Team BKool CycleChat

[Daddy Pig]

Pep has done the last two stages and the sum of the difference twixt me and he is about 40 seconds in my favour but I expect he was a good few minutes ahead of me by the end of stage 14 so he will win.
Good news is as the GC takes so long to update I might still be in the lead when it finishes.

Might have to do some last minute minute hunting Thursday and Saturday but I not doing Stage 8 again, or shall I?

Nope, Stage 2 and Stage 6 it is in that order, 2 on Thursday, but it will be early (or 19:30 ish) and 6 on Saturday.

Perhaps not, I need to find 19:40 plus to win!

I'm chasing pararie sbt or some such and need to make up around 7 minutes.
I had a go at stage 15.... I was leading pep by 30 seconds up to the final hill, I was over the moon... where he then put on a lead of around 3 minutes... he had apparently gone to the moon and back and had his feet up by the time I finished. He trundles along and then just blasts away leaving the rest to weep.
Still that's 2 of the 7 minutes made up.
I think stages 2, 6 & 8 may have to be rerun after stage 14... not sure thwre will be time though.
Watch out @bridgy I'm up catching you up hard and fast from behind

Edit: just did a spreadsheet to track my targets. I realised that it is @bridgy who was 7 minutes ahead and have this down to 4 now. I just need to keep Pararie in sight by 20 seconds and I'll have overtaken him.
I'll have a go at stage 15 early tomorrow and see how I do. Stage 8 late Thursday evening followed by stage 2 on Friday evening. I wonder if I can sneak in stages 5 & 6 on Saturday am and pm?
I think I may be running on fumes by then though

 

[Daddy Pig]

Stage 8 abandoned this morning due to exhaustion... too much to do and not enough time...

 

[BILL S]

Tonight's Chaingang race is Trofeo Palma. 7pm warm-up.
Time to beat is Jim @ 38:10

 

[Bored Man]

Tonight's Chaingang race is Trofeo Palma. 7pm warm-up.
Time to beat is Jim @ 38:10

Sorry Bill, I got completely confuddled with the days. I had Tuesday as the Chaingang ride in my heed and that's why I rode it alone. I'm best kept separate I think, just leave me in a corner and smile nicely when you pass.

 

[Daddy Pig]

Sorry Bill, I got completely confuddled with the days. I had Tuesday as the Chaingang ride in my heed and that's why I rode it alone. I'm best kept separate I think, just leave me in a corner and smile nicely when you pass.

You'll be the one with the tins of tennents extra I assume?

 

[theboxers]

I've just found AAAC's new avatar, the replacement for his current one. I can't post it here as I'll get banned.

It is sfw, just. .

 

[Bored Man]

You'll be the one with the tins of tennents extra I assume?

Tennents is an acquired taste.... I will drink it if that's all they have and I fancy a lager.. but it does make a morning head fuzzy... just been out in the real world for a blast up the Loch.. a bit blustery, but dry... just enjoying a small reward as we speak .. ..

A steady spin in the velodrome tomorrow and then Dukes Pass & the Callander Sportive on Saturday - forecast reasonable..

 

[BILL S]

Good race @Brusgaard especially that sprint at the end. It was 30 degrees in my loft tonight but I still didn't expect you to make me suffer as much as I did. @AAAC 76C thanks for turning up eventually. I guess you did a WC ride first.
@Jim Brown Thanks for the messages, some of which I couldn't read. You were probably hoping to see me get knocked off by some passing tumbleweeds.

 

[Bored Man]

Good race @Brusgaard especially that sprint at the end. It was 30 degrees in my loft tonight but I still didn't expect you to make me suffer as much as I did. @AAAC 76C thanks for turning up eventually. I guess you did a WC ride first.
@Jim Brown Thanks for the messages, some of which I couldn't read. You were probably hoping to see me get knocked off by some passing tumbleweeds.

Great watching you two - massive sprint at the end Bill.

 

[Brusgaard]

Good race @Brusgaard especially that sprint at the end. It was 30 degrees in my loft tonight but I still didn't expect you to make me suffer as much as I did. @AAAC 76C thanks for turning up eventually. I guess you did a WC ride first.
@Jim Brown Thanks for the messages, some of which I couldn't read. You were probably hoping to see me get knocked off by some passing tumbleweeds.

Yeah it was a nice ride, unfortunately almost 2 minutes slower than my BWC-race on 26/01/2017, therefore no improvement for the BWC GC. :-) But Top 30 is OK for me. :-) 30 degrees? Phew, I think my toolshed is about 15-18 degrees, which is perfect. :-) I started my sprint too early, should have waited until the 150-200m mark, then maybe I could have finished what I started... :-(

 

[AAAC 76C]

Good race @Brusgaard especially that sprint at the end. It was 30 degrees in my loft tonight but I still didn't expect you to make me suffer as much as I did. @AAAC 76C thanks for turning up eventually. I guess you did a WC ride first.
@Jim Brown Thanks for the messages, some of which I couldn't read. You were probably hoping to see me get knocked off by some passing tumbleweeds.

Nope. I just worked later than I wanted to.
Never again will I jump on the turbo unprepared and do a live race.
No warm up, no drink, no gels.
I was suffering a the start due to the lack of warm up.
I was suffering in the middle because mentally I didn't seem to be making any headway
I was suffering at the end because I was parched and because it was the end
Pushed myself to 165 bpm near the end which I don't see to often.
I was pleasantly surprised to be at the top of the board at the end because you two looked like you were motoring and I felt like I was just struggling.

 

[Daddy Pig]

Out of interest does anyone use protein shakes for recovery. I'm getting a load on the basis that my major muscles have a serious workout each ride and take ages to recover... I also want to get more power and stamina...Beefcake beefcake....
Has anyone seen any difference in their power and performances?

 

[Brusgaard]

Out of interest does anyone use protein shakes for recovery. I'm getting a load on the basis that my major muscles have a serious workout each ride and take ages to recover... I also want to get more power and stamina...Beefcake beefcake....
Has anyone seen any difference in their power and performances?

I use the High5 Protein Recovery (chocolate flavour), but mostly after longer rides. After a Bkool session I normally just drink a lot of water.

But If I have to ride a lot of consecutive days on the road, I normally drink a 750ml bottle, half water - half skimmed milk + H5 PR as soon as possible after coming home. I'm not 100% convinced that it's necessary or help, but it tastes good and probably doesn't do any harm. :-)

 

[Breedon]

Out of interest does anyone use protein shakes for recovery. I'm getting a load on the basis that my major muscles have a serious workout each ride and take ages to recover... I also want to get more power and stamina...Beefcake beefcake....
Has anyone seen any difference in their power and performances?

Yes i do i use myprotein they have a large selection of stuff including cycling gels which are pretty good.
So after a protein shake combined with strecthing i feel pretty good the next day i only really use them after a hard session though.

 

[Daddy Pig]

I use the High5 Protein Recovery (chocolate flavour), but mostly after longer rides. After a Bkool session I normally just drink a lot of water.

But If I have to ride a lot of consecutive days on the road, I normally drink a 750ml bottle, half water - half skimmed milk + H5 PR as soon as possible after coming home. I'm not 100% convinced that it's necessary or help, but it tastes good and probably doesn't do any harm. :-)

I had the chocolate high 5 earlier and I agree it was rather good, which can't be said for some others I've tried previously.