The last commute of the previous week was on Wednesday. Going to work was fine but couldn't find the energy to get home nevermind do 20 miles. Mind numbing number of stops at lights. It was -2/-3 on the cycle home and I couldn't move.
To Work Distance 21 miles Av Sp 19.0 mph
To Home Distance 10miles Av Sp 15.8mph
So I took Thursday off as well as Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday and stuffed myself silly. Soooo tired just couldn't bring myself to straddle Jamis at all. Tueday came and it would be the last day of glorious sunshine for a while so had to get out. Blustery swirly shitty wind SW 15mph. A quick 40miles turned into a much longer ride as I was in excellent shape for a change. A good amount of climbing but again millions of stops at lights would have put average down a bit. 50 miles passed and I was still going strong but I knew it was all up hill from Manchester and to keep my average high I would have to put loads of effort for the last 20 miles. I had nothing to eat the whole ride and about 500ml of Ribena. If it wasn't for an uphill sprint to pass a slow lorry at mile 55 ish and the last 20miles murdering myself, 100miles would have been a cinch today. It was getting late and colder so I finished at the 70miles. Probably my best ride since I started cycling, average wise apart from my 150miler to Wales and back
Distance 70miles Average Sp 19.1mph
'Jamis' the commuter
Sram Red shifters, force front derailleur, rival rear derailleur, dura ace crank, Fi'Zi:k Arione CX saddle, Dura ace brakes, usually Bontrager XXX race lite wheels,
'Scottie'
Scott Addict sl Frame, bontrager xxx lite carbon clinchers ( Conti Attack front - Conti GP4000s rear), Dura-Ace Front mech, rear mech and brakes, Dura -Ace Shifters and Double crank with Sram 11-28 cassette, Exotic light seatpost, Selle Italia SLR saddle,
About Me
- Crimmey
- I started gym a few years ago just to lose weight as I had ballooned to 17 stone. Recently I started swimming again after a 10 year lay off, this is where I met the rochdale tri-club. I started cycling 30 months ago after not having been on a bike since 12 and also trying to get my running up to scratch but my dodgy left knee is hampering my efforts. I have competed in 3 triathlons to date (Rossendale) hope to do at least 1 more by end of year, my running is really bad though. Weight now is 10 stone 12lbs.
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