Flip flop
13/06/06 15:16
Training.......Paul and I even got overtaken in Whitechapel this morning by a geezer on a girls mountain bike wearing flip flops!
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Thank heavens for the hosepipe ban!
29/05/06 18:06
To keep things strictly in chronological order the first day of a three day weekend was not a great training success. Paul was busy enjoying himself at Twickenham watching the premiership final (and no doubt had the odd half of beer). Jimmy was watching the rain fall at Herongate cricket club and doing no exercise at all. At least Gav kept our end up with a local 40 miler.
Sunday Jimmy and Gav set off on a well trodden circular route of about 30 miles. We were simply going to do 2 laps of the course punctuated by a light breakfast at Jimmy's half way round. Would have been fine if we hadn't managed to get involved in the Chelmsford cycling clubs time trial.....these boys were serious competition cyclists and were flying along. Somehow we strayed into their race and the marshals and racers did not like it one bit!! I reckon they were going at least twice our pace and our presence in their midst was about the most embarrassing sporting debacle i have ever been involved with............and just when i was almost ready to call myself a cyclist as well!!!!!!
Today i was due to go out with Gav again as Paul was working (all together now ..."aaahhh!"). Instead of going out early with Gav I thought it would be a good idea to ignore the early fine weather and really wait for the wind to pick up ,the spitting to turn to heavy rain (and later to sleet and hail) and the bank holiday traffic to build up !!!!. At least i cycled quickly because i didn't want to be out there.
With less than one month to go i for one feel fit and strong but still have the problem of no hills to practise on......well unless you include the Bow flyover on my way to work!!
Could also do with some good weather to encourage me on to the bike ........then again THANK HEAVENS FOR THE HOSE PIPE BAN!!
Sunday Jimmy and Gav set off on a well trodden circular route of about 30 miles. We were simply going to do 2 laps of the course punctuated by a light breakfast at Jimmy's half way round. Would have been fine if we hadn't managed to get involved in the Chelmsford cycling clubs time trial.....these boys were serious competition cyclists and were flying along. Somehow we strayed into their race and the marshals and racers did not like it one bit!! I reckon they were going at least twice our pace and our presence in their midst was about the most embarrassing sporting debacle i have ever been involved with............and just when i was almost ready to call myself a cyclist as well!!!!!!
Today i was due to go out with Gav again as Paul was working (all together now ..."aaahhh!"). Instead of going out early with Gav I thought it would be a good idea to ignore the early fine weather and really wait for the wind to pick up ,the spitting to turn to heavy rain (and later to sleet and hail) and the bank holiday traffic to build up !!!!. At least i cycled quickly because i didn't want to be out there.
With less than one month to go i for one feel fit and strong but still have the problem of no hills to practise on......well unless you include the Bow flyover on my way to work!!
Could also do with some good weather to encourage me on to the bike ........then again THANK HEAVENS FOR THE HOSE PIPE BAN!!
Jimmy's training weekend
15/05/06 10:46
Friday 12th May - intensive training at lords, mainly concentrating on the calves and quads (running up and down the stairs to the bar!)
Saturday 13th May - endurance training......trying to get used to long periods in the saddle by lounging about in a stretch limo en route to Cardiff for the FA Cup final. After several hours it really becomes very hard leaning forward for another can of red stripe!!!
Sunday 14th May - recovery!
Back to proper fitness regime after this weekends jolly up ....... cycling to and from the city tomorrow.
Saturday 13th May - endurance training......trying to get used to long periods in the saddle by lounging about in a stretch limo en route to Cardiff for the FA Cup final. After several hours it really becomes very hard leaning forward for another can of red stripe!!!
Sunday 14th May - recovery!
Back to proper fitness regime after this weekends jolly up ....... cycling to and from the city tomorrow.