exbfb
Active Member
My attitude was a bit better.
After reading and participating in some of the recent threads in here, I went out with a better attitude.
In the basis that I went out expecting the worst in everyone driving a 4 wheeled device, I wasn't disappointed.
The best thing is though, I just lived with it rather than getting angry about it.
Blessed are those who expect to be cut up, for they shall not be dissapointed.
I also remembered to head out into the wind to get the tail wind on the way home.
Now, the tail wind is on the uphill bit home, so The Lord giveth, The Lord taketh away
Other than that, My God I'm still in poor condition.
Still only managed 7 miles, but I guess any mileage is good mileage.
Reasonable pace for miles 1-5 (15.8mph on undulating terrain, which I'm quite pleased with.)
Miles 6 and 7, 9.6mph, bottom gear, back up the hill.
I guess at least I learned to take the difficult bit at a pace I knew I could do without dying half way.
Even managed to mix up a little standing up lower cadence stuff with my usual low gear high cadence stuff.
As I type, I am no longer dying, so I guess I survived.
Hope everyone else enjoyed a wee bank holiday run out, even if it was as short as mine.
I might go for a canal run later on, how come 13 miles on the flat take half the effort of 7 miles on the hills...
At least that would get the day up to 20 miles.
After reading and participating in some of the recent threads in here, I went out with a better attitude.
In the basis that I went out expecting the worst in everyone driving a 4 wheeled device, I wasn't disappointed.
The best thing is though, I just lived with it rather than getting angry about it.
Blessed are those who expect to be cut up, for they shall not be dissapointed.
I also remembered to head out into the wind to get the tail wind on the way home.
Now, the tail wind is on the uphill bit home, so The Lord giveth, The Lord taketh away
Other than that, My God I'm still in poor condition.
Still only managed 7 miles, but I guess any mileage is good mileage.
Reasonable pace for miles 1-5 (15.8mph on undulating terrain, which I'm quite pleased with.)
Miles 6 and 7, 9.6mph, bottom gear, back up the hill.
I guess at least I learned to take the difficult bit at a pace I knew I could do without dying half way.
Even managed to mix up a little standing up lower cadence stuff with my usual low gear high cadence stuff.
As I type, I am no longer dying, so I guess I survived.
Hope everyone else enjoyed a wee bank holiday run out, even if it was as short as mine.
I might go for a canal run later on, how come 13 miles on the flat take half the effort of 7 miles on the hills...
At least that would get the day up to 20 miles.
... (unless you had LOTS of help from the wind)
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