cat 2 climb up the mountain! I had 13 miles of steady decline though to charge the legs up, this was a very nice 13 miles, bowling along at a good rate and at times taking a well earned breather.
I arrived in Ramsey knowing what was in store for me having driven up the mountain 2 days before, the only thing I could do was brace myself, the climbing started, the hairpin was soon upon me, this was OK... It was about 3 miles into the climb it began to bite, I turned out of the shelter of steep bank by the road into a stiff cold headwind, the gradient still tough I was struggling a little, luckily this didn't last too long as the gradient eased at just under 4 miles climbed. I now had thick fog to deal with! Up to this point (after leaving Douglas) I had had sun on my back, this made the very wet roads a little more bearable. I climbed through the fog and finally reached the bungalow after nearly an hour of climbing! I hadn't pushed hard up the mountain, I had just about ridden inside myself.
The decent from the Mountain was spoiled by the thick fog which didn't reduce until I was almost back in Douglas, I did touch over 40 mph though, whilst peddling down the other side, it wasn't a steep decent at all, just a nice steady down hill stretch.
I made it round in 2 hrs 40 mins, not brilliant by any means, I could probably take 15 mins off that if I warmed up, pushed it harder and had better weather conditions, I'm not moaning though, it was a great ride and it has given me a real appetite to take my bike back to the IOM and really explore what it has to offer for the cyclist.
Distance = 37.7 miles
Time = 2 hrs 40 mins
Ave Speed = 14.1 mph
Top Speed = 41.1 mph
Hillometer = 74.3 ft/mile
Max H/R = N/A
Ave H/R = N/A
Weather = Sunny/Foggy, 14c
2011
Road Bike = 1333
Single Speed = 63.5
Fixed = 16
Indoor = 44.4
Total Mileage = 1456.9
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