2nd Training Run

[courtenay]

If any of you have read my previous posts you will know that i have'nt even sat on a bike for approx 8 years let alone ridden one and have decided to start again mainly for reasons of weight loss, but unfortunately i am the type of person that without a goal loses interest quite quickly, so i have set myself the goal of riding from port talbot to london at the latest next summer (preferably during the easter school hols), i did my 1st run 2days ago which was a little 3 mile ride.

Today however i decided i'd up my game a little and did a 7 mile run going hell for leather the whole time, enjoyed every second of it, had a heavy head wind coming along the river afan to the seafront but the joy of every headwind is the tailwind on the return journey, i even ejoyed getting sandblasted by a heavy crosswind going along the promenade... lol, tomorow i intend to up the distance again to 10 miles, hopefully by this time next week i will be able to do the 20 miles to swansea bay and back with very little effort.

 

[Fran143]

Hey Courtenay,

Well done you and keep it up!

Fran.

 

[Crankarm]

If any of you have read my previous posts you will know that i have'nt even sat on a bike for approx 8 years let alone ridden one and have decided to start again mainly for reasons of weight loss, but unfortunately i am the type of person that without a goal loses interest quite quickly, so i have set myself the goal of riding from port talbot to london at the latest next summer (preferably during the easter school hols), i did my 1st run 2days ago which was a little 3 mile ride.

Today however i decided i'd up my game a little and did a 7 mile run going hell for leather the whole time, enjoyed every second of it, had a heavy head wind coming along the river afan to the seafront but the joy of every headwind is the tailwind on the return journey, i even ejoyed getting sandblasted by a heavy crosswind going along the promenade... lol, tomorow i intend to up the distance again to 10 miles, hopefully by this time next week i will be able to do the 20 miles to swansea bay and back with very little effort.

You've only made 10!

How much do you weigh?

 

[courtenay]

14/15 stone currently about 3 to 4 stone over what i should be with a very low fitness level and i smoke lol and actually no i only made 7 today, 10 tomorow lol, damn i aint walked more than 1 mile in 8 years let alone cycled lol.

 

[Crankarm]

14/15 stone currently about 3 to 4 stone over what i should be with a very low fitness level and i smoke lol and actually no i only made 7 today, 10 tomorow lol, damn i aint walked more than 1 mile in 8 years let alone cycled lol.

Take it easy at first, but do lots of walking and cycling. But please cut out the fags!

 

[Lien Sdrawde]

Hi Courtenay. I'm on a similar mission - keep up the good work and keep us posted.

 

[courtenay]

Thanks for the encouragement guys, just got back from a 22.5 mile ride with some killer hills did the port talbot to swansea section of NCN4 there and back. My legs feel like a cpl of lumps of dead meat.