First 50 at Great Notts Cycle

[IanG1]

Completed my first ever 50 yesterday doing the Great Notts Cycle.
Conditions were OK though very windy until a I hit 35 miles then it chucked it down all the way home.
My story I am 45 and started road cycling in April after a couple of years doing short 10/15 miles on a mountain bike. Got a specialised secteur on the c2w scheme so thought I would give this road lark a crack.
Clocked 200 miles in training longest ride I did was 28 miles, due to time I went for shorter 15/20 mile rides but pushed quite hard.
I was a bit nervous if I had done enough but managed it in 3 hours 48, the wind and rain sapped me towards the end with nobody about to really help me along.
I am fine today, no aches or pains and ready for another ride soon.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Well done, that's a great time for your first half century. And in horrid weather too. Kudos to you!!

 

[IanG1]

Thank You, I had no idea whether the time was good or total rubbish to be honest.
I want to consolidate around this mileage (I couldn't have gone much further on Sunday but hope that was more due to the conditions) before pushing on for 75 then the magic 100.
As I mentioned I have only really been at this road lark for 2 months and on a massive learning curve. I really admire anybody who completed the 100 on Sunday, it was tough going.

 

[procel]

Congrats!
13.5mph av sounds a great beginner speed to me - faster than I frequently do!

 

[IanG1]

Cheers,
Went out tonight to do my quick 14.2 mile flatish training loop and broke 16mph average for the first time.
Was really pleased after one day off and felt really good, nearly put in a detour to increase the mileage but duty called at home and all that lol. That will be it till the weekend now, pity work and other distractions get in the way of this cycling lark, think I am slowly getting hooked. Even started browsing at turbo trainers and heart rate monitors..............................

 

[deanbmx]

Where do you ride ian?

 

[Pier]

You don't use a heart rate monitor? When I go out during the weekend I always take it with me.

 

[IanG1]

Where do you ride ian?

I am in Long Eaton area.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Completed my first ever 50 yesterday doing the Great Notts Cycle.

Have you logged onto mybibnumber.com to look at the pics yet?

 

[IanG1]

Have you logged onto mybibnumber.com to look at the pics yet?

Yes, just found some cheers

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

I can only find myself on one. Think the photographer at Holme Pierpoint got fed up of waiting!

 

[Boon 51]

Well done from me..
PS.. I did a 50 miler yesterday too..