I started my base training at the beginning of November so now 2 weeks in. I had forgotten how hard life can be on a turbo. As I only got it last year it was all new so had a novelty factor about it. This year it is hard work though mentally more than physically.
The [...]
I headed out to do the Kincardine loop again on Saturday with the intention of doing two laps of the Hills of west Lothian. The forecast was mixed with some slight showers so I headed off in shorts and short gloves, etc.
It became clear very quickly that it was going to be more than [...]
Not wanting to be left out I recently got the Garmin Forerunner 50 which as a runner and cyclist seemed ideal to cover my training needs, plus not too expensive either at £30 from Amazon (thanks Kirst!)
It picks up data from both a heart rate monitor and the wireless bike speed/cadence sensor which I got separately (£37). [...]
As I was away on business I took some gym kit to use the exercise bike in the hotel. What a weird feeling it turned out to be. The exercise bike feels like being on a mountain bike rather than a road bike. I spent an hour on the bike which was really hard work [...]
Feeling really good at the moment though need to get a really long ride in and see how things really are.
Did 30km yesterday with 3 loops up Arthurs Seat to get some hill climbing in. The climbing is beginning to feel a lot better though I’m still not sure of the best technique. I feel [...]
I had been slightly concerned about the pain I was getting in my left knee after the last couple of rides. I though cycling was supposed to be better for me than running.
After a bit of thought I tried changing the position of the cleats on my shoes as it only happened when I started [...]
I have set a couple of targets for this year; 1) to cycle 100 miles comfortably and 2)to reach a weight of 13stone.
My problem at the moment is everything is a learning curve. I’m finding there is a lot of technique to riding a bike a long distance.
The other big difference for me is the physical [...]