stevey
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For me its a case of just push through it at a steadier pace than normal but try and keep it constant
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For me its a case of just push through it at a steadier pace than normal but try and keep it constant
RWright
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I had a windy ride myself today. Storm clouds (no lightning ) were around but I wanted to ride. I was riding toward the clouds for the first half of the ride, fighting it about the entire way. I kept telling myself this is going to be fun on the way back. A couple of miles before my turn around spot it clears up no clouds anywhere. I had to take a break today so I watched some water skiers and people using the boat ramps and headed back. I had gone less than a mile and the wind was in my face again. 
The new line of storms were in the direction I was heading back to. I ended up taking about a 45 mile beat down. Strava shows 42 but I didn't notice my timer wasn't running until about 2 miles out. 
I was just checking heart rate and it was working fine. Looks like I still got the monkey on my back, I will give the bad Karma another day or two before I start to worry. I would rather go ahead and get it all over with at once. 
The wind wasn't terrible but it was constant almost the whole time. I bet I was not on the big ring over 5 miles of my ride. I just keep spinning and get on the drops some. After I cry for a few minutes,
I just keep telling myself pain is just weakness leaving my body. 
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I almost forgot to add, thinking about an extra bowl of red beans and rice I made for dinner didn't hurt either.
) were around but I wanted to ride. I was riding toward the clouds for the first half of the ride, fighting it about the entire way. I kept telling myself this is going to be fun on the way back. A couple of miles before my turn around spot it clears up no clouds anywhere. I had to take a break today so I watched some water skiers and people using the boat ramps and headed back. I had gone less than a mile and the wind was in my face again. The new line of storms were in the direction I was heading back to. I ended up taking about a 45 mile beat down. Strava shows 42 but I didn't notice my timer wasn't running until about 2 miles out. I was just checking heart rate and it was working fine. Looks like I still got the monkey on my back, I will give the bad Karma another day or two before I start to worry. I would rather go ahead and get it all over with at once. The wind wasn't terrible but it was constant almost the whole time. I bet I was not on the big ring over 5 miles of my ride. I just keep spinning and get on the drops some. After I cry for a few minutes,
I just keep telling myself pain is just weakness leaving my body. .I almost forgot to add, thinking about an extra bowl of red beans and rice I made for dinner didn't hurt either.
SWSteve
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Push hard, try and head into the wind on the way out, and have it help on the way home
Nigelnaturist
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Drop a gear or two, spin as easily as you can, don't fight the wind you won't win, consistent effort at a lower rate, you will be slower, but not worn out.
This is wrong when you are starting out, you will run out of energy and find the rest of the journey a chore.
Not everyone can do your mileage Steve, especially when starting out.
Nigelnaturist
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Today it is a year since I started, in that time I have covered 6,828 miles (avg 29.06 miles a day when out), in 41 days and 8hrs, I have ridden 235 days out of the 365 days (64%) or two out of three days (just shows you how many days you can get out)
Maximum daily ride was 72.13miles (this Friday)
A total of 300,272ft of climbing (how accurate this is is anyone's guess).
a total of 319,366 calories (as above), initially from web based calculators then from the gps unit, this would indicated a possibly weight lose of up to 6st 7lb (91lb 4oz for our cousins on the other side of the pond).
Avg Speed for the year of 13.78.mph Last year avg was 13.1mph so far the avg for this year 14.4mph.
My first ride was on the 23/6/12 and I covered 8.5 miles in 54'54" avg sp 9.32mph. Max sp 21.8mph.
The little spin I did last night was 20 miles @ 15.37mph, funnily they were about the same climb rate per mile, I was out 1hr18mins and for 1hr I was in hrz 1.
My second ride was 18.2 miles @ 9.77mph ride time was 1hr 52 mins but probably took me 3 hrs to complete.
My fastest speed was 36mph set on the 4th of this month, max elevation was 2918ft gained ( its not hilly here, my avg is 1277ft).
