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[Stonechat]

Brief visit to our house and back

Good News we are moving back into our house nominally at the end of the month

Exact date not agreed but we have a pencilled in date

I will of course be quite busy and cycling may have to take a lower priority, But will try to keep it up as much as I can


Oh and the bike ride
http://www.strava.com/activities/221565870
10.07 miles @ 17.5 mph raining a bit so curtailed any plans for longer ride will look for another opportunity this afternoon

 

[welsh dragon]

Brief visit to our house and back

Good News we are moving back into our house nominally at the end of the month

Exact date not agreed but we have a pencilled in date

I will of course be quite busy and cycling may have to take a lower priority, But will try to keep it up as much as I can


Oh and the bike ride
http://www.strava.com/activities/221565870
10.07 miles @ 17.5 mph raining a bit so curtailed any plans for longer ride will look for another opportunity this afternoon

Many congratulations on your good news. Just in time for Christmas. Well done and good luck to you and your family

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Stonechat hope things are better for you from now on, not been a vintage year for you, hope your settled by xmas/new year/solstice which ever you follow.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I don't post my rides here much any more, but I was chuffed with this mornings run to the hospitial.
Table list are my own time.

First time as I can tell I have actually done the ride in sub 18 mins, ride time, just as well as the group ends in two weeks.

 

[moo]

Decided to take 3 days of rest but needed some fresh air. Just did my slowest ever recovery ride. 11 miles with an average heart rate of 75bpm. I'm sure my resting hr was higher than that last year

http://www.strava.com/activities/221693971

I don't get Strava tho. Suffer score of 14 for that ride. Seriously? I was half asleep.

 

[Harv]

Bought myself a buff to help keep the cold out as I'm struggling to get out now the temperature has dropped.

Pretty nice bit of kit. Can recommend.

I only have 39 miles to do before the end of the year to hit my 1000 mile target. 10 miles a week should do it.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Bought myself a buff to help keep the cold out as I'm struggling to get out now the temperature has dropped.

Pretty nice bit of kit. Can recommend.

I only have 39 miles to do before the end of the year to hit my 1000 mile target. 10 miles a week should do it.

I got 15 mile a day to do.

 

[Harv]

I got 15 mile a day to do.

Wow. That's a hefty average to do over the winter months (well it would be for me anyway).

 

[Mo1959]

Well, managed 25 miles on a very wet and puddly morning. Was going to try my new Decathlon waterproof but thought the rain was easing so just put a showerproof lightweight jacket on. Got soaked through and I'm now feeling very chilled. Lots of deep puddles and I was a bit nervous going through some of them on the little back roads as they were so deep I couldn't see if they were hiding potholes so just took it gently.

Found someone on ebay selling a new garmin heart rate monitor for £20 which arrived yesterday so gave it a try on my ride. Probably just novelty value but it's quite interesting looking at the figures I suppose. If I keep up the running and ever have enough spare cash to buy a Forerunner it will pair with that too.

 

[moo]

Looks like rain from now until Monday. I'm glad to have a work horse bike (Triban 105), as I'm getting tired of cleaning the good one.

Found someone on ebay selling a new garmin heart rate monitor for £20 which arrived yesterday so gave it a try on my ride. Probably just novelty value but it's quite interesting looking at the figures I suppose. If I keep up the running and ever have enough spare cash to buy a Forerunner it will pair with that too.

It's amusing to see how well your kidneys are working. With a fixed effort ride I saw my heart rate drop 10 beats after 20 minutes on the bike, just as the irish coffee was wearing off

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

It's amusing to see how well your kidneys are working. With a fixed effort ride I saw my heart rate drop 10 beats after 20 minutes on the bike, just as the irish coffee was wearing off

Last time I checked it was the heart that was responsible for the heart rate, not your kidneys

 

[moo]

Last time I checked it was the heart that was responsible for the heart rate, not your kidneys

You know what I mean While the body is processing alcohol the heart rate is elevated.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

You know what I mean While the body is processing alcohol the heart rate is elevated.

Not drinking, I didnt know this!

 

[Mo1959]

Not drinking, I didnt know this!

Haven't had any alcohol for several years now myself. Used to take the odd drink to be "sociable" before I realised that a) I didn't actually like it and b) my body doesn't like it........used to start feeling rough and develop a headache almost before I had even finished one drink. No intention of ever trying it again........give me a nice cup of tea or coffee instead.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I have the very occasional taste of my OH beer but that is really it other than when I am ill and have a hot toddy.... Don't do it for special occasions or anything like that... So if I have 1 unit a month, you would be lucky.

Have it up at 17 when I started to learn to drive. I also saw what alcohol did to my mother's first 2 marriages and know that a bottle of wine a night each, plus a bottle of spirits a week each is not normal.. But I only really know that from being on the outside of drinking if you get my drift!