Racing roadkill
Guru
Yes. I think I’ll split it into five 100 Km rides this year. The first one will take me on a tried and trusted 100 Km loop.
Rapha Festive 500. Anyone doing it?
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Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
jongooligan
Legendary Member
- Location
- Behind bars
I set the alarm so that I could start at 6am to get some miles in before having to do family stuff. Didn't sleep well so got up at 5am, started to get my kit on but then realised rain was rattling on the bathroom window. Went back to bed.
Not setting any more alarms this Christmas. I'll ride when I can and if I want to. If that results in 500k then whoopee! If not ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I could have written this exact post.Didn't get as far as putting kit on
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
I got up at 5am, it wasn't raining and I had to go to work anyway so I was out of the door before 05:30.
Racing roadkill
Guru
It was windy and rainy but I got just over 100 Kms done today.
unlikely
Active Member
- Location
- Eastern Scottish Flatlands
A mate has coaxed me in to trying this, but not sure if I'll complete it.
I managed to get 115km in yesterday afternoon/evening, which is the longest, darkest and wettest road ride I've ever done!
I was hoping to use tomorrows less than ideal forecast as an excuse to bail, but the forecast is looking pretty OK now, so I may have to attempt another triple figure spin :-/
I managed to get 115km in yesterday afternoon/evening, which is the longest, darkest and wettest road ride I've ever done!
I was hoping to use tomorrows less than ideal forecast as an excuse to bail, but the forecast is looking pretty OK now, so I may have to attempt another triple figure spin :-/
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Very wet 50km this morning, but per the forecast this should be the worst day weather wise
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Racing roadkill
Guru
I headed out for another 100 Kms today, but the weather turned about as nasty as I’ve ever ridden in, the back roads were becoming impassable as I was reaching them, so I cut it short. It just means a re jig of my original plan, which had this ride as a reserve / just in case ride towards the end.
Same here ,cut short a planner 50 miler ,slightly behind target
unlikely
Active Member
- Location
- Eastern Scottish Flatlands
I did manage 137km today, but I'm dead.
My Polar Flow recovery diary has me in the Very Strained area, and not even returning to the Strained area until Tuesday!
I am probably going to quit now, as I've got to work 3 days before the end of the challenge, and continuing is likely to have more negatives than positives in terms of recovery and fitness.
My Polar Flow recovery diary has me in the Very Strained area, and not even returning to the Strained area until Tuesday!
I am probably going to quit now, as I've got to work 3 days before the end of the challenge, and continuing is likely to have more negatives than positives in terms of recovery and fitness.
Fiona R
Formerly known as Cranky Knee Girl
- Location
- N Somerset
Was very wet here this morning too and I couldn't go out until lunchtime anyway, procrastinated some more so did a damp 50km this afternoon rather than nearer 50 miles, which is good enough. I'm weighted to second half as working tomorrow afternoon and couldn't go out in the lovely weather yesterday!
130km/500
Soltydog
Legendary Member
- Location
- near Hornsea
Well I've done more than I expected to this week, currently on 282 km so might as well try & push on for the 500 
