L2b training - tips and discussion thread

[suityou01]

Got home last weekend, jet lag was a bust. Then A very long working week finished at 9pm on all nights except Friday where headed to West Country to do stuff on new house and now in Devon for a funeral for two days before hurtling back up to Heathrow on Wednesday to fly back to US for another 10 days!!! Haven't cycled for two months now as been nowhere near my bike.

Maybe get a cheeky ride out to redwoods in San Fran next week on a crappy hire bike.

Working in Germany last year killed my chances of L2B.

[vetran]

There you go Suity

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not sure YOU should worry about chain snapping, in my experience its quite rare. Dallas is special she wears hers out.

[Dallas]

Under-the-desk Pedal Exerciser

[vetran]

Under-the-desk Pedal Exerciser

no chain to snap!

[d000hg]

42K in 80 minutes on the static bike. Bit of a sore knee.

[suityou01]

I wear out chains, sprockets and bottom brackets fairly frequently. It's the amount of torque going through to lift my ample frame up the hills.

I did some calculations on weight and power, and I have to average around 200W output. A Tour de France cyclist averages 250W. A skinny accomplice was averaging 150W.

It's a big difference. This is why I did the ligaments in my right knee 2 years ago while going for the burn up the final hill to my house. Surgery or physio needed they told me. I have found that yoga is a big help. Apparently as we get crusty, the muscles deteriorate and due to our natural design the kneecaps pull inwards.

So now I have yoga sessions around twice a week. Got my plank up to 30s now, and 15 seconds both side planks.

Got throat infection at the minute, so feel a bit crap. SY02 brought it into the house.

Didn't stop me doing an hour's badminton last night though.

Got thrashed mind

[mudskipper]

Just googled your plank thing and gave it a try. Harder than it looks...

[d000hg]

I wear out chains, sprockets and bottom brackets fairly frequently. It's the amount of torque going through to lift my ample frame up the hills.

I did some calculations on weight and power, and I have to average around 200W output. A Tour de France cyclist averages 250W. A skinny accomplice was averaging 150W.

I think you need help with your maths as well as your fitness then I'm sure Sas would be willing.

[MarillionFan]

24 miles. Leisurely ride though.

[vetran]

24 minutes . Salsa dance in the Blue Oyster.

FTFY