Great week for it (suffering slightly)

[Garlick]

Since asking the question about increasing stamina, I've been making the most of the good weather.

I've upped the daily road run to 16/17 miles, and tonight I put in another good session including 1.5 laps of Richmond Park and some fast road (legs suffering). I'm varying the pace, taking plenty of liquid and aiming to increase to 20 miles for next weeks rides.

I'm wearing an early prototype of the PH cycling top (from last year when Swerni asked) at the moment, and sometimes I really wish it didn't have 'Speed Matters' written on the back as others pass me on bigger hills

Thanks for the advice.

[936ADL]

Just keep putting the miles in and your stamina will improve.

Yesterday i rode across Wales with a mate, from Barmouth to Shifnal. The longest ride i've ever done by a long way. I blew with about 10 miles to go, but still manages to make it. Legs hurt today though!

[raf_gti]

If you havn't already done so then Lycra, SPDs and an energy drink can make a big difference.

Of course you will look like an Armstrong wannabe

[Stuart]

You're doing better than me Paul. Spurred on by you and several others around the office talking about mileage (and the final emergence of the sun), I decided to get out into Richmond Park this morning. I've had a calf injury which has stopped me from running for the past month, and my god I've lost my fitness quickly. I need to get out into the park regularly to get some miles in or I'm not going to make it to Tooting on the London to Brighton, never mind Ditchling...

[Stuart]

swerni said:

eeerrm.

How come I didn't get a prototype


Glad the trainings going well.
The Evans supportive tomorrow from Chobham is fully book, I've not known that to happen before. Luckily I've already got my slot.
Show be a good warm up for the wiggle 90 miler in the new forest next weekend
Anyone want a join in next weekend?

He should have said "the" prototype. Dread just did one, and it isn't a Foska. Oh, and it wasn't in "excessively long bloke" size either...

[exgtt]

Have you noticed an increase in Beer consumption since upping the miles? Seems the more miles i do on the pushcarbon the more resistant i become to lager?

[Garlick]

I'm back out tomorrow with a 6.30 alarm call...

Swerni, as Stuart says, the shirt I wear would be a crop- top on you!

[Stuart]

Garlick said:

I'm back out tomorrow with a 6.30 alarm call...

Swerni, as Stuart says, the shirt I wear would be a crop- top on you!

6:30! bloody hell, you're on your own for that one...

[Garlick]

6.30 became 8.30

[anonymous-user]

Garlick said:

6.30 became 8.30

I thought about this thread as I launched off at 07:00. I think it was a bit colder and more windy than the weather forecast predicted.

[okgo]

I did 20 miles yesterday, which included the few miles to richmond park, bashd out two laps then came home.

Its such a st surface in there, and is so windy I don't know why I bother.

[Stuart]

okgo said:

I did 20 miles yesterday, which included the few miles to richmond park, bashd out two laps then came home.

Its such a st surface in there, and is so windy I don't know why I bother.

You were probably one of the many that dropped me on the way round..

TBH I think Richmond is good for training in because of the wind.

[okgo]

Stuart said:

okgo said:

I did 20 miles yesterday, which included the few miles to richmond park, bashd out two laps then came home.

Its such a st surface in there, and is so windy I don't know why I bother.

You were probably one of the many that dropped me on the way round..

TBH I think Richmond is good for training in because of the wind.

Doubt it I got overtaken a fair bit as the chap I was with isn't a great climber. Some of the guys that go round there are seriously quick!!

I try to slip stream in there, be it cars or other riders of reasonable pace.

Swerni : stick to your all dayers averaging 13 mph

[Marcellus]

sounding good guys but remember the "rest" is as important as the "ride"...... perhaps only ride 2 out of 3 days?