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cossied |
My rise to the bottom
Feb 23 2010, 6:48 AM EST
Am just starting this thread in the hope that it will help keep me motivated and possibly everybody else.As we all know the bike is a wonderfull way of keeping fit also a great way to de' stress but it can also go the other way (as I know all too well). The first the you got to remember is who and what you are doing it for (yourself and the sheer delight of beating your last time in a TT ,beating the other guy who is always beating you lets face it we all do that that what makes us tick), and also remember listen to your body EXTREMLEY important (been there too). Enjoy it try and keep a good sense of humor it makes it lots easier and keep away from negative situations and people you will get dragged down. Enough of the counciling now!!! Liam when can we get some smiley faces on tap it could add a little crack to an odd reply maybe its not on this package? I started back training there in late January OMG I got a shock. I suppose 1stone heavier don't really help much part of the reason I started back. I met Wesely Moore one day he nearly tore the legs of me but i persisted then went out one Saturday morning with the lads got another hiding boo! hoo!. Been keepin at it since about 3 or 4 times a week. Was out there on Sunday christ my legs were ***** must have been the cold weather cos when I started I was grand but had a good decent and was foundered never was right after it wanted to do 2hrs but was in such bad shape only could manage 1hr 45min phew!. Went out yesterday holy moly I think I got a new engine in me sun was out ya see not just as cold by god it felt satisfying when I was finished. Now people can reply to this also can start their own just to add a bit of crack tay it all a wee bit of slagging+banter but ABSOLUTLEY!!!! no malicous those replies will be removed. So come on have a bit of crack folks and all the best to everyone and have a good season plenty of PBs. Do you find this valuable? |
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1. RE: My rise to the bottom
Feb 24 2010, 2:25 PM EST
Dont know why you want smily faces with a face like your lol. Well I must start my story too then on a new thread. I will start a new discussion section so everyone can start there own personal thread. Great idea Martin
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cossied |
2. RE: My rise to the bottom
Feb 25 2010, 2:30 PM EST
A know Liam I must stop all this smiling crack meself my face is sore doin it. Im just tryin this out for the crack ya never know it could snowball.Anyhoo went out today for an hour and typical dry all morning the minute I went out the door RAIN grrrrr! ah well only 1hr. Kept it in high zone 2 as I was just doin the hour and it felt ok I can feel a little bit of fitness coming back this week (thank god) its strange you think you will never miss goin out for a spin but when you actually feel yourself getting that little bit fitter it gives a strange feelin of contentment wierd!. Nicer now though just had the dinner am as clean as a whistle and filling me face with a big bag of munchies yum! yum!. I might go out with the boys on Saturday morn, weather depending onj no snow or frost. So a will smell youse later. Oh! and Connolly I expect to see your regieme up here boyo. Do you find this valuable? |
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cossied |
3. RE: My rise to the bottom
Feb 28 2010, 3:52 PM EST
Sunday now was out with a few of the lads this morn left from aura. Beautiful morning did the Ramelton Ray bridge route across into kilmacrennan. Unfortunatly John Cannon punctured just outside the entrance to Fernhill house. I went back to get him changed the puncture and got on our merry ways. We rode good and hard to try and catch the rest of the group but to no avail. At Ballybolauder John told me to carry on to catch the rest of them as his legs were cooked and he wanted to ride at his own pace. I just rode nice and steady and I just saw them going into the aura and I caught up with a young Connor Brennan a right fit young fella. me legs were a bit tired today probably cos I did'nt ride yesterday but sure an auld fella like me needs an nod day off but am better than I was a month ago just have to keep on pluging at it.
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weegee |
4. RE: My rise to the bottom
Feb 28 2010, 4:26 PM EST
good to see your enjoying the bike again cossied .can we all put are stories on here or do we need to start a new tread? Do you find this valuable? |
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cossied |
5. RE: My rise to the bottom
Mar 1 2010, 9:54 AM EST
"good to see your enjoying the bike again cossied .jaysus aye weegee thats why I started it so maybe give a wee bit of encouragement to folks. Not sure exactly if I'm doin ity in the right place but possibly start a new thread under that heading training progress maybe that will do but sure we could speak to tinney4m about it. I won't make meeting tonight have to go to the wee girls school (first communion this year). Do you find this valuable? |
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6. RE: My rise to the bottom
Mar 1 2010, 10:05 AM EST
"A know Liam I must stop all this smiling crack meself my face is sore doin it. Im just tryin this out for the crack ya never know it could snowball.Out today Michael and I 25 miles done, did'nt think a heart rate monitor could go so high and a speedo could register so low at the same time ahh well only up from here :)) Do you find this valuable? |
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cossied |
7. RE: My rise to the bottom
Mar 1 2010, 1:09 PM EST
"Out today Michael and I 25 miles done, did'nt think a heart rate monitor could go so high and a speedo could register so low at the same time ahh well only up from here :))"ahem! wires crossed???? keep at it it will go the other way **** Do you find this valuable? |
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8. RE: My rise to the bottom
Mar 2 2010, 5:31 AM EST
my story 13stone 4lb sep 2009 to date 12stone 4lb . trying to get steady miles in all winter not easy with 2 young boys in the house .out on the sunday runs most weeks and getting a kicking from people that have just started cycling, doing a bit of mountain biking with castlecycles/ micheal /tinney and seamus . been doing pat gills spinning class from just before christmas and using the turbo another night or two when i'm lucky enough to get the time . this year looking to do club races and tt and maybe the interclub . also just trying to get the weight down and then maybe open racing next year . lol Do you find this valuable? |
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cossied |
9. RE: My rise to the bottom
Mar 2 2010, 5:46 AM EST
weegee see if you get 4 good quality training sessions a week that can be of a very good benifit sometimes less is more.
