As they all say - just enjoy yourself. You often don’t really notice yourself getting faster or going further, and then one day in a couple of months you’ll be cycling along, thinking “....oh look, there’s the place where I used to stop and turn back” or “... I remember when I used to think this was a big hill...."
From humble beginnings.......
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Many years ago, when I was in my early 20s, and held an unerring belief that there would never come a time, when I would make a statement with the words 'many years ago' in it...... I trained with weights, running, and I Cycled to work. I was in an occupation that required some 'fitness', that Hill was nothing to me, a mere bagatelle, grist to my mill!
Im frankly gobsmacked that at 60 years old, on a single speed and carrying still a stone more than i need, I got up it with only one stop.
I used the word 'hill' with a little licence too. This is Essex after all. Anything 'slopey' is a hill here........
Im frankly gobsmacked that at 60 years old, on a single speed and carrying still a stone more than i need, I got up it with only one stop.
I used the word 'hill' with a little licence too. This is Essex after all. Anything 'slopey' is a hill here........
Firestorm
Veteran
- Location
- Southend on Sea
Well done
Where abouts in Essex are you ?
Harwich. On the coast and the river Stour Suffolk border
Firestorm
Veteran
- Location
- Southend on Sea
I am the other end of the County, just as flat down here and its all rivers too.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Well done and congratulations.
bikeman66
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- Isle of Wight
Top effort my friend.
Would definitely agree with most of the advice that has been given. Keep it enjoyable, by keeping the distances and the goals achieveable for the level you are at at any given time. If it starts to become a chore, by becoming a prisoner of longer distances than you might be ready for, that is when you'll start questioning what you're doing.
I think you are making a fantastic effort, and your enthusiasm is obvious. Keep up the great work, your fitness and your enjoyment of cycling will lead to greater distances.........but don't be a slave to it.
Well done!
Would definitely agree with most of the advice that has been given. Keep it enjoyable, by keeping the distances and the goals achieveable for the level you are at at any given time. If it starts to become a chore, by becoming a prisoner of longer distances than you might be ready for, that is when you'll start questioning what you're doing.
I think you are making a fantastic effort, and your enthusiasm is obvious. Keep up the great work, your fitness and your enjoyment of cycling will lead to greater distances.........but don't be a slave to it.
Well done!
Thank you so much.
