Time on Bike: 1 Hour 10 Minutes
Distance Travelled: 20.06 Miles
Weight: 14st 8lb
Totals: 1 Hour 58 Minutes, 30.37 Miles
Today was the first fall, the first time I've crashed off the bike. Coming round the corner in Lavenham the smooth road surface, the wet roads and my speed (and to some extent my over confidence) all contributed to the wheels skidding out from unedr me and me taking a slide along the road. One grazed hip, elbow and knee later. All my clothing has to show for it is a small hole in the knee of my trousers and the black muck of the road up my sleeve! Have tended to my injuries and am now starting to feel the bruising in my back and collarbone. Don't think I'll be going to badminton tonight, certainly not after I've cycled home!!
1,969.63 to go!
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Monday, 27 February 2012
Back for 2012
Time on Bike: 48 Minutes (not)
Distance: 10.31 Miles (again not)
Weight: 14st 9lb
Totals: As above
First time out this year and the figures do contain about 3 miles from the tail end of 2011. But it's only fair I give myself a head start as I did do about 2.5 Hours on an off road bike at the start of February which I have no other record for apart from pictures of me caked in mud!!
This morning was tough! I was packed up like a donkey heading into the hills and the bike was keen to show me that 4 months break was too much to just slip comfortably back into the saddle. I ended up on the small cog just to keep the legs spinning. Hopefully by the end of the week I'll get some form back and lose some of the puppy fat!!
Targets - 2000 Miles (I've decided not to be over ambitious!). 14st exactly.
1,989.69 to go!!!
Distance: 10.31 Miles (again not)
Weight: 14st 9lb
Totals: As above
First time out this year and the figures do contain about 3 miles from the tail end of 2011. But it's only fair I give myself a head start as I did do about 2.5 Hours on an off road bike at the start of February which I have no other record for apart from pictures of me caked in mud!!
This morning was tough! I was packed up like a donkey heading into the hills and the bike was keen to show me that 4 months break was too much to just slip comfortably back into the saddle. I ended up on the small cog just to keep the legs spinning. Hopefully by the end of the week I'll get some form back and lose some of the puppy fat!!
Targets - 2000 Miles (I've decided not to be over ambitious!). 14st exactly.
1,989.69 to go!!!
Thursday, 27 October 2011
100%
Time on Bike: 1 Hour 37 Minutes
Distance Travelled: 27.96 Miles
Average Speed: 17.3 mph
Weight: 14st 2lb
TOTALS: 116 Hours 38 Minutes, 2007.22 Miles, 17.2 mph
The most gratifying thing about cycling in today was knowing that half way through my journey I'd have done the 2k. I've dropped and kept off over a stone in weight (although I still haven't got back to the 13st 13lb I once achieved during the year), I feel better for it (once I recover from the morning's exertions) and I have muscles that MBJ is proud of !!!
TARGET ACHIEVED!!!!
Distance Travelled: 27.96 Miles
Average Speed: 17.3 mph
Weight: 14st 2lb
TOTALS: 116 Hours 38 Minutes, 2007.22 Miles, 17.2 mph
The most gratifying thing about cycling in today was knowing that half way through my journey I'd have done the 2k. I've dropped and kept off over a stone in weight (although I still haven't got back to the 13st 13lb I once achieved during the year), I feel better for it (once I recover from the morning's exertions) and I have muscles that MBJ is proud of !!!
TARGET ACHIEVED!!!!
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
In Two Minds
Time on Bike: 1 Hour 37 Minutes
Distance Travelled: 27.97 Miles
Average Speed: 17.3mph
Weight: 14st 2lb
Totals: 115 Hours 1 Minute, 1979.26 Miles, 17.2mph
I am in two minds. Part of me is keen to do this last stint and hit target but the other half wants to wait and only get there towards the end of the calendar. Why? Well mainly because however far I go beyond the 2k will surely be xtra miles that I need to do next year. It's almost a parallel to my business goals - whatever we do in 2011 we add 10% for the 2012 target - trouble is (because our 2012 runs from 9/11 to 8/12) we're already well behind the 10% target so I can see it doesn't work!!
20.74 to go!!!!!!!!!
Distance Travelled: 27.97 Miles
Average Speed: 17.3mph
Weight: 14st 2lb
Totals: 115 Hours 1 Minute, 1979.26 Miles, 17.2mph
I am in two minds. Part of me is keen to do this last stint and hit target but the other half wants to wait and only get there towards the end of the calendar. Why? Well mainly because however far I go beyond the 2k will surely be xtra miles that I need to do next year. It's almost a parallel to my business goals - whatever we do in 2011 we add 10% for the 2012 target - trouble is (because our 2012 runs from 9/11 to 8/12) we're already well behind the 10% target so I can see it doesn't work!!
