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

[SpokeyDokey]

Well I've gone from nothing, to 3 miles 2 weeks ago, to 22 miles today! OK, I am not breaking any records, that 22 miles took around 2.5 hours and I had to walk part up a hill as I could just not pull myself up even on the lowest gear!

I've ridden 14 of the last 15 days however (since I bought bike), and covered just over 110 miles in that time.

Along with a much improved diet, I have dropped from just over 18 stone to just over 17 in the same period.

Imo you are doing really well.

All I'd say is don't overdo it - factor in some downtime as a) you'll just get knackered and your body does need to rest and b) you may possibly get bored, give up cycling and then you are back to square one.

Tell me to bugger off if you like - I have Rhino skin!

 

[Reece]

Well have heard from my friend. He has broken his pelvis and a few other minor injuries but is in high spirits.

 

[BrynCP]

Imo you are doing really well.

All I'd say is don't overdo it - factor in some downtime as a) you'll just get knackered and your body does need to rest and b) you may possibly get bored, give up cycling and then you are back to square one.

Tell me to bugger off if you like - I have Rhino skin!

I am quite keen at the minute to go out every day, but you have a valid point! I am going to stick to an 11 mile loop during the week at most for now. I like the ride after work, it lets me ride away the stresses and anger I have for work! To be honest, I could probably push the speed up, but I am keeping it quite relaxed - my loop also goes around a big circle around my house, so I am never more than a few minutes from home taking shortcuts.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Well have heard from my friend. He has broken his pelvis and a few other minor injuries but is in high spirits.

Ouch!

 

[stevey]

Well have heard from my friend. He has broken his pelvis and a few other minor injuries but is in high spirits.

Speedy recovery to your mate..

 

[BrianEvesham]

Well have heard from my friend. He has broken his pelvis and a few other minor injuries but is in high spirits.

Best wishes for a quick recovery to your riding buddy @Reece

 

[Stonechat]

Well have heard from my friend. He has broken his pelvis and a few other minor injuries but is in high spirits.

What a nasty injury, hope recovery is as smooth as can be

 

[Goonerobes]

Well have heard from my friend. He has broken his pelvis and a few other minor injuries but is in high spirits.

Best wishes to your pal Reece.

 

[50000tears]

Well got a solid hour in and was 0.4mph quicker over the route (laps close to home) than I have done before. Guess I am getting fitter even if it is painfully slow progress.

 

[GreigM]

Hope I can get out today, but looking like it's another icy day with just a few hours above freezing, start a new job on Tues so will miss a lot of free time to get out on the bike but the money will be welcome lol

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Well I've gone from nothing, to 3 miles 2 weeks ago, to 22 miles today! OK, I am not breaking any records, that 22 miles took around 2.5 hours and I had to walk part up a hill as I could just not pull myself up even on the lowest gear!

I've ridden 14 of the last 15 days however (since I bought bike), and covered just over 110 miles in that time.

Along with a much improved diet, I have dropped from just over 18 stone to just over 17 in the same period.

Well done. Fab progress

 

[Mo1959]

Hope I can get out today, but looking like it's another icy day with just a few hours above freezing, start a new job on Tues so will miss a lot of free time to get out on the bike but the money will be welcome lol

It is certainly freezing out there. Just been out with the dog for about an hour and forty minutes. Walking is definitely preferable when it's so cold. All the best with the new job.
Here's a couple of iphone snaps from my walk. Cycled round here last week (The Knock hill in Crieff)

 

[Stonechat]

Set out for some Zone 2 work; it was rather breezy down the first stretch, but luckily in my favour. I still couldn't decide what to do so, with the thought that I'd be cycling into the wind on the way home, I just turned left then carried on until I'd done an hour, thinking that the wind was just coming from the left, then turned round and came home. Which is when I discovered the wind had been helping me by coming from about 8o'clock is on a pretend dial, so when I turned around it was coming from about 2o'clock! I'm glad I reset the Garmin when I stopped for my banana and a drink, the second ride data was terrible!

Blonde moment when I got back - took 2 gloves off and 1 liner. Thought I must have dropped the liner when I had my banana, so went out in the car to where I'd pulled in - no liner Oh no - more expense to replace it

When I got back home from my car journey, I found the liner in the house - I'd only put one on!!! Doh!

Off to stir the casserole - smells delicious

Don't have a heart rate sensor (know it is pounding if I get up a tough hill)
Don't understand zones

 

[50000tears]

Don't have a heart rate sensor (know it is pounding if I get up a tough hill)
Don't understand zones

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/in...-Beat-a€“-Your-Guide-to-Heart-Rate-Monitors-0

 

[Goonerobes]

Todays little sortie had both good & bad, the good was the backache I started with was gone by the time I'd finished, the bad was it had morphed into a blooming toothache!

http://www.strava.com/activities/97024562