Fitness

In yesterday’s post I mentioned at the end that I was going to make a wall chart to track my progress toward my 3,000 bike miles goal. Adrian Finch (an aspiring 5,000 mile hero) asked if I use My Cycling Log, bikejournal or CycleSmart to keep track of my progress, and my reply was that...
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Damn conscience! So here’s the problem. Yesterday I went public with my “I’m going to join 60% of the high mileage club” goal, and went as far as breaking it down into nice manageable chunks. Hey - it’s only 125 miles a fortnight. That’s easy! Except that we’re now almost at the end of the first...
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You may have noticed how much I was impressed by ZappoMan’s 5,000 bike miles (like here, here, here, and here ), and Adrian Finch stepping up for the same kind of punishment this year. Well as I’m in the mood for doing my training planing for this year (yeah, I know - nine...
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Talking of shopping . . . I was reminded by the huge number of Chavs being watched by security guards at Bluewater of the sport of Urban Sprinting. This video (which contains strong language) explains all . . .
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For the back half of last week, we were visiting my folks in Kent. On Saturday, they took our daughter to see the pantomime at Chatham’s Central Hall - Peter Pan (”Oh no it wasn’t! Oh yes it was!”) (if you’re not from the UK, that won’t mean anything to you - never mind). This...
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So last year I didn’t do any triathlons at all - an oversight that I intend to cure this year! I’ve decided to approach this as if it were my first triathlon season, and do everything that I think a triathlon newbie should do. That means looking at realistic-but-challenging goals, a training plan, equipment, and...
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I’ve been away visiting relatives in Wales and Kent. With one thing and another, I had no internet access for over a week. But I have been writing, and have lots to talk about. I’ll do this in several focused posts, rather than one long ramble. One thing I do have to get off my...
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I’ve been watching El Zappoman’s progress toward clocking up 5,000 bike miles this year. He’s nearly made it, but it looks as though the weather will pip him to the post in the end. Cold, icy weather and cycling don’t mix too well. And I have to sympathise - it’s been a...
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Almost the end of 2006 - a year in which I entered no (none, not a single one, zero, etc) triathlons. So I am no longer a triathlete But this year, I did decide to cycle for work. Seeing as I work as a management consultant (dirty word, I know), I tend to travel...
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This week I’ve been doing some work at a local company, which involves working ‘regular’ hours - 8 ’till 5. For the last year, I’ve been cycling to all local appointments (those within a 30 mile round-trip). I’ve managed to schedule meetings so that I could do travelling in daylight, and carry only small lights...
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