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

[BrianEvesham]

Sorry to hear this Spokey.
Take it easy.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Oh dear - just back from consultant as I am feeling dreadful now that I am officially under-active following radioiodine treatment last Nov' for over-active thyroid. End of a four year saga!

Can hardly walk up the (steep) drive to the house. Everything's aching. Feeling pretty lack-lustre and demotivated.

He has advised no vigorous activity for 4 weeks and we have talked through my hiking/climbing activities (very important to me) and cycling (pleasurable and I like it but no comparison to my hill activities) and basically he has said no chance for the next month or two - really hacked off.

Then I have to slowly bring myself back up to speed once the replacement thyroxine hormone that I start shortly gets my levels into the normal range.

So that's that then until (hopefully) around mid-May - June.

Still, worse things can happen.

Hi
try not to feel too bad. hard I know, (I have an underactive adrenal gland, not producing anywhere near enough cortisol (natural steroids) and as such have to have steroid replacement - I'm dead without it and know I will never be off them.). I hate the visits to my endocrinologist, and haven't really found any who understand an active lifestyle or the desire to get out into the mountains or on my bike (luckily that is not the case with my severe asthma consultant) and have to confess that I don't discuss my activities with them in direct terms, often just 'translating' them. So I won't say I cycle +100 miles a week on average, but say I do the equivalent of 90mins exercise a day. I have found it is better understood that way - 90 mins a day could easily be explained as walking a dog!

My hobbies were very similar, I lived for my hiking & mountaineering and was left thinking this can't be it can it? (I also went through a slightly batty period of going off and doing something completely different which was how I ended up touring of all things). Just remember the mountains will still be there - the aim is to make sure that you are as well, so you can continue to enjoy them. It will and does get better. I know the feeling of despair and inability to even get out of bed some days (which still happens 7 years after my initial diagnosis). Some days I just sleep, nothing else. Its not great, but I know with time it will improve and I am now able to get out much more when I first got ill.

If you want to chat, PM me (though I am on holiday at the moment until Sunday evening)...
Best wishes
SNSSO.

 

[stevey]

Oh dear - just back from consultant as I am feeling dreadful now that I am officially under-active following radioiodine treatment last Nov' for over-active thyroid. End of a four year saga!

Can hardly walk up the (steep) drive to the house. Everything's aching. Feeling pretty lack-lustre and demotivated.

He has advised no vigorous activity for 4 weeks and we have talked through my hiking/climbing activities (very important to me) and cycling (pleasurable and I like it but no comparison to my hill activities) and basically he has said no chance for the next month or two - really hacked off.

Then I have to slowly bring myself back up to speed once the replacement thyroxine hormone that I start shortly gets my levels into the normal range.

So that's that then until (hopefully) around mid-May - June.

Still, worse things can happen.

Sorry to hear this spokey

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@SpokeyDokey hope your feeling better soon.
@Middleton Mouse as all the above say.
My ride today was a little pitiful, bryton says 13.3mph over the 22.83 miles the first half strava has it at 10.8mph I cant remember the last time I was that slow and 13mph back, I put a lot of this down to traffic and wind, and no auto pause on the rider 20, however I did get 2 2nd best times and 4 3rd's so couldn't be that bad as it's a route I have done quite a bit.
http://www.strava.com/activities/121826040/segments/2719210749

 

[MattMM]

Speaking of crap speeds through wind, had the proverbial ride of two halves this morning. Absolute brick wall of a headwind riding out, as low as 7 mph uphill in bits (I am as aerodynamic as a 6' 3" house brick) however return was much better along my favourite back road just as the sun started to shine and the clouds broke.

http://www.strava.com/activities/122023656

 

[welsh dragon]

The weather isn't nice here. Its rather blowy, cold and dark. Next week is going to be colder, but drier I think, so hopefully I will be able to get out again.

 

[Mo1959]

Speaking of crap speeds through wind, had the proverbial ride of two halves this morning. Absolute brick wall of a headwind riding out, as low as 7 mph uphill in bits (I am as aerodynamic as a 6' 3" house brick) however return was much better along my favourite back road just as the sun started to shine and the clouds broke.

http://www.strava.com/activities/122023656

Well done......was certainly blowy! I nearly came to a halt on a particularly exposed section.

