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Postby toolonglegs » Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:02 pm
I have no idea on the distance....I thought we where doing 50km but it appears we did one more lap than I thought ....maybee if my French was better or I had rolled to start on time I might of heard more info!....av speed was 39.2kmph...when I left Div 1 & 2 were lining up....they had a hell of a lot more riders than us!!!!.
Went for a little roll out with my wife when I got home...would feel quite good now if my boy didn't wake us up every hour last night...grrr.
Well today is a rally with the club...90km plus 22 each way there and back...I am going to arrive late so I have to chase them down for an hour or so...then settle into a nice chat ride....2 hours of French lessons
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Postby ruscook » Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:14 pm
Great outlook on things, all I know is I'm not as good as I'd like to betoolonglegs wrote:Yes my weight is a problem...probably more so yesterday because I was too far back in the bunch and also there where sharp corners before a few of the climbs which meant I had to really expend energy getting up to speed...was a good experience thou and good training in the end as well!.
You must be quite fit and strong to carry the high 90kgs through that countryside.
132k today??? I thought I'd been good doing 140k over this weekend but none of it was racing and the hills were pretty non-existent..... No wonder you're fit.......Went for a little roll out with my wife when I got home...would feel quite good now if my boy didn't wake us up every hour last night...grrr.
Well today is a rally with the club...90km plus 22 each way there and back...
I am going to arrive late so I have to chase them down for an hour or so...then settle into a nice chat ride....2 hours of French lessons
Fantastic way to look at it and what a way to get French lessons.
Good luck with the next race. I look forward to the report.
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Postby toolonglegs » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:09 am
Good to get my head cleaner out of the way early in the week...Tuesday will be back into 3 x 20's
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Postby toolonglegs » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:21 pm
Hope not.... I have strained the top of my calf / rear of my knee somehow... Tuesday's session was very tough and I over did it I think ...have been ice and massage for 24hours and I think I will get a recovery spin in today...fingers crossed!.Spiza wrote:Noticed you're injured in BJ. Hope it's nothing too serious Ian.
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Postby Spiza » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:50 pm
I did the same thing last week. Top of the left calf just behind the knee. I did a bit of research and I think it's the Iliotibial Band (ITB). It took a few days to recover.toolonglegs wrote:Hope not.... I have strained the top of my calf / rear of my knee somehow... Tuesday's session was very tough and I over did it I think ...have been ice and massage for 24hours and I think I will get a recovery spin in today...fingers crossed!.Spiza wrote:Noticed you're injured in BJ. Hope it's nothing too serious Ian.
I think it was related to the saddle been a little high due to new shoes and pedals. I was using spds with mtb shoes and now using Sidi with Speedplay. An 8mm drop seemed to cure the problem.
I hope it gets better before the weekends racing
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Postby toolonglegs » Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:49 pm
I may end up skipping the race but fingers crossed all is good!!!.
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Postby ruscook » Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:55 pm
You're mad no wonder, you've been deported
Good luck with the race and whatever medical attention you need after it!
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Postby mikesbytes » Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:01 pm
Um... TMI ? or should I ask what your pulled?toolonglegs wrote:after pulling something a touch on Tuesday
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Postby toolonglegs » Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:13 pm
ruscook wrote:Holy crap TLL you're going to ride THAT hill as part of a 140k race?
You're mad no wonder, you've been deported
Good luck with the race and whatever medical attention you need after it!
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no it is after 140km...here is the parcours.It is a cyclosportive,but I am sure I will be riding it harder than many races I have done...now how fast can I lose 10 kilos!
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Postby toolonglegs » Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:17 pm
An expensive paradise for sure!...cold too!...wine great...bread I have to stay away from,it is just too moreish!.I follow this blog from a guy in Geneva...can't wait to have my mtb back up in running,tried riding my roadie in snow up mountains,while been a good work out it is tricky!.AverageSpeed wrote:Toolong, you've found paradise. How green is that grass? .. and how good the bread and wine when you get to your destination! Once you can speak some French and really get into the local familial scene, you'll find a special side to the French - they APPRECIATE friendships over many years. The countryside to the EastSouthEast of Lake Geneva is absolutely spectacular. My brother lives in Brittany, and has found cycle touring along the canal tow-paths can be fun; away from the roads, almost in another universe...
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Postby toolonglegs » Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:21 pm
Nah just strained the top of my calf muscle on my left leg,not really sure why...maybee getting back onto the race bike after a winter on compact cranks...175 to 180mm...plus a change from winter boots to race shoes...I think the Sidi boots may have a bit more distance foot to pedal axle.Yes my seat is 5mm lower with the longer cranks but I did notice I was rocking a bit on Tuesday...and was a very hard training session as well.It is blowing a gail out now and even thou it is sunny it is pretty cool...still haven't decided to race or not tommorow.mikesbytes wrote:Um... TMI ? or should I ask what your pulled?toolonglegs wrote:after pulling something a touch on Tuesday
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Postby sogood » Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:57 am
Loverly! Don't forget to have your photo taken on each of the peaks. You know the rule... No photo, no ride.toolonglegs wrote:
Otherwise it looked like Legoland. Can you get a Lego bike?
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