The 4 days last June I did 82.5miles @ 10.48mph avg miles 20.62miles avg elev 675ft,
so far the 17 days of this month I have covered 534 miles @ 15.61mph avg miles 31.42 avg elev 1423ft.
Maximum daily ride was 72.13miles (this Friday)
A total of 300,272ft of climbing (how accurate this is is anyone's guess).
a total of 319,366 calories (as above), initially from web based calculators then from the gps unit, this would indicated a possibly weight lose of up to 6st 7lb (91lb 4oz for our cousins on the other side of the pond).
Avg Speed for the year of 13.78.mph Last year avg was 13.1mph so far the avg for this year 14.4mph.
My first ride was on the 23/6/12 and I covered 8.5 miles in 54'54" avg sp 9.32mph. Max sp 21.8mph.
The little spin I did last night was 20 miles @ 15.37mph, funnily they were about the same climb rate per mile, I was out 1hr18mins and for 1hr I was in hrz 1.
My second ride was 18.2 miles @ 9.77mph ride time was 1hr 52 mins but probably took me 3 hrs to complete.
My fastest speed was 36mph set on the 4th of this month, max elevation was 2918ft gained ( its not hilly here, my avg is 1277ft).
The 4 days last June I did 82.5miles @ 10.48mph avg miles 20.62miles avg elev 675ft,
so far the 17 days of this month I have covered 534 miles @ 15.61mph avg miles 31.42 avg elev 1423ft.
Mo1959
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I usually swear a lot. Not sure if it helps.
Apart from that, I usually get down on the drops and get as low as possible to reduce the wind resistance a bit and drop down a few gears to make it easier.
Mo1959
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Happy 1st cycling anniversary Nigel
Hope it is the first of many more.Feeling a bit antsy with not getting out. It was actually quite nice about an hour ago but the sky is getting really dark now and I think it is going to start chucking it down any minute. I will stick to my planned rest days though as I feel we need them a bit more the older we get.
Just going to get the waterproofs on and get the dog out for an hour before I have breakfast.
RWright
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Nice year Nigel, nice effort. I was going to do a little Super Moon ride tonight (not like Nigel's Super Moon ride though) but I was so disorganized I never got out. I am just going to check out the moon from my front yard.
I was going to do a little Super Moon ride tonight (not like Nigel's Super Moon ride though) but I was so disorganized I never got out. I am just going to check out the moon from my front yard.
Nigelnaturist
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I get like this too.Happy 1st cycling anniversary Nigel
Feeling a bit antsy with not getting out. It was actually quite nice about an hour ago but the sky is getting really dark now and I think it is going to start chucking it down any minute. I will stick to my planned rest days though as I feel we need them a bit more the older we get.
Just going to get the waterproofs on and get the dog out for an hour before I have breakfast.
I didn't go out last night to set any p.b's but I got 5, must be segments I don't do often.
http://app.strava.com/activities/62173565
We have twins birthday party today (not mine or Sandra's but her nephew's), so I wont be out much, but going to nip out get some a few miles, as I have a target in my head, I don't think I will do it, but I need to just keep the miles ticking over.
Last nights ride 20 miles @ 15.3mph, it was a little blowy at times but not bad.
Nigelnaturist
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Bit thick, I am sometimes. Just in case I am thick, I take it you refer to Friday.Nice year Nigel, nice effort.
Nice ride Rocky.
stevey
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RWright
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Yep the Friday ride, sorry, bad joke. It is late here and getting off these meds is messing with my sleeping big time.
I go back for a check up Monday, hope to plea my case for getting off a diuretic and getting some decent sleeping pills to last me for a few days, so I can try to get some sleep. .
Nigelnaturist
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It's ok Rocky, I just don't seem to on the same wave length as most people, I don't get what most people say till it's pointed out. Hope it goes ok with the meds.Yep the Friday ride, sorry, bad joke. It is late here and getting off these meds is messing with my sleeping big time.
Thanks @stevey
BrianEvesham
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Nigel that's a fantastic years cycling. What an achievment. I feel quite inadequate after reading your post.
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