Getting up hills faster

[yoyo]

Angelfishsolo,

I also have a knackered thyroid gland and fully understand the weight issue.

I have recently tried the eat more often and boost your metabolism scenario and have found it works and I have shed 1/2 stone in four weeks. The other thing I tried is dark chocolate - a real metabolism booster.

I always exercise after I have eaten in the evening and I think this helps metabolise the last food I have eaten before bed.

It is such a curse having thyroid issues. I hope your treatment is working well.

 

[deaksie]

sorry kirstie, rubbish! was riding on saturday with a new girl called Katie - easily confused

Hey yoyo I might give that a try myself about the dark chocolate - can't actually stand the stuff but hey ho

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Well I love dark chocolate so that is no problem. Will have to try eating more throughout the day.

Thanks for the advice.

Angelfishsolo,

I also have a knackered thyroid gland and fully understand the weight issue.

I have recently tried the eat more often and boost your metabolism scenario and have found it works and I have shed 1/2 stone in four weeks. The other thing I tried is dark chocolate - a real metabolism booster.

I always exercise after I have eaten in the evening and I think this helps metabolise the last food I have eaten before bed.

It is such a curse having thyroid issues. I hope your treatment is working well.

 

[ColinJ]

Do you like spicy food? I don't know if there is any scientific evidence to prove it, but if I eat a hot curry or anything with lots of hot chillis in, my metabolism really seems to get a boost.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

I love the stuff.

I have just been to see my DR and he have booked a full blood panel test for me next week so I should have an idea if anything(else) is wrong with me in a few weeks time.

Do you like spicy food? I don't know if there is any scientific evidence to prove it, but if I eat a hot curry or anything with lots of hot chillis in, my metabolism really seems to get a boost.

 

[ColinJ]

Do you like spicy food? I don't know if there is any scientific evidence to prove it, but if I eat a hot curry or anything with lots of hot chillis in, my metabolism really seems to get a boost.

Ah - Chillis, the red hot way of losing weight!

 

[vorsprung]

So to summarize, to get faster up hills off road eat more curry and dark chocolate

I must try this mountain biking lark, it sounds a lot easier than road bike riding

 

[lukesdad]

So to summarize, to get faster up hills off road eat more curry and dark chocolate

I must try this mountain biking lark, it sounds a lot easier than road bike riding

Easier ? No, but its a hell of a lot of fun

 

[Zoiders]

Have you tried switching to a red mountian bike?

As red bikes are proven to be faster.

 

[ColinJ]

So to summarize, to get faster up hills off road eat more curry and dark chocolate

I must try this mountain biking lark, it sounds a lot easier than road bike riding

I think the idea would be to cut down on something else to cancel out the extra calories!

I find mountain biking easier on my legs (lower gears and plenty of technical bridleways where I can't put a big effort in) but many times harder on every other part of my body (a.k.a. 'getting battered')!

 

[lukesdad]

Have you tried switching to a red mountian bike?

As red bikes are proven to be faster.

He s not wrong you know.

 

[naffa]

In Mastering Mountain Biking by Brian Lopes they say you should always have your belly button directly over your pedals - of course that means being way forward on the climbs and way back on the descents - that does work really well I find.
I'm sure youre speeding up all the time

I find my belly button is directly over the handle bars being the fat git I am.
Keeps the weight on the front though when climbing.

Nathan

 

[fossyant]

Have you tried switching to a red mountian bike?

As red bikes are proven to be faster.

Or blue which is even better. Black or Grey bikes are the slowest.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

My bike is white and red . Thanks for the sensible advice and the laughs