Tuesday 28 December 2010
And now it's completed, the question is .... what next?
Loved it, brill, ace, thrilling, sore, stiff and .... what next? Need another buzz.
Been on the http://www.charitychallenge.com/ website and no, no desire to do another bike ride nor trek the Great Wall of China, or even sleep in the Amazon jungle. Oh hang on, err, what's this? Wow and oh sh*t all in the same breath. I know what I want to do next.
Quick e-mail to Jo Warren at 'CC' and now got to wait until February 2011 to find out if there's one of these once-in-a-lifetime (unless you're completely bonkers) challenges in 2012. Need that long as it will cost £25k (although I'm tempted to try and raise £100k if I can) and also need to elarn a brand new skill.
Brrrr feeling chilly already. Is it the weather or am I simply realising just how MUCH of a challenge this will be. Hey ho, bring it on.
Been on the http://www.charitychallenge.com/ website and no, no desire to do another bike ride nor trek the Great Wall of China, or even sleep in the Amazon jungle. Oh hang on, err, what's this? Wow and oh sh*t all in the same breath. I know what I want to do next.
Quick e-mail to Jo Warren at 'CC' and now got to wait until February 2011 to find out if there's one of these once-in-a-lifetime (unless you're completely bonkers) challenges in 2012. Need that long as it will cost £25k (although I'm tempted to try and raise £100k if I can) and also need to elarn a brand new skill.
Brrrr feeling chilly already. Is it the weather or am I simply realising just how MUCH of a challenge this will be. Hey ho, bring it on.
Monday 25 October 2010
Ooh, ouch, eek
Well here I am, sat in front of the laptop at 21:45 on Monday 25th having cycled 204 miles over 5 days (16 short of my target sadly) and with more aches and pains from Becci at Iveridge Hall after she gave me ' 'relaxing' sports massage than from the cycling itself.
Okay so it was ME who put the aspirational word 'relaxing' into that sentence.
Today, the last day of the 5, was a 56-miler. A beast of a day but made easier by the weather and with the smile on my face from the fun yesterday morning when my mate Diana joined me for a near-20 mile ride bless her. Hmm think she said she was sore and is currently sat in a bath of Sudocream. Now wash that image from your mind please (although the cooling effects would be delightful I'm sure).
Back to work tomorrow and promises of a rubber ring to sit on. Fortunately that won't be necessary; not because I'm unscarred but it simply wouldn't work. You see I think the saddle must be welded to my bum or at least that's what it feels like!!
So day off training tomorrow but then back for a PT session Wednesday and Thursday night (the latter of which will be followed by another delightful massage experience from Becci at Iveridge Hall. Note to self, check whether she's old enough to have had SS training in the past?!?!
Okay so it was ME who put the aspirational word 'relaxing' into that sentence.
Today, the last day of the 5, was a 56-miler. A beast of a day but made easier by the weather and with the smile on my face from the fun yesterday morning when my mate Diana joined me for a near-20 mile ride bless her. Hmm think she said she was sore and is currently sat in a bath of Sudocream. Now wash that image from your mind please (although the cooling effects would be delightful I'm sure).
Back to work tomorrow and promises of a rubber ring to sit on. Fortunately that won't be necessary; not because I'm unscarred but it simply wouldn't work. You see I think the saddle must be welded to my bum or at least that's what it feels like!!
So day off training tomorrow but then back for a PT session Wednesday and Thursday night (the latter of which will be followed by another delightful massage experience from Becci at Iveridge Hall. Note to self, check whether she's old enough to have had SS training in the past?!?!
Wednesday 20 October 2010
Well here we are
Well after a lay-off training and the blog (death of my father, youngest daughters illness and ... well ... just some apathy I guess) the last 5 weeks have been hell for leather.
In the first 3 weeks at the gym I lost 2 inches off my waist, reduced both my BMI and body fat % to a point that if I do the same again before Cuba I'll be classified as healthy. And muscle growth? Don't even get me started : )
Of course the real test has been back on the bike and 18, 24, 30 and 44-mile days have been the steadily increasing norm with a 100-mile 3-day weekend again not so long ago but tomorrow is the real test, the 'pilot', the 'live proving' when I embark on a 5-day 220-mile bike ride in the UK.
Okay so maybe the weather will mean it has to be a hill climb setting on the posh bikes at the health club (uww get me, 'health club' not a common and garden gym now) but whilst my legs and lungs are all ready for it, it's the saddle that will prove this biggest issue I'm sure.
