1-completed today, 100 miles next!
Beginners 2013 goals
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1-completed today, 100 miles next!
Louch
105% knowledge on 105
- Location
- Kingdom of Kinnard
My only goals I have left for my beginner year are to cycle to work and back ( 22 miles ew) which I have done just not on a work day, and now I am trying to get my friends to start cycling given how much I am enjoying it. Anything else I do is a bonus
philinmerthyr
Über Member
My goal for the bank holiday weekend is a metric 100. I've done 50 miles the last 2weekends. I should be able to ride 63 miles this week.
paul04
Über Member
Good luck, the weather is getting better now so that does help alot.
SWSteve
Guru
- Location
- Bristol...ish
Bank Holiday has allowed to set a goal of 125, I'm more likely to manage 100 miles and just enjoy the sunshine when out and about
John-Ellis
Active Member
- Location
- Sheffield
My goal is to
Do two big rides from my home in sheffield to the east coast
Do the coast to coast ride
Do a couple of rides for charity
Enjoy my bike.
Do two big rides from my home in sheffield to the east coast
Do the coast to coast ride
Do a couple of rides for charity
Enjoy my bike.
SWSteve
Guru
- Location
- Bristol...ish
The most important bit
At this stage things are changing too quickly to be setting any realistinc goals. I though doing 100km a week would be a nice thing to achive but that happened after two weeks and I feel like I could have done more, so scrap that.
My goal would be to stick with cycling as the sport of choice and make sure I get enough of it to keep me strong and healthy and hopefully never have to worry about my weight again
My goal would be to stick with cycling as the sport of choice and make sure I get enough of it to keep me strong and healthy and hopefully never have to worry about my weight again
philinmerthyr
Über Member
Well I met my goal. Completed my first 100km. I actually did 66 miles but didn't restart my Garmin after a short stop. I only noticed when it turned itself off.
I'm not feeling too bad. I got the food and hydration right today. 13 weeks to the London 100. For the first time I'm confident that I will do it. I need to shift a couple of stone. Still just over 21 st. I may focus on more shorter faster rides for a couple of weeks and cut own on portion size. I may be overcompensating on the weekend 50+ mile rides.
Very happy with my progress though. Average heart rate below 140 and cadence around 80 over 5 hrs. Even with some dodgy HRM readings. It frequently increases but once I take the strap off and put it back on it goes back to normal.
http://app.strava.com/activities/52479056
I'm not feeling too bad. I got the food and hydration right today. 13 weeks to the London 100. For the first time I'm confident that I will do it. I need to shift a couple of stone. Still just over 21 st. I may focus on more shorter faster rides for a couple of weeks and cut own on portion size. I may be overcompensating on the weekend 50+ mile rides.
Very happy with my progress though. Average heart rate below 140 and cadence around 80 over 5 hrs. Even with some dodgy HRM readings. It frequently increases but once I take the strap off and put it back on it goes back to normal.
http://app.strava.com/activities/52479056
Nigelnaturist
Guru
- Location
- Pontefract
I never did worry about my weight, till now at the current rate according to calories used (take with a pinch of salt), I am losing 2 3/4 lb a week, diet and everything else the same, (which really hasn't varied very much).At this stage things are changing too quickly to be setting any realistinc goals. I though doing 100km a week would be a nice thing to achive but that happened after two weeks and I feel like I could have done more, so scrap that.
My goal would be to stick with cycling as the sport of choice and make sure I get enough of it to keep me strong and healthy and hopefully never have to worry about my weight again
Last time I weighed myself I was 12 1/2 st in early Feb, so anything upto 2 stone since then, probably more like 1/2, though I do look like I may have lost more.
Nigelnaturist
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- Pontefract
I take it you damp the sensors first.
philinmerthyr
Über Member
Yes. It tends to happen after a few miles. Last week after 40 miles my heart rate jumped to 215. At the time it worried me. It happened a few times today from about 20 miles on. I stopped, wiped the sensor and put it back on and it was normal again.
Most of the time (71%) of today my HR was in moderate (below 141). At least now I know I'm not having a heart attack.
stevey
Guru
- Location
- sutton coldfield
My goal would be to stick with cycling as the sport of choice and make sure I get enough of it to keep me strong and healthy and hopefully never have to worry about my weight again
Definatly with you on that one
Nigelnaturist
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- Pontefract
I had a few spikes this last week, I dont correct it for strava can't be bothered, but I do for my own data. I started getting odd readings with the sp/cad sensor, and replaced the battery it seems fine now, maybe its the same thing, as I got both sensors for xmas.
Leesy70
Member
- Location
- Bourne, Lincolnshire
really inspired reading this thread! Bike coming next week "specialized allez" through cycle to work scheme. Not sure what realistic goals to set. going to commute 24 mile round trip (should i build up to the 24 miles everyday or start slowly and build up to it?), and a long ride over the weekend perhaps! weight loss is definitely a goal! we'll see how it goes.