I just did 40 miles

[Jane Smart]

I am so pleased with myself, my first 40 in

Can't believe I have gone from not cycling in 34 years, to cycling 40 miles in the space of five weeks

When I reached 40 on the trip you should have seen the smile on my face. I wanted to shout out loud haha

 

[alecstilleyedye]

guid one hen

 

[Ben M]

Well done

none of it on the pavement I hope?

 

[Johnny5]

Good work! You can go for the big 50 next!

 

[Arch]

Well done! 50 will be an easy step from that...

Dammit, you'll be bettering my 100 soon....

 

[scots_lass]

Well done Jane. Good on you girl!
Did you get wet - I got soaked!!!!!

 

[ChrisKH]

Well done Jane.

 

[Jane Smart]

Thanks everyone, yes Joan I got soaked to the skin, I looked like I had sat in a bath for hours and gone all wrinkley ( or is that old age)

The 50 may be some time away yet I feel

Were you on the cycle path today Joan? I saw a lady with a blue bike and said hello

Heck I sound like a stalker I keep speaking to ladies on blue bikes

 

[NormanD]

Congrats Jane

really well done ... Now all you have to do is give the bike a good wipe down then have yourself a nice hot bath and relax

Norm

 

[Jane Smart]

Congrats Jane

really well done ... Now all you have to do is give the bike a good wipe down then have yourself a nice hot bath and relax

Norm

I did just that Norm in that order also.

It was the nicest bath I ever had.

We have a hot tub in the garden, but I did not have the energy to get into it haha

 

[Arch]

We have a hot tub in the garden, but I did not have the energy to get into it haha

Could you make it a sunken hot tub, then you can just fall in....

Really, at the rate you're going, 50 is not far off. Remember, the more you do, the less difficult it is, proportionately, to do more. An extra 10, when you can only do 10, is 100% more. An extra 10 when you are doing 40, is only 25% more. I reckon you've done exactly the right thing, for you*, in terms of building up distance.

*everyone is different, some people can take on big leaps, some need to build up slowly...

 

[Jane Smart]

Thanks for those words of encouragement Arch

Today I added 6 miles extra to my ride, maybe next time I may do 45 instead of 40. Not going to do that mileage every time I go out though, just some days do my usual 22 or so.

Yes we are all different.

It was like when I went down to a size 12 in a dress ( I went up to a 16) and told the lady in next, I was a size 12. She said to me "do you want me to put it on the tannoy" but we were both laughing about it.

I am still a size 12 not going to get fat ever again

Well that 40 miles today, felt like me getting to a size 12 again

 

[GrumpyGregry]

splendid effort. splendid achievement. keep us posted on progress, and be warned, targets are addictive.

 

[jig-sore]

good stuff, well done

 

[Arch]

Thanks for those words of encouragement Arch

Today I added 6 miles extra to my ride, maybe next time I may do 45 instead of 40. Not going to do that mileage every time I go out though, just some days do my usual 22 or so.

Yes we are all different.

It was like when I went down to a size 12 in a dress ( I went up to a 16) and told the lady in next, I was a size 12. She said to me "do you want me to put it on the tannoy" but we were both laughing about it.

I am still a size 12 not going to get fat ever again

Well that 40 miles today, felt like me getting to a size 12 again

I'm a 14, but getting there, very slowly. I was just chuffed th day I got back down to 11 stone, from a peak of 11 and a half. I'd like to ditch another stone, but only in a way I can maintain, and for me, that's slowly....

Still, I've been doing more miles this summer, just need to keep that up too!