 

[MattMM]

Well done......was certainly blowy! I nearly came to a halt on a particularly exposed section.

Indeed, I have the good or bad fortune that my route goes over Fenwick Moor, probably one of the bleakest, most exposed places in Scotland, so was into serious granny gears at one point that I'd never used on this stretch.

That which does not kill you makes you stronger as a wise man once said....

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Speaking of crap speeds through wind, had the proverbial ride of two halves this morning. Absolute brick wall of a headwind riding out, as low as 7 mph uphill in bits (I am as aerodynamic as a 6' 3" house brick) however return was much better along my favourite back road just as the sun started to shine and the clouds broke.

http://www.strava.com/activities/122023656

I can usually plan a ride to my advantage, though some rides have to be done whatever it is, yesterday was one of them, I did check on garmin site and the wind was 22mph W, so I was straight into it, and than quite a bit of traffic back out of Wakefield.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Indeed, I have the good or bad fortune that my route goes over Fenwick Moor, probably one of the bleakest, most exposed places in Scotland, so was into serious granny gears at one point that I'd never used on this stretch.

That which does not kill you makes you stronger as a wise man once said....

Not quite sure that applies to wind , whilst I have no problem with it, I dont see it improving my cycling much as you just cant get going to any sort of degree.

 

[MattE72]

Am I still classed as a newbie after just over a year back on the bike? I suppose so. I started off a year ago last January with a with a 3.3 mile ride (that wrecked me!) averaging less than 10mph. Although my normal average speed has only got up to 12/13mph I'm routinely doing 25+ miles per ride now. I think I've taken things a bit too easily, as I've just been enjoying being out on the road seeing a bit of the countryside, so I've just signed up to do a 52 miler on the BHF Manchester to Blackpool night ride, so with a bit of a goal to aim for I'll be upping my distances (and hopefully speed) over the next few months!

First Ride http://www.strava.com/activities/38937043#635416160
Latest Ride http://www.strava.com/athletes/1461...rval_type=month&interval=201403&year_offset=0

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Am I still classed as a newbie after just over a year back on the bike? I suppose so. I started off a year ago last January with a with a 3.3 mile ride (that wrecked me!) averaging less than 10mph. Although my normal average speed has only got up to 12/13mph I'm routinely doing 25+ miles per ride now. I think I've taken things a bit too easily, as I've just been enjoying being out on the road seeing a bit of the countryside, so I've just signed up to do a 52 miler on the BHF Manchester to Blackpool night ride, so with a bit of a goal to aim for I'll be upping my distances (and hopefully speed) over the next few months!

First Ride http://www.strava.com/activities/38937043#635416160
Latest Ride http://www.strava.com/athletes/1461...rval_type=month&interval=201403&year_offset=0

Pretty much how I progressed.
I am not an happy bunny, I have just discovered two cracks in my rear rim, but I am not sure if its just the paint or more serious.

 

[Mo1959]

Pretty much how I progressed.
I am not an happy bunny, I have just discovered two cracks in my rear rim, but I am not sure if its just the paint or more serious.

Not so good Nigel. Sure it's not just the joint?

 

[turbopercy]

Well after finally gettin all my biys togethwr and my weekend work calming down a bit i have planned my firat ride on saturday
can i just ask am i mad for attempting to ride 23 miles for my first ride
been reading other peoples first rides and seen less than 10 miles and am now starting to wonder if i have bitten off more than i can chew

 

[Mo1959]

Well after finally gettin all my biys togethwr and my weekend work calming down a bit i have planned my firat ride on saturday
can i just ask am i mad for attempting to ride 23 miles for my first ride
been reading other peoples first rides and seen less than 10 miles and am now starting to wonder if i have bitten off more than i can chew

Does sound a wee bit far for the first one unless you take it very gently. Think I only managed about 7 on my first if I remember correctly.