L2b training - tips and discussion thread

[mudskipper]

Thanks for crushing my spirits with tales of 30mile bike rides.

Actually my planned route was 42 miles. I went with "20-30" to avoid crushing your spirits.

[suityou01]

I may just not be cut out for cycling.

[MarillionFan]

I may just not be cut out for cycling.

I've managed nothing in the two weeks I've been here

[suityou01]

I've managed nothing in the two weeks I've been here

It's difficult when working away. Is there a gym you can at least do some spinning? Do you have access to a push bike at all?

[MarillionFan]

It's difficult when working away. Is there a gym you can at least do some spinning? Do you have access to a push bike at all?

No push bike and the hours have been v.long. Up at 6, in office by 7, make at 7 into free bar and then to bed at 9. I've worked each day since arriving including both weekends

[suityou01]

No push bike and the hours have been v.long. Up at 6, in office by 7, make at 7 into free bar and then to bed at 9. I've worked each day since arriving including both weekends

Sounds familiar. Going to have to trade 1 hr of free bar time a couple of times a week. Working this hard for continued periods of time is just folly.

Try and ease up.

[mudskipper]

I've managed nothing in the two weeks I've been here

Block out one evening a week in your diary for when you're back. Clocks will have changed by then. If I'm still at ClientCo (which looks probable) we can do an after work ride - even 5-10 miles will be enough to get you into it. Any day except Fridays are good for me.

[DaveB]

Actually my planned route was 42 miles. I went with "20-30" to avoid crushing your spirits.

I won't mention mine then

[vetran]

Just 24 miles but that was with an 11 year old ( a third of the way - yep MF you are being out trained by a pre pubescent girlie!) so pretty chilled. I went down the Jubilee River apart from the fact its flooded in places it is beautiful it has cows and pretty cottages easy to forget where you are.

MF trust me if you work like that you will be ill soon, just think you could end up more whiney than Suity.

(pretty sure suity is actually hard at training then fibbing to us). Hope so because I'm not towing him.

If any of you Boys & Girls are near the Bomb Friendly town give me a shout and we can go out one night for a ride.

[suityou01]

Nope. Haven't trained in weeks. As soon as I attempt to train, I shake like a tulipting dog, ache all over and feel like I have flu. I have not been well for weeks, don't know when I will be better and really, really want to get training.

I'm not a very happy bunny.