Aboardman
|
| posted on 19/6/07 at 09:32 AM |
|
|
start my new challange at the gym tomorrow.
after doing my marathon row last month i have signed for a new challange at the gym.
this time indoor cycling a mini tour de france basically.
3 stages per week for 7 weeks,
stages from 25 - 60k (average of 35k)in length
various resistance settings and programme settings to reflect the actual stages on the real tour ie straight flat or hills.
3 spinning classes.
did 2 pratice stages last week
35 k level 4 - 1 hr 4 mins.
25k - 7.5k at level 3 17.5 at level 6 - 47.30min.
i must be mad.
|
|
|
|
|
3GEComponents
|
| posted on 19/6/07 at 09:35 AM |
|
|
quote:
Originally posted by Aboardman
after doing my marathon row last month i have signed for a new challange at the gym.
this time indoor cycling a mini tour de france basically.
3 stages per week for 7 weeks,
stages from 25 - 60k (average of 35k)in length
various resistance settings and programme settings to reflect the actual stages on the real tour ie straight flat or hills.
3 spinning classes.
did 2 pratice stages last week
35 k level 4 - 1 hr 4 mins.
25k - 7.5k at level 3 17.5 at level 6 - 47.30min.
i must be mad.
Yep Get a real bike and see some countryside while exercising
|
|
|
TimC
|
| posted on 19/6/07 at 09:36 AM |
|
|
You'll need to change your name from Aboardman to Chris Boardman.
|
|
|
nick205
|
| posted on 19/6/07 at 09:39 AM |
|
|
Good luck to you - I love cycling, but spinning in the gym bores me to tears 
|
|
|
Daimo_45
|
| posted on 19/6/07 at 10:59 AM |
|
|
WHY DO IT IN THE GYM WHEN YOU HAVE LOVELY COUNTRY OUTSIDE AND IT'S FREE?
I've got to do a stage race on Fri, going to be torture! 20km Fri then 105km everyday until Tues.
If you pull this is off seriously get into racing! It's the most addictive thing ever!
|
|
|
Colnago_Man
|
| posted on 19/6/07 at 11:33 AM |
|
|
Surrey League 5 Day? Daimo_45?
Good luck, proper man!!
|
|
|
Daimo_45
|
| posted on 19/6/07 at 11:48 AM |
|
|
Am indeed and Dunsfold tonight! How on earth would you know about the Surrey league being from Lake District?
|
|
|
Colnago_Man
|
| posted on 19/6/07 at 07:47 PM |
|
|
I had the BC Calendar on my desk and work it out from the dates you gave.
Love the idea of a 5 day for 3rd/2nds cats! Not sure about paying $72 though!
|
|
|
Aboardman
|
| posted on 21/6/07 at 08:11 AM |
|
|
well done the first 2 stages
stage 1 was a spin class so just need a tick on the box to show you have done it.
stage 2 just completed a 35k ride level 4 in 59min 50 seconds.
somebody has done it in 54min but i am second on the leader board.
which i am well happy with as it was quicker than a instructor that i know, and so have taken great pleasure in texting the instructor, his girlfriend
and every one else who knows him to let them know he has been beaten by a 37 year old over weight (according to the charts) pizza loving person.
|
|
|
Davey D
|
| posted on 21/6/07 at 12:02 PM |
|
|
As others have said... get yourself outside. all that nice scenery... and you wont have to look at all those overweight sweaty people at the gym
i try to cycle to, and from work as often as i can. its a 20mile round trip, so its enough to keep me fit, but it doesnt take too long
|
|
|
Aboardman
|
| posted on 21/6/07 at 12:17 PM |
|
|
i will get a bike and go outside, but i enjoy the gym in the morning, i go on the way to work, get changed at the gym for work even have breakfast.
reason i go in the morning is that only me can stop me going as nobody is going to phone me up to do jobs, nothing to watch on tv, allows me to work
on my mini restoration and play forza 2 in the evening.
I could cycle to work but sometimes need the car for site vists and also no where to shower at work. (Local planning regulation make you put in bike
shelters for people to cycle to work but you do not have to make provision to allow to get changed afterwards apart from the toilets.)
|
|
|
Aboardman
|
| posted on 22/6/07 at 01:39 PM |
|
|
did stage 3 this morning
35k (21.75 mile) again but different resistance levels
this time in
57min 44 seconds = 22.72 mph
my little legs have never been so quick.
|
|
|