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weegee |
10. RE: My rise to the bottom
Mar 2 2010, 6:02 AM EST
heard last night at the meeting about this 6 hours a week training program going to get a look at it . thanks cossied . I'm in no rush . lol as i always do Do you find this valuable? |
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cossied |
11. RE: My rise to the bottom
Mar 2 2010, 12:59 PM EST
yeah missed the meeting (wee girls comunnion meeting) but a 6 hour training programme could be good ya don't need huge junk miles to race short distance's such as 10's and short club races so start yourself a new thread now today weegee and get yourself on track you will be surprised how quick you will come on. Anyway just back meself from an hour well 58 mins to be exact now bearing in mind 1 month ago this spin would have taken me just over 1hr 5min so I'm startin to come around. Even when I was goin good it used to take me the hour. I just kept it in zone 2 the upper end of it. It seems to be agreeing with me so far.What a day though work was'nt too bad but me car was up for the test had it parked in the catherdral carpark . When i went back for it after work a funeral and a few cars had me fookin blocked in. Had to ring the NCT crowd to let them know I would'nt make it but htey told me to come out . The dirty bollox failed me 2 back coilsprings were broke blommin retest now ahh well could be worse I'll get it sorted.
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cossied |
12. RE: My rise to the bottom
Mar 5 2010, 11:00 AM EST
well folks I was out yesterday for an hour and a half or so up as far as raphoe and back what a glorious day I loved every pedal stroke. It makes it soooooo much easier when the weather is like that. Im still able to go out nice and steady a high level 2 without any stress don't know why cos I could not have kept that up before maybe the few months of doing nothing atall has helped???. Anyway on a more serious note I wish to offer my deepest sympathises to Cathal O' Rahalliagh on the death of his wife Ena.
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13. RE: My rise to the bottom
Mar 5 2010, 11:49 AM EST
hey martin great to hear your back on the bike, i hope you have a little racing in mind, been training away myself, feeling in good form
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cossied |
14. RE: My rise to the bottom
Mar 6 2010, 12:27 PM EST
"hey martin great to hear your back on the bike, i hope you have a little racing in mind, been training away myself, feeling in good form"Cheers Pat, racing only local stuff 10's and club racing plenty cos I dont want to train the big miles as dont have the energy for it just enjoyin it man. I heard your goin well alright 21.05 in burt this year??? no bother to you. Got your wedding invite yesterday we are goin. Good luck 2morrow. Do you find this valuable? |
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15. RE: My rise to the bottom
Mar 6 2010, 12:32 PM EST
Right was out for 2hrs earlier with young Conor he's a fit enough young fella Dinny,Eddie and Shay caught up with us young Conor held on rightly as the pace got upped a little another nice morning out on the bike I just hope me legs will be ok for the morning going to a party tonight so I shall see how it goes if Im at the aura at 10 I just might be lucky.
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cossied |
16. RE: My rise to the bottom
Mar 8 2010, 1:26 PM EST
This is Monday was out today for a spin when I met up with Adam Speer now I got my first taste of some threshold stuff. We went up the back side of the mountain top I was sitting at threshold for the whole way up not too long but when ya haven't been at it for about 6 months it was quite a shock to the system. God I was glad to see the top of it. To make me feel worse he told me he had done a 50mile tt yesterday he is as fit as a fiddle. A couple of nice easy days now and I hope to have brought it up a notch me legs are responding not too bad. I was planning on going out ystday morning but was at a party the night before so I was a bit worse for the wear.
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17. RE: My rise to the bottom
Mar 10 2010, 5:52 PM EST
your doing great martin keep up the good work, you will be in brilliant shape in no time, very happy to hear you and marie are coming to our big day, be great to catch up on old times, ok my friend as you say, keep the pecker up, take care
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cossied |
18. RE: My rise to the bottom
Mar 13 2010, 9:54 AM EST
Don't know about that good a shape Pat but I'll give it a rattle anyway. Imeant to fill this in on Wednesday but been flat to the mat since I trained last that was on Wednesday 1hr 30 at a good brisk pacebut towards the end me legs were hurtin a bit so I pedaled a smaller gear like an egg beater to keep goin. Maybe now is time to take it easy for a week to recover. This is Saturday so I will get out tomorrow for a little bit but as its mothers day I will be goin out early to get back as I'm goin out for dinner early.
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19. RE: My rise to the bottom
Mar 15 2010, 3:46 PM EDT
A day late here again cripes everything is hectic at the moment. Well I was out yesterday for about 3hrs(just a wee bit over) but I had to leave early as I had to be back early as I was going to dinner at 1.30 so a little bit of a rush when I got home. I think its time for an easy week as I found me legs a bit tired I was not too bad but I could tell they did'nt want to respond the way I wanted them to. my avg hr when I finished was only 134bpm. Might go on the beer for the week now!!! I think 3hrs is any amount of training for club races. See youse all on Sunday chaps.
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