Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]

[RWright]

I got my riding in early today. It is hot but there is supposed to be a rough storm heading this way and it is forecast to hit late this afternoon or evening. It is supposed to cool things back down some. From now until October if I mention cool or cooler, that will be a good thing.

I think (and hope) that I got my heart rate monitor sorted, it was giving some weird readings. I think it was just sliding down too far. I tightened it up a little and pulled it up some and it seems to be working much better.

I just pushed some taller gears today and cruised, nothing really interesting happened, well, unless you count that kid I saw using the opossum road kill on the shoulder of the road as a ramp for launching his mountain bike jumps as interesting. In a way I did find it a little interesting because I haven't been around younger kids in quite a while, since my nieces were younger. So I really don't know much about kids mentality these days. I didn't really know if that was normal behavior for kids or if I was just witnessing a future serial killer in the making. At least it gave me something to think about, now just trying to forget it will be the hard part.

 

[Mo1959]

I got my riding in early today. It is hot but there is supposed to be a rough storm heading this way and it is forecast to hit late this afternoon or evening. It is supposed to cool things back down some. From now until October if I mention cool or cooler, that will be a good thing.

Saw your ride on Strava. 90 degrees! That is certainly hot. Doubt Scotland will ever get that

 

[RWright]

Saw your ride on Strava. 90 degrees! That is certainly hot. Doubt Scotland will ever get that

That is why I got out before noon, it is going up to 95 they say. 90 I can deal with ok. 95 changes things a lot.

 

[boybiker]

This is the best part of the day now down here!

I am now less one wisdom tooth but they said not to do any cycling for the next 48 hours until the wound heals up . And for the record it was fooking painful!

 

[Mo1959]

This is the best part of the day now down here!

I am now less one wisdom tooth but they said not to do any cycling for the next 48 hours until the wound heals up . And for the record it was fooking painful!

Sound advice.....and be really careful with the socket. No vigorous rinsing. I ended up with a dry socket and ended up in bad pain for around a week.

 

[DaveyM]

Well my back is feeling a load better, so give it a couple more days and I should be back on track.
These days if you take a couple of days off you can be a hundred miles behind in the challenges

 

[stevey]

@BrianEvesham here ya go mate Home made birthday cake absolutly delicious now i cannot move

 

[stevey]

Does LBS offer interest free credit?

Yes it does but being as we are saving for a mortgage i have to save x amount each month, new bike over own house hard to win that argument

 

[MaxInc]

Keeping to my new structured training, took the road bike out for an hour on a similar route (hill wise) to the one I took two days ago and only managed about 2mph faster for a similar effort based on the same heart rate zone. Expected a bit more to be honest but maybe the strong winds had something to do it. Don't blame the wind entirely since it was a circular route so I had it blow from all directions.

It's nice to see miles piling up efortesly and certainly a great feeling to feel fresh and not tired after a ride. Next week should be more interested with spinning sessions and some "jumps" mixed in. The most difficult part having the discipline not to push and go slow when you feel strongly the opossite.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

This is the best part of the day now down here!

I am now less one wisdom tooth but they said not to do any cycling for the next 48 hours until the wound heals up . And for the record it was fooking painful!

Don't eat mince for a while, I got a piece straight in my socket, ending up with a torch in one hand and tweezers in the other to get the bleeder out.

 

[AndyPeace]

Keeping to my new structured training, took the road bike out for an hour on a similar route (hill wise) to the one I took two days ago and only managed about 2mph faster for a similar effort based on the same heart rate zone. Expected a bit more to be honest but maybe the strong winds had something to do it. Don't blame the wind entirely since it was a circular route so I had it blow from all directions.

It's nice to see miles piling up efortesly and certainly a great feeling to feel fresh and not tired after a ride. Next week should be more interested with spinning sessions and some "jumps" mixed in. The most difficult part having the discipline not to push and go slow when you feel strongly the opossite.

What schedule are you following? I'm just giving structured training a bit of a taste, following the Britsh Cycling seven week panic plan(not that I am panicked in any way, it was just the shortest schedule). I'm not expecting a big difference over that time, though a little evidence that my heart is working more efficiently would beam me. I am finding the wind less of an issue, since my goals are based on heart rates not speed...but likewise find it difficult to stay in a low effort. I guess with practice it will sort itself out...I think my body is just trying to get back to it's normal pace. It's the first week of the program and already I'm feeling like a caged tiger.

 

[RWright]

When I had my wisdom teeth removed all I did for the first two days after was lay on the couch drinking beer and taking Percodan. The ex wife was nice though, she would bring me beer so I didn't have to get off the couch, don't think I could have anyway, That is not a recommendation btw. I didn't drink a lot of beers and maybe none the first day. I sure was glad to have those pain killers though.

Two days will pass in no time, you will be back on the road.

 

[MaxInc]

What schedule are you following?

I bought a book on the tablet for £1.99 called Cycling for Sport https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/cycling-for-sport/id559775331?mt=11 It is pretty basic aimed at beginners but is a good start since it doesn't get too technical and it's easy to read and understand. It covers on road and off road cycling but second part is dedicated to nutrition and training and covers 3 Basic training programs for Endurance, Speed and Climbing as well as Weight training for cyclists. Each training program has various elements / exercises and it's all based on heart rate zone and perceived exertion. Has a 4 week training schedule for beginners which can be repeated until you get to the intermediate stage where a more detailed 8 week plan can be applied in preparation for a sportive event.

 

[RWright]

What schedule are you following? I'm just giving structured training a bit of a taste, following the Britsh Cycling seven week panic plan(not that I am panicked in any way, it was just the shortest schedule). I'm not expecting a big difference over that time, though a little evidence that my heart is working more efficiently would beam me. I am finding the wind less of an issue, since my goals are based on heart rates not speed...but likewise find it difficult to stay in a low effort. I guess with practice it will sort itself out...I think my body is just trying to get back to it's normal pace. It's the first week of the program and already I'm feeling like a caged tiger.

I noticed you mentioned you were having spikes in your heart rates again. I read that antistatic spray sprayed inside your jersey around the monitor area can help a lot. I don't think the spray is very expensive either. Not sure where you would get it from but I don't think it is hard to find.

 

[BrianEvesham]

@BrianEvesham here ya go mate Home made birthday cake absolutly delicious now i cannot move

Just finished my evening meal, but would find a space for a slice.
Any chance you could post a slice out?