20.74 to go!!!!!!!!!
Monday, 24 October 2011
A Round Heeled Woman - And French and Saunders
Time on Bike: 1 Hour 34 Minutes
Distance Travelled: 27.11 Miles
Average Speed: 17.3mph
Weight: 14st 3lb
Totals: 113 Hours 24 Minutes, 1951.29 Miles, 17.2mph
Well, just had the busiest weekend of social delight. Friday we had DND's retirement bash at la Tasca in Bury St Edmunds. Not the greatest food but a good atmosphere and everyone enjoyed themselves, especially DND himself.
Saturday we went to London and saw A Round Heeled Woman at the Riverside in Hammersmith. Starring Sharon Gless of Cagney and Lacey fame it was a funny, emotional play and well worth the money and time spent. We even found ourselves sitting behind Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders!!!
Sunday, after the Silver Fox and the Platinum Bunny had taken our luggage home for us we went to the Doctor Who exhibition at the Cartoon Museum and then on to Longacre where we spent lots of money on clothes.
Great weekend!!!
48.71 to go!!!!
Distance Travelled: 27.11 Miles
Average Speed: 17.3mph
Weight: 14st 3lb
Totals: 113 Hours 24 Minutes, 1951.29 Miles, 17.2mph
Well, just had the busiest weekend of social delight. Friday we had DND's retirement bash at la Tasca in Bury St Edmunds. Not the greatest food but a good atmosphere and everyone enjoyed themselves, especially DND himself.
Saturday we went to London and saw A Round Heeled Woman at the Riverside in Hammersmith. Starring Sharon Gless of Cagney and Lacey fame it was a funny, emotional play and well worth the money and time spent. We even found ourselves sitting behind Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders!!!
Sunday, after the Silver Fox and the Platinum Bunny had taken our luggage home for us we went to the Doctor Who exhibition at the Cartoon Museum and then on to Longacre where we spent lots of money on clothes.
Great weekend!!!
48.71 to go!!!!
Friday, 21 October 2011
Chasing the Light
Time on Bike: 1 Hour 24 Minutes
Distance Travelled: 24.22 Miles
Average Speed: 17.3 mph
Weight: 14st 2lb
Totals: 111 Hours 50 Minutes, 1924.08 Miles, 17.2 mph
I'm chasing the light! With a week to go before the clocks change it's almost a race against time to complete the challenge. It's getting colder as well. Come November I'll probably settle down to the old route of 9 Miles in and 2 Miles home just to keep the legs warm and the body active. I'm determined not to give up too soon!!! It's just I don't fancy cycling in the dark with all the lethal road users in their gas guzzlers!!!
75.92 to go!!!!!
Distance Travelled: 24.22 Miles
Average Speed: 17.3 mph
Weight: 14st 2lb
Totals: 111 Hours 50 Minutes, 1924.08 Miles, 17.2 mph
I'm chasing the light! With a week to go before the clocks change it's almost a race against time to complete the challenge. It's getting colder as well. Come November I'll probably settle down to the old route of 9 Miles in and 2 Miles home just to keep the legs warm and the body active. I'm determined not to give up too soon!!! It's just I don't fancy cycling in the dark with all the lethal road users in their gas guzzlers!!!
75.92 to go!!!!!
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Last 100
Time on Bike: 1 Hour 37 Minutes
Distance Travelled: 27.96 Miles
Average Speed: 17.3 mph
Weight: 14st 3lb
Totals: 110 Hours 26 Minutes, 1899.86 Miles, 17.2 mph
And so we hit the final 100 miles of the 2011 target. I find myself adding mileage to my route whenever I can just so I get there quicker - but it is only the middle of October and I do have most of November to achieve it, weather permitting. Today seemed cold intially but after a while (say quarter of an hour) the body warmed up and the hands stopped complaining. I did think about putting on the fingered gloves but said to myself that this ought to be the last week in fingerless.....Maybe once the clocks go back - when is that?
100.14 to go!!!!
Distance Travelled: 27.96 Miles
Average Speed: 17.3 mph
Weight: 14st 3lb
Totals: 110 Hours 26 Minutes, 1899.86 Miles, 17.2 mph
And so we hit the final 100 miles of the 2011 target. I find myself adding mileage to my route whenever I can just so I get there quicker - but it is only the middle of October and I do have most of November to achieve it, weather permitting. Today seemed cold intially but after a while (say quarter of an hour) the body warmed up and the hands stopped complaining. I did think about putting on the fingered gloves but said to myself that this ought to be the last week in fingerless.....Maybe once the clocks go back - when is that?
100.14 to go!!!!
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