Hang in there Mark!
I ran a timed 10km yesterday morning, placing 206th out of over 3,000 participants. Although not a PB, I was pleased with my 48:22 time :) .
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Hang in there Mark!
I ran a timed 10km yesterday morning, placing 206th out of over 3,000 participants. Although not a PB, I was pleased with my 48:22 time :) .
Well boys and girls I have bought myself a bike but I think its frame is maybe a little small for my own frame. I was maybe a bit optimistic when I bought it... but mostly cheap.... i went for the cheapest bike in the store. I did a 35-40 km ride the first day then spent the following day mostly standing or on my belly. I did came to work on it but over here that's quite an adventure and survival is pretty much what I aim for when I'm out the door. I don't really like to do this as an extreme sport but what can I do?
In the meantime I also did my longest run ever. I don't think I bragged about it in here. I hope not... it would be pretty embarrassing :laugh:. I did a 34km run a few weeks back. I was going through a rough patch on a personal level and did it more like therapy than anything else. It only works when I go beyond 20 km. Up to that point my mind is still doing its thing but beyond that it slowly starts to empty itself. By the time I was done I had nothing in me... I didn't long for anything, didn't miss anything, no ambitions, no targets... I only wanted to lay down somewhere and rest
Yesterday I went to my first trail race. I went just for fun.... to be able to say that I participated at one of these events. I have no ambitions whatsoever to compete at any kind of level. I did the 20k in 2h6m. Not really mind blowing :laugh: but considering I got lost in the forest and that before the race I had thrown up everything I ate (don't eat eggs you don't remember when you bought them! :laugh:) it was ok
I have been very much slacking this year as I have been working in an office quite a distance away and have spent alot of time travelling. Now I'm back working ony 10 minutes from home I am back on the bike (turbo and outside). In a moment of boredom and quite possibly madness I have also signed up to run a half marathon. I have never run further than 10km, dont particually enjoy running and haven't run quite a while so will be starting form a nil base pretty much. Oh well, best stop moaning and get fit instead. :)
What you doing a half marathon for? That's madness ;). Do a full marathon instead, on a bike ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by GridGirl
Even though I've put in some miles on the bike every week I still feel like I've let things go massively, this morning I went out for my first workday ride for 6 weeks and it felt like a struggle, normally when I get back I can feel the burn in my legs, but not this time, I can only figure my heart and lungs are the weak link at the moment! And I'm thinking of doing a 100 mile ride over the tour de france course in a couple of weeks! Hmm.
Last week was an ok week, cycled twice to work, went to the gym, did two one hour walks. This week not so much, i'll be spending five days in Warsaw gettin some SAP tools training, beer and hotel food it is. :(
I'm sorry but I'm not going to let this thread go to the second page :p.
I hope you guys are just too busy running, riding bikes or going to the gym to have time to spend on forums :p
My half marathon training was dealt a blow on Saturday when I paced by 7 year old neice to a 5km PB of 34.30 minutes. Now, dont get me wrong as I can run 5km quicker than that and I was also taking the tougher route to help her to a good time but the damn kid has an awesome kick for a final sprint finish where she left me overtook another woman and finished 5 seconds and two places ahead of me where I was giving it 110% just to keep up with her sprint. There was me thinking i'll let her beat me and she just left me for dead. :laugh:
Have been doing a bit on the bike over the last few weeks but cycing has been put on hold for the next week as the Tour de France is coming to town. As they say, if you cant beat them....watch them. :D
I'm still pondering what to do for the tour! I actually have Leeds Colton travelodge booked but I doubt I'm going to use it. I might park somewhere around Barnard Castle and cycle over to Reeth or something; but none of my normal cycling friends are interested.Quote:
Originally Posted by GridGirl
What have you got planned?
I've really been slacking recently despite all the good weather I've not been out much, too busy at work although playing tennis a couple of evenings a week. Have the next 4 weekends free so aiming to get out on the bike a bit more, got a new tyre but not even got around to fitting it.
Iain is streaking ahead of me in the miles challenge so have to do something about that :s
On Saturday we are going to walk or get the bus into town to watch the start in the city center and probably just hang out in town for a bit afterwards. On Sunday we are parking in Huddersfield and will cycle to an as yet undecided destination but probably on the hill out of Elland. On Monday, I have no idea where we are watching it from but it will be central London somewhere as we're eating at Claridge's that night. In other words....I'll just follow Ibby. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark
Mind after seeing Froome-dog big ringing it up Holme Moss last month I quite fancy doing that as my next cyling challenge as i've not ridden up there yet. I shall be selecting a much easier gear.