A bloke I know (young Ed Greig for those of you from CFS reading this) sent me a text after his 7-seat bike expereince from John O'Groats to Lands End which said: -
"Use plenty of chamois cream, it was a lifesaver for us. The eurostyle stuff was like a pants party every time"
He makes me smile he does.
Okay, I'll keep me and you updated on my progress. Or not, as the case may be.
In the first 3 weeks at the gym I lost 2 inches off my waist, reduced both my BMI and body fat % to a point that if I do the same again before Cuba I'll be classified as healthy. And muscle growth? Don't even get me started : )
Of course the real test has been back on the bike and 18, 24, 30 and 44-mile days have been the steadily increasing norm with a 100-mile 3-day weekend again not so long ago but tomorrow is the real test, the 'pilot', the 'live proving' when I embark on a 5-day 220-mile bike ride in the UK.
Okay so maybe the weather will mean it has to be a hill climb setting on the posh bikes at the health club (uww get me, 'health club' not a common and garden gym now) but whilst my legs and lungs are all ready for it, it's the saddle that will prove this biggest issue I'm sure.
A bloke I know (young Ed Greig for those of you from CFS reading this) sent me a text after his 7-seat bike expereince from John O'Groats to Lands End which said: -
"Use plenty of chamois cream, it was a lifesaver for us. The eurostyle stuff was like a pants party every time"
He makes me smile he does.
Okay, I'll keep me and you updated on my progress. Or not, as the case may be.
Thursday 15 April 2010
Is it really April already?
Okay so here's a catch-up.
1. No (stupid boy) it was NOT the end of family health problems in fact it was just the start of a decline for my Dad.
2. Before the world collapsed again I did actually do a 120-mile 3-day weekend. Have I told you that already?
3. This week I started again but the second night I was back to calf muscles tweaking again. Ouch.
4. My bikes remain in storage so MUST get them out now the nice weather is back
5. Here's hoping the lack of exercise x the sq root of the food I'm still eatinf doesn't damage the suspension.
1. No (stupid boy) it was NOT the end of family health problems in fact it was just the start of a decline for my Dad.
2. Before the world collapsed again I did actually do a 120-mile 3-day weekend. Have I told you that already?
3. This week I started again but the second night I was back to calf muscles tweaking again. Ouch.
4. My bikes remain in storage so MUST get them out now the nice weather is back
5. Here's hoping the lack of exercise x the sq root of the food I'm still eatinf doesn't damage the suspension.
Friday 8 January 2010
On the verge
Well the new year is with us, the family health problems are HOPEFULLY settling down so it's back to the regime this weekend. No not out in the snow and biting sub-zero temperatures but in the gym however I'm targetting 140km over the two-day weekend so ...... watch this space.
Also decided to chase the 20 people who have all promised to donate but, as of this morning, none of them had so a text went out. The one who responded added a handsome donation of £50 probably given I donated £500 back in 2005 to the Riding for the Disabled school his brother attended (although he did seem a little peeved at the repeated texts).
Hope to be back on here a bit more often from now on. Famous last words?
Also decided to chase the 20 people who have all promised to donate but, as of this morning, none of them had so a text went out. The one who responded added a handsome donation of £50 probably given I donated £500 back in 2005 to the Riding for the Disabled school his brother attended (although he did seem a little peeved at the repeated texts).
Hope to be back on here a bit more often from now on. Famous last words?
Tuesday 15 December 2009
I'm back
Well that was a long 4 weeks; youngest daughter rushed into hospital for 4 nights, father taken in on Dr's instructions 2 days after Lauren came out (and he's still in there), Mother caught shingles and someone back-ended my car in the fast lane on the M62 .... oh and tonight is the first night the boiler has worked in 3 weeks since the work on the house extension allowed water to pour into it!!
Not seen a saddle for almost 3 weeks given the above and pressure of work BUT (fingers crossed blah blah blah) this weekend it re-starts. I can feel the muscles in my thighs flexxing at the very thought (and the nerves in my bum starting to worry).
Not seen a saddle for almost 3 weeks given the above and pressure of work BUT (fingers crossed blah blah blah) this weekend it re-starts. I can feel the muscles in my thighs flexxing at the very thought (and the nerves in my bum starting to worry).
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