The Cycling Thread

[carelesschucca]

I've done it but I have the feeling this will be another unpoliced law that gets ignored.

[phi-dan]

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

I've done it but I have the feeling this will be another unpoliced law that gets ignored.

...like mobile phones and seatbelts.

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[carelesschucca]

Right, I'm totally confused right now, I went out for a ride this evening and to put it bluntly I felt Ferking awful. I felt as if my legs were heavy and slow, also felt as if I was going to barf up my dinner (normally eat after coming back in) but when I get back in and check out my results I've actually been way quicker than ever before on most of the ride, and even managed to be almost 2 minutes quicker up a 3.5 mile 5% climb.

I just don't get this?

Thank heavens for Strava or I'd have been complaining that tonight's ride was terrible????

[Adam Ef]

I've done that a few times too. Felt sluggish then looked at GPS after end realised it was a fast ride! Usually feel more like that when I ride in the evenings. Mornings I often feel fast and then discover I was riding at a snails pace! I put it down to general awakeness and energy levels at different times of day, coupled with my expectations of how I should be riding, maybe over thinking what I'm doing.

[maviczap]

Yep sometimes you feel crap, but go great. Fabian Cancellara said he's won TT's when he's felt bad, although he's rumoured to have a motor ìn his bike.

Are you Fabian? Have you checked your bike for a hidden motor

[carelesschucca]

Originally Posted by Adam Ef

Usually feel more like that when I ride in the evenings.

It was definitely evening, I was worried about getting the loop done before it got dark. Came home in a lovely sunset.

Originally Posted by maviczap

Yep sometimes you feel crap, but go great. Fabian Cancellara said he's won TT's when he's felt bad, although he's rumoured to have a motor ìn his bike.

Are you Fabian? Have you checked your bike for a hidden motor

I wish I had a motor at times. I also wish I was as quick as Mr Cancellara, just so I could stuff it to Falkirk BC!!!

[Dipper]

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

Right, I'm totally confused right now, I went out for a ride this evening and to put it bluntly I felt Ferking awful. I felt as if my legs were heavy and slow, also felt as if I was going to barf up my dinner (normally eat after coming back in) but when I get back in and check out my results I've actually been way quicker than ever before on most of the ride, and even managed to be almost 2 minutes quicker up a 3.5 mile 5% climb.

I just don't get this?

Thank heavens for Strava or I'd have been complaining that tonight's ride was terrible????

This is normal, refer to Rule #5.

[carelesschucca]

Originally Posted by Dipper

This is normal, refer to Rule #5.

Sorry sir. I will, even of does get to the stage that I'm

TBH last night I thought it might almost be better if I did

[pookie]

Mr Angry riding home because I've had enough usually does it for me unfortunately I dont anrgy very often

[Dipper]

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

Sorry sir. I will, even of does get to the stage that I'm

TBH last night I thought it might almost be better if I did

Heeheehee, seriously though you are learning to push your body way beyond what it's ever done before and leaning to live and embrace the suffering is all part of it, the old quote "it never gets any easier you just get faster" is almost there but for someone just taking up the sport it does get harder as you train yourself to suffer more.

It's great to see you making good gains