Im new here, so greetings. I have just got myself a mint Boardman team hybrid that will be my day weather bike, I also have my fully restored Orange P5 mountain bike with road gears and road tires.
Im 46 now and have high blood pressure from my poor lifestyle, when I was 14 I went for a ride with a mate on my Raleigh Chopper from Southampton to the new forest, probably around 20 miles, tocut a long story short we ended up with road bikes, my mate had an Eddie Merkx and I had a 2nd hand Carlton Criterium, which over the years was improved with mavic rims and campagnolo gear.
We used to do10 mile time trials and thought nothing of riding 30 miles to Bournemouth to have a swim then ride back for lunch before going out again in the afternoon. I remember my mum moaning about having to buy me bigger trousers as my legs wouldnt fit into my stuff as my thighs grew! When I went back to school after my 1st summer holiday of proper cycling we had to do a x country run, I used to walk at the back out of breath, but feltso good I thought I would jog, well after getting back to school and changed before the 2nd place runner got back I thought...this is great! The school thensaid I now have to run for them.
Then the inevitable happened, I left school and found cars, girls, drink and smoke! And to think I used to sit watching telly and had to go for a run or ride as my legs would get stiff.
I have heard about muscle memory but have no idea about it, I have a turbo trainer I intend to start with and realise I will never be the cyclist I was, I do take what the doc says as a challenge and plan on being fit and lean by this summer. One thing that concerns me is if I will have the same motivation and passion I had all those years ago? I do ride each week, but thats to the pub, so not a proper ride:/
Where can I get info on what range my heart should be in for my age and the duration of my training sessions? In the old days we would just grab some water and mars bars and ride all day.
Im 46 now and have high blood pressure from my poor lifestyle, when I was 14 I went for a ride with a mate on my Raleigh Chopper from Southampton to the new forest, probably around 20 miles, tocut a long story short we ended up with road bikes, my mate had an Eddie Merkx and I had a 2nd hand Carlton Criterium, which over the years was improved with mavic rims and campagnolo gear.
We used to do10 mile time trials and thought nothing of riding 30 miles to Bournemouth to have a swim then ride back for lunch before going out again in the afternoon. I remember my mum moaning about having to buy me bigger trousers as my legs wouldnt fit into my stuff as my thighs grew! When I went back to school after my 1st summer holiday of proper cycling we had to do a x country run, I used to walk at the back out of breath, but feltso good I thought I would jog, well after getting back to school and changed before the 2nd place runner got back I thought...this is great! The school thensaid I now have to run for them.
Then the inevitable happened, I left school and found cars, girls, drink and smoke! And to think I used to sit watching telly and had to go for a run or ride as my legs would get stiff.
I have heard about muscle memory but have no idea about it, I have a turbo trainer I intend to start with and realise I will never be the cyclist I was, I do take what the doc says as a challenge and plan on being fit and lean by this summer. One thing that concerns me is if I will have the same motivation and passion I had all those years ago? I do ride each week, but thats to the pub, so not a proper ride:/
Where can I get info on what range my heart should be in for my age and the duration of my training sessions? In the old days we would just grab some water and mars bars and ride all day.