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[13 rider]

Rode out to mates house and completed a 25 loop around Leicestershire lanes around ragdale .after completey exhausting my mate (hes has just took up cycling to get fit) .I set of for home the long way with a target of 50 m in my mind .got to 40 and then hit some proper headwinds literally stopping me rolling downhill and destroying my legs. Got to crossroads left short route home ,right long way into headwind again ,straight on to some proper climbs .Wimped out and went left made it home to discovered Id done 47 m. Even considered riding pass home to complete the distance but as I live on top a hill wimped out of that again and settled for 47 m which is still my longest ride to date and average speed at 11.8 mph not to bad as ride with mate is steady for me and then the headwind on the way home . another cold but dry ride in the three months I've been back riding I've only got wet once can't really believe the weather so far I've been lucky. Anyway back at home shattered with aching legs why am I enjoying that feeling

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Went on a 40 mile ride this morninghttp://www.strava.com/activities/229313241

Just the one not too demanding hill

42.4 miles @ a slow 14.4 - guess the slow speed is partly due to the cold

1453 feet climbed

Good to get out again

Glad its not just me, though I think some is the speed sensor not working.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Only my second ride of the week (a recurring theme) featuring headwinds which almost stopped me in my tracks. Also got cramp in both calf muscles which is a new experience. What's that all about??

http://www.strava.com/activities/229424503

 

[Studley]

Only my second ride of the week (a recurring theme) featuring headwinds which almost stopped me in my tracks. Also got cramp in both calf muscles which is a new experience. What's that all about??

http://www.strava.com/activities/229424503

Eat more bananas ? Or maybe you were pushing harder than usual what with the headwinds ? I get calf cramps when walking, painful innit !

 

[Nigelnaturist]

One target met 700 miles for each week day this year, also 100 hrs riding this quarter, and quite literally kept my average distance per day at just over 50km at 50.08.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

*One of the downsides of collecting data is that you are ALWAYS just short of something however far you ride, this weeks target, this months target, particular bikes mileage, oh the joys of being marginally OCD.

Example here ride time for all Decembers this being the third is just short of 70hrs (69.62) but total mileage for the same has just passed 1,000 miles, week 51 well last year it was 128.41miles over 4 days, I can try and better the distance in the week or over 4 days currently 67 miles Dec 2012 I rode one day and 25.26 miles.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Eat more bananas ? Or maybe you were pushing harder than usual what with the headwinds ? I get calf cramps when walking, painful innit !

Hurts like heartbreak

 

[Studley]

Hurts like heartbreak

Sounds like I'm suffering from heartbreak when I get 'em too !

 

[Leescfc79]

Hurts like heartbreak

I don't really suffer from cramp but I went out over the summer after being out on the cider the previous night, I must have been dehydrated and after doing about 40 miles I had the worst cramp I have ever had. I was about 5 miles from home and literally had to roll home as I couldn't put any pressure on the pedals, I couldn't walk for about 4 days after either, I was in complete agony!

Now I make sure I drink, drink, drink (and not cider!)

 

[BrianEvesham]

Was short of time because of work but OH is down with pneumonia now so no newbie progress here.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Was short of time because of work but OH is down with pneumonia now so no newbie progress here.

send her my best wishes please and a very gentle from my end....

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Was short of time because of work but OH is down with pneumonia now so no newbie progress here.

Sorry to hear that - can be very nasty as you no doubt know.

Is she in hospital?

 

[Mo1959]

Was short of time because of work but OH is down with pneumonia now so no newbie progress here.

Sorry to hear that Brian. Get well soon Sue Bad enough being ill at any time, but it seems even worse at this time of the year when everyone seems to be so busy.

 

[stevey]

All the best Sue.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Sorry to hear that - can be very nasty as you no doubt know.

Is she in hospital?

No, thankfully. But it must be bad as she is on double the standard dose of amoxicillin, 1000mg three times a day.

Thanks everyone, I can't see her on a bike for a while though.