Training Log Archive: WhitesheepIn the 7 days ending May 27, 2012:
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Sunday May 27, 2012 #
1 AM
Cycling 3:55:00 97.0 km (24.8 kph)
London to Brighton night ride
This turned out not to he as hard as I thought it might. Once I got the blood pumping it was easy enough to keep going through the night and 60 miles isn't too epic a distance.
Hardest part might have been waiting to get over the start line, 4,500 people going 20 at a time does take a while. Sohaving rocked up at half 11 it was well after 1 before I was off.
Getting out of London was a pain, plenty of traffic still and the route wad crowded. But he first hill to coulsdon sorted it all out and from then on the roads were nice and clear.
I knew from spinning over from home to Clapham that I was feeling good so just got in a nice steady rhythm and enjoyed it. Was pleasantly surprised to be overtaking large numbers throughout including plenty of much fancier bikes than mine! Some of the descents were a bit dicey in the dark, especially with a mix of abilities and chumps stopping in unhelpful places.
Devil's dyke was supposed to be the sting in the tail. Got to the top and thought that's not too bad really. Then cruised into view of the second part. Got to the top of that and thought it felt a bit more like a sting. Then saw the much steeper third section of the climb with cyclists strung out walking. That was tough but I didn't join the walkers club.
Don't know the exact time but deffo under 4. Quickest did 2:40ish which seems pretty fast. Definitely feel like I could tackle a bigger challenge in the near future, especially if it took place in the daytime!
This turned out not to he as hard as I thought it might. Once I got the blood pumping it was easy enough to keep going through the night and 60 miles isn't too epic a distance.
Hardest part might have been waiting to get over the start line, 4,500 people going 20 at a time does take a while. Sohaving rocked up at half 11 it was well after 1 before I was off.
Getting out of London was a pain, plenty of traffic still and the route wad crowded. But he first hill to coulsdon sorted it all out and from then on the roads were nice and clear.
I knew from spinning over from home to Clapham that I was feeling good so just got in a nice steady rhythm and enjoyed it. Was pleasantly surprised to be overtaking large numbers throughout including plenty of much fancier bikes than mine! Some of the descents were a bit dicey in the dark, especially with a mix of abilities and chumps stopping in unhelpful places.
Devil's dyke was supposed to be the sting in the tail. Got to the top and thought that's not too bad really. Then cruised into view of the second part. Got to the top of that and thought it felt a bit more like a sting. Then saw the much steeper third section of the climb with cyclists strung out walking. That was tough but I didn't join the walkers club.
Don't know the exact time but deffo under 4. Quickest did 2:40ish which seems pretty fast. Definitely feel like I could tackle a bigger challenge in the near future, especially if it took place in the daytime!
8 AM
Cycling warm up/down 45:00 [1] 12.0 km (16.0 kph)
Saturday May 26, 2012 #
10 PM
Cycling warm up/down 40:00 [1] 12.0 km (18.0 kph)
Easy spin over to Clapham common and I felt really good
Thursday May 24, 2012 #
7 PM
Orienteering race 22:34 [3] 4.5 km (5:01 / km)
shoes: Asics 2160
Primrose Hill park run
Pretty sloppy. Wanted to cruise physically, but also cruised mentally and went badly wrong at #3 and #4 especially.
What a nice evening and race though.
Pretty sloppy. Wanted to cruise physically, but also cruised mentally and went badly wrong at #3 and #4 especially.
What a nice evening and race though.
Road running warm up/down 10:00 [1] 2.0 km (5:00 / km)
shoes: Asics 2160
Cycling 20:00 [1] 5.0 km (15.0 kph)
Wednesday May 23, 2012 #
8 AM
Cycling 48:30 [1] 17.5 km (21.6 kph)
ITW
8 PM
Cycling 43:30 [2] 17.5 km (24.1 kph)
HFW
Tuesday May 22, 2012 #
Note
Free to a good home
One entry to the London-Brighton night ride this weekend (Sat 26/Sun 27). I am still doing it but my domestique has bailed. Return transport included. Would suit person with own bike and strange idea of what constitutes a fun Saturday night.
One entry to the London-Brighton night ride this weekend (Sat 26/Sun 27). I am still doing it but my domestique has bailed. Return transport included. Would suit person with own bike and strange idea of what constitutes a fun Saturday night.
8 PM
Road running 30:00 [2] 6.0 km (5:00 / km)
shoes: Asics 2160 (ii)
HFW
plus a little trot round BPP.
plus a little trot round BPP.
Monday May 21, 2012 #
7 AM
Cycling 46:45 [3] 17.5 km (22.5 kph)
ITW
8 PM
Cycling 39:30 [4] 17.5 km (26.6 kph)
HFW
amazing the difference clear roads make.
amazing the difference clear roads make.