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Progress made!

8.79m / 39.59 / 13.2 Av' - snuck this in between domestic duties and social duties!

Bit Siberian Salt Mine-ish in places - damn! Bike rinsed and dried so all is well.

My new saddle (replacing stock Giant saddle) which is a Bontrager Affinity R was VERY comfortable; felt like I was actually sitting still on it without the continual forward slide when I was on the chubbier Giant number!

Fitting process seems to work.

Well done to everyone who got out and commiserations to everyone who wanted to get out but life/weather/whatever got in the way!

Easter is nearly here....

I usually get through about 30 eggs (nearly) at Easter but I have limited myself to one small CDM Buttons as I am trying to shift a little bit of mid-life plumpness! Hopefully I won't crack!

Well done on the ride, glad the new saddle is working better for you. When you're reaching for those eggs just imagine how much faster you'll be on the hills if you resist!

Sorry I've not been around the last 2 weeks or so I had virus/bug type thing although I feel a lot better now.

I got out and done a 30 miler today which was very windy but bright! http://app.strava.com/activities/46339482#

Glad you're feeling better, well done on the ride.
 

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The Mrs had me working in the garden today so no ride but have just been out for a evening run instead.
Was only going to do a couple of miles but had a Forest Gump moment and ended up doing 8.6 miles in 1:24:56 9.56/mile. http://app.strava.com/activities/46364221
It took me a while to work it out but you have to go at a very steady pace that you can sustain, then it's more like cycling.
 
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Thought I'd better pull my socks up before next Sunday's Shakespeare ride. Been out a few times today, this was my 'sporty' effort. Hopefully get some good climbs in Sunday and some steady miles in the week. If it weren't for being ill, I'd be feeling ready, though I'm sure it'll all be fine on the day.
http://app.strava.com/activities/46359807

Well done on the rides Andy. I'm sure you'll have no problems on the Shakespeare 100. You zoomed right up Saintbury that time you went up and with it being signposted you shouldn't get lost this time. ;)

As a proper newbie... I'm not unhappy with two 12m runs this week with an average speed of between 11 and 12 mph. Been working out the bike setup, clothing etc. Very satisfying.

Well done, that's a very good start. If you stick with it you'll be going faster and further in no time at all. :smile:

The Mrs had me working in the garden today so no ride but have just been out for a evening run instead.
Was only going to do a couple of miles but had a Forest Gump moment and ended up doing 8.6 miles in 1:24:56 9.56/mile. http://app.strava.com/activities/46364221
It took me a while to work it out but you have to go at a very steady pace that you can sustain, then it's more like cycling.

I just asked you a question on there as I saw it appear in my timeline:

I didn't realise you could use a garmin for running. Do you just keep it in your pocket and use it like you would on the bike? Or is there some setting or such that you have to change to go for a run?

I've never run in my life but when I walked up Bredon Hill last weekend and jogged part of the way it was quite fun I admit and got the heart rate really going. Wasn't quite so fun on the way down though!
 

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I've never run in my life but when I walked up Bredon Hill last weekend and jogged part of the way it was quite fun I admit and got the heart rate really going. Wasn't quite so fun on the way down though!
Give it a try mate, take it very steady and build it up, compared to cycling it is hard there is no getting away from it. But the beauty of it is that you can get a real good workout in half an hour. Also I don't like to cycle when it's dark but obviously there is no problem running as you are off the road.
 
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The Mrs had me working in the garden today so no ride but have just been out for a evening run instead.
Was only going to do a couple of miles but had a Forest Gump moment and ended up doing 8.6 miles in 1:24:56 9.56/mile. http://app.strava.com/activities/46364221
It took me a while to work it out but you have to go at a very steady pace that you can sustain, then it's more like cycling.
Just be glad your not here, it's been bedlam, just one room to rewire to the network and t.v. partition wall to build.
I got out for 50Km which I managed @ 14mph avg for the month so far is 14.08mph .01 mph slower than last Aug my fastest month so far, however the rides I do are twice as difficult, both on a daily bases and per mile, so I guess its some progress.
Pleased with this http://app.strava.com/activities/46327724#801194189 bext time since Oct must be the wind.
http://app.strava.com/activities/46327724
 

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Just be glad your not here, it's been bedlam, just one room to rewire to the network and t.v. partition wall to build.
I got out for 50Km which I managed @ 14mph avg for the month so far is 14.08mph .01 mph slower than last Aug my fastest month so far, however the rides I do are twice as difficult, both on a daily bases and per mile, so I guess its some progress.
Pleased with this http://app.strava.com/activities/46327724#801194189 bext time since Oct must be the wind.
http://app.strava.com/activities/46327724
You are getting better mate, there is no doubt about it, over 30 miles at nearly 14.5 mph with plenty of hills!
I think I would be hard pushed to do the same route much quicker myself.
 
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You are getting better mate, there is no doubt about it, over 30 miles at nearly 14.5 mph with plenty of hills!
I think I would be hard pushed to do the same route much quicker myself.
Thanks but strava is wrong on that, it was just over 14mph (14.002), thing is I am no faster on a flat route, mind it was quite windy the way I went yesterday. but only 981ft compared with 1594ft today, I know which I prefer to do, the one today.
 

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Thanks but strava is wrong on that, it was just over 14mph (14.002), thing is I am no faster on a flat route, mind it was quite windy the way I went yesterday. but only 981ft compared with 1594ft today, I know which I prefer to do, the one today.
Strange that because I am much quicker on a flat ride, I would say about 2mph quicker.
 
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Strange that because I am much quicker on a flat ride, I would say about 2mph quicker.
I think I would be if the weather would settle a little, I managed 16mph back Aug/Sept on pretty flat ground, but to be honest I just find flat rides tedious these days, maybe because i am not fast on them, don't get me wrong I get some reasonable segment times, but the roads that are flat near here are pretty straight for miles and I find it boring.
The wind yesterday was pretty much the same as today, yet I only got 1 new p.b. a couple of new segments, today 5 p.b's and a few new ones, with 600ft extra climbing.
 

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I think I would be if the weather would settle a little, I managed 16mph back Aug/Sept on pretty flat ground, but to be honest I just find flat rides tedious these days, maybe because i am not fast on them, don't get me wrong I get some reasonable segment times, but the roads that are flat near here are pretty straight for miles and I find it boring.
The wind yesterday was pretty much the same as today, yet I only got 1 new p.b. a couple of new segments, today 5 p.b's and a few new ones, with 600ft extra climbing.
The thing with flat rides is that they are relentless you have to push the whole way round, you don't get the odd rest bite where you can coast down a hill.
I mostly do flat rides as that is the lie of the land around me.
Though I do like to get a few good hills in when I have time for a longer ride.
 
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The thing with flat rides is that they are relentless you have to push the whole way round, you don't get the odd rest bite where you can coast down a hill.
I mostly do flat rides as that is the lie of the land around me.
Though I do like to get a few good hills in when I have time for a longer ride.
Pretty much the same as if I go east from here.
 
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