Entered my First Audax - now what???

[Fubar]

Eeek.

I have no direct experience of recovering from such a long ride, but I did speak to a few riders/fellow volunteers at the Barnard Castle control.

Consensus was LEL is not something you recover from by having an afternoon nap on the sofa.

I was given the impression it takes a lot of riders anything up to a few weeks before they feel truly back to normal.

Sounds SMASHING! Where do I sign up?!?

 

[Fubar]

I am greatly enjoying this thread: would like to do an Audax too, eventually

Calling @Edwardoka - Pat wants to do LEL!!

 

[ianrauk]

Flippin' 'eck.. this thread is longer then any Audax I've done.

 

[Fubar]

Flippin' 'eck.. this thread is longer then any Audax I've done.

I think Audax is overrated TBH...

 

[jefmcg]

I was given the impression it takes a lot of riders anything up to a few weeks before they feel truly back to normal.

@vickster how long before I stopped complaining my feet felt weird?

I was back to full capability in a week or two. But it was 2 months before I started cycle commuting again, and I'm not sure how long before I felt normal.

(this is only for rides much over 1000km. I've recovered quickly from 600's)

 

[jefmcg]

Flippin' 'eck.. this thread is longer then any Audax I've done.

I'm slow. Not even close to my longest audax.

(finished my 400 with about 15 minutes to spare, for example)

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Calling @Edwardoka - Pat wants to do LEL!!

Ermm, no
Have looked into 100km, but they are all so far away from me.

 

[Pale Rider]

Flippin' 'eck.. this thread is longer then any Audax I've done.

@Fubar is on a bonus from @Shaun for driving traffic to a quiet area of the forum.

 

[Fubar]

Ermm, no
Have looked into 100km, but they are all so far away from me.

Kirkintilloch:

http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/15-438/

 

[Fubar]

Ermm, no
Have looked into 100km, but they are all so far away from me.

Oops! Just noticed its cancelled - one for next year though!

 

[Fubar]

@Fubar is on a bonus from @Shaun for driving traffic to a quiet area of the forum.

...And not a cross word between us...

 

[DaveReading]

Quick Question: What's a Fingerpost?!?

Here's a proper one:

 

[Fubar]

Here's a proper one:

Nice - I'd actually go "aha!" Out loud if I saw that!

 

[Fubar]

Flippin' 'eck.. this thread is longer then any Audax I've done.

Ach we're not even Trending - plenty life in it yet!

 

[Pale Rider]

...And not a cross word between us...

Give it time, give it time...