Thursday, 31 March 2011
Damp Squid
Time on Bike: 1 Hour 15 Minutes Distance Travelled: 20.25 Miles Average Speed: 16.2 mph Weight: 14st Totals: 22 Hours 59 Minutes, 368.64 Miles, 16.04 mph As I didn't have to take the kids to school I took the opportunity of doing a long ride in. The roads were still wet from all the overnight rain (in which I cycled home last night) so I still had to wear waterproofs which makes you feel the way the chicken in the bag feesl once it's been thrown in the boiling pot. It also means a much longer cool off time once I got to the office because no matter how much I promise myself not to push - I still do. MBJ says I'm becoming obsessed! I just want to do the miles! 1,631.36 to go!!!
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Nothing
Time on Bike: 49 Minutes Distance Travelled: 13.23 Miles Average Speed: 16.2 mph Weight: 14st Totals: 21 Hours 44 Minutes, 348.39 Miles, 16.03 mph Today I really don't have anything to say! 1,651.61 to go!!!!
Monday, 28 March 2011
Birthday Ride
Time on Bike: 2 Hours 56 Minutes Distance Travelled: 47.52 Miles Average Speed: 16.2 mph Weight: 14st 3lb Totals: 20 Hours 55 Minutes, 335.16 Miles, 16.02 mph What a great birthday weekend I just had! Richard came over and we took the bikes out and about the villages on Sunday morning for a very satisfying 30+ mile trip. Add to that the presents and the restaurant food and the real ale and wine you get the perfect Birthday!! Now I just need to lose the 3lbs I added because of all the debauchery! 1,664.84 to go!!!
Friday, 25 March 2011
Back In The Loop
Time on Bike: 1 Hour 19 Minutes
Distance Travelled: 21.33 Miles
Average Speed: 16.2 mph (yeah right!)
Weight: 13st 13lb
Totals: 17 Hours 59 Minutes, 287.64 Miles, 15.99 mph
With the evenings finally stretching out and no extra curricular activity planeed for the evening (i.e. rehearsals, children etc) I was finally able to get back on the Lamarsh Loop and take in some serious inclines. Remember this is Suffolk so there are no long meandering hills but the Loop includes 5 steep climbs that get you through the gears and make you feel broken and exhausted at every peak. Being early season (for the amateur social cyclist) meant I did have to get out of the saddle on three (or was it four?) occassions, but I'm satisfied with the progress and I haven't damaged my average speeds at all!
Sunday out with RV for a good two hour stint, weather permitting, which should see me get closer to the end of March target!
1,712.36 to go!!!!
Distance Travelled: 21.33 Miles
Average Speed: 16.2 mph (yeah right!)
Weight: 13st 13lb
Totals: 17 Hours 59 Minutes, 287.64 Miles, 15.99 mph
With the evenings finally stretching out and no extra curricular activity planeed for the evening (i.e. rehearsals, children etc) I was finally able to get back on the Lamarsh Loop and take in some serious inclines. Remember this is Suffolk so there are no long meandering hills but the Loop includes 5 steep climbs that get you through the gears and make you feel broken and exhausted at every peak. Being early season (for the amateur social cyclist) meant I did have to get out of the saddle on three (or was it four?) occassions, but I'm satisfied with the progress and I haven't damaged my average speeds at all!
Sunday out with RV for a good two hour stint, weather permitting, which should see me get closer to the end of March target!
1,712.36 to go!!!!
Thursday, 24 March 2011
Millenium Bug
Time on Bike: 47 Minutes !
Distance Travelled: 12.69 Miles ?
Average Speed: 16.2 mph
Weight: 14st
Totals: 16 Hours 40 Minutes, 266.31 Miles, 15.97 mph
If you read yesterday's blog you'll appreciate the exclamation / question marks. I'm doing the same journey but the mileage comes out different because the meter on the bike will only give me average speed over time. Annoying really. The worry is that it still IS clocking up the miles and when it gets to 999.99 it will reset to zero - which is what I believe happened mid season last year! So...I'm looking at the end of the next week when my very own millenium bug happens and messes up the records completely.
1,733.69 to go!!!!
Distance Travelled: 12.69 Miles ?
Average Speed: 16.2 mph
Weight: 14st
Totals: 16 Hours 40 Minutes, 266.31 Miles, 15.97 mph
If you read yesterday's blog you'll appreciate the exclamation / question marks. I'm doing the same journey but the mileage comes out different because the meter on the bike will only give me average speed over time. Annoying really. The worry is that it still IS clocking up the miles and when it gets to 999.99 it will reset to zero - which is what I believe happened mid season last year! So...I'm looking at the end of the next week when my very own millenium bug happens and messes up the records completely.
1,733.69 to go!!!!
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
Moving On
Time on Bike: 48 Minutes
Distance Travelled: 12.96 Miles !
Average Speed: 16.2 mph
Weight: 14st
Totals: 15 Hours 53 Minutes. 253.62 Miles, 15.96 mph
This is one of those occasions when the records lie thanks to the inaccuracy of the mph reading on the meter. I've obviously pushed a bit harder and shaved two minutes off the journey time but unfortunately with a one d.p. counter for speed there is no change in average and it looks as though I've travelled half a mile less than normal. Oh well, keep pushing and eventually that mph has got to tick up a notch and I'll be back where I finished last season. Cross fingers.
1,746.38 to go!!!!
Distance Travelled: 12.96 Miles !
Average Speed: 16.2 mph
Weight: 14st
Totals: 15 Hours 53 Minutes. 253.62 Miles, 15.96 mph
This is one of those occasions when the records lie thanks to the inaccuracy of the mph reading on the meter. I've obviously pushed a bit harder and shaved two minutes off the journey time but unfortunately with a one d.p. counter for speed there is no change in average and it looks as though I've travelled half a mile less than normal. Oh well, keep pushing and eventually that mph has got to tick up a notch and I'll be back where I finished last season. Cross fingers.
1,746.38 to go!!!!
Monday, 21 March 2011
Aches and Pains
Time on Bike: 50 Minutes
Distance Travelled: 13.50 Miles
Average Speed: 16.2 mph
Weight: 14st
Totals: 15 Hours 5 Minutes, 240.66 Miles, 15.95 mph
I'm all aches and pains this morning having spent a good part of Sunday replacing borders in our garden. With only 6 beds you wouldn't think it would take all that long but these things have to be done right so you don't have to repeat yourself in a couple of years time!! Wrist aches from screwdriving, arm aches from sawing and hammering.
It was a relief this morning to get abck on the bike and feel the aches and pains in my legs instead. Felt so nice to ride towards Acton in the cool morning air!!
1,759.34 to go!!!!!
Distance Travelled: 13.50 Miles
Average Speed: 16.2 mph
Weight: 14st
Totals: 15 Hours 5 Minutes, 240.66 Miles, 15.95 mph
I'm all aches and pains this morning having spent a good part of Sunday replacing borders in our garden. With only 6 beds you wouldn't think it would take all that long but these things have to be done right so you don't have to repeat yourself in a couple of years time!! Wrist aches from screwdriving, arm aches from sawing and hammering.
It was a relief this morning to get abck on the bike and feel the aches and pains in my legs instead. Felt so nice to ride towards Acton in the cool morning air!!
1,759.34 to go!!!!!
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