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I wouldn't say that tbh. It looks like I do a lot of walking cos that's the breaks I get at work. I don't go that far. I'd do more but to family time constraints.
I was tired after 20 miles cycling today but to be fair most of them were straight up!
Like for you the weather is closing in here. But I've found with lights the dark is ok.
I got a huge personal best time for running 10km this morning. I beat my previous best time by a little over 7 minutes. All but two of the kilometres were under 7 minutes and I was annoyingly only over by a few seconds on each. Next weeks aim is to get every kilometre under 7 minutes and a target of completing 10km in under 1 hour 6 minutes. I was quite proud of myself. :D
No cycling for me this weekend or for the remainder of the month. Will hopefully get back out some time next month. :)
7 minutes off. That's massive; well done!
I have some personal achievements for today. Cycling up the hill to Edmondsley in my second gear (the jump from 'granny' to the next gear is a big one). And managing to cycle up Iveston Bank which I had to push up a few weeks ago on the Durham Big Ride; but this was in bottom gear! :D
I just managed to complete my routine for the first time since May. :dozey:
Pih, My company, along with 1500 other companies and clubs is participating in Kilometrikisa(or Kilometer race for the non-Finnish speakers), where participants log their commute or other cycling activities from May till September. I'm still 52km short of my 1500km commute goal until end of this month. Tomorrow I can cycle to work, but Thursday and Friday we'll be on a drinking trip with the sales staff. I'll end 30km short unless I do some cycling on sunday
Everybody seems to be doing great :up: I am quite far back but only due to lack of any effort at all...
Thats a really nice hill, I did it going down a couple of weeks ago, went around the back roads near the garden centre, along and ended up at the top of the hill next to the cricket ground you mention.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
Speaking of that journey, heres a story for you....
On that very same bike ride, I stopped when Isaw two cyclists on road bikes, it looked like one was in trouble so pulled over to see if they were alright. They were both fine, although one had fallen off and that would explain the dirty clothing. Anyways, I got talking, and asked where they headed. They were from Sunderland, and they went to Middleton teesdale....And back. For people who dont know the area, they had done 90 miles..... I worked it out though, and Im pretty sure Sunderland to Middleton is more than 45 miles, and I know from experience that Sunderland coast line is at least 13.5 miles away. When he said they'd done 90 miles, I think theyd done 90 miles so far....And they still had another 15 or so to do.
At the time I spoke to them, I had done just 10 miles....And I thought I was in reasonable physical condition, it turns out I am very, very wrong!!
Iveston is near the peth bank, have you cycled up there before? 60 Peth Bank - YouTubeQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark
That is on my to do list, I'm surprised there was a youtube video :)
No; however I have planned out a route to do it next weekend! I don't imagine I'll get up in one go without a few breaks, but it's worth a go!Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
Having said that I plan out a route every week and nearly every week it ends up getting changed for one reason or another!
That's road bikers for you! I've been looking at the pages of Cestria cycle club who meet in Chester-le-Street market place (apparently) and they do the likes of cycling down to Darlington and back. Even back when I was 20 and cycling all the time the most I did was 55 miles in one day, and even that took all day! I do aspire to have that level of fitness, maybe one day!Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp