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Three weeks. 3,000kms.

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  • #102
    thebouldwhacker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,565 ✭✭✭thebouldwhacker


    Do the strava / hells500 Everest challenge of just under 9000m of climbing. Very doable over 2 weeks and get a few quid off your mates for Nepal.


  • #103
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    ...so I'll just cycle and post up my progress as I go!

    Today was an easy evening ride as I have not been well for the past few days. Fairly flat and completely in the small ring all the way just spinning and enjoying the evening.

    Distance: 61.8kms.
    Average speed: 29.2kms/hr.
    Climbed: 358m.

    Strava data: https://www.strava.com/activities/310253346


  • #104
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    29kph and easy ride? Does not compute.


  • #105
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    Raam wrote: »
    29kph and easy ride? Does not compute.

    Genuinely it was. I was spining at tempo all the way and not pushing. The terrain and weather helped. You are just still at square 1.1 that it seems not an easy ride to you!


  • #106
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    Genuinely it was. I was spining at tempo all the way and not pushing. The terrain and weather helped. You are just still at square 1.1 that it seems not an easy ride to you!

    Riding tempo is not really riding easy. Maybe you mean something else.


  • #107
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    Raam wrote: »
    Riding tempo is not really riding easy. Maybe you mean something else.

    Well I'm not knackered after it and I was never out of breath, etc. Call it what you want but I rode it and it was easy!


  • #108
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    Well I'm not knackered after it and I was never out of breath, etc. Call it what you want but I rode it and it was easy!

    I hear you. I think if you are trying to recover from illness then you should ride easier again or not at all.


  • #109
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    A young girl in Balbriggan this evening commented on my "leggings" while I was stopped at a traffic light:

    "Nice leggings" she said.

    "Thanks" I replied.

    The lights then went green and I moved off when she replied:

    "Shame about the ass. It's all about the ass"


    WTF!


  • #110
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,011 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    A young girl in Balbriggan this evening commented on my "leggings" while I was stopped at a traffic light:

    "Nice leggings" she said.

    "Thanks" I replied.

    The lights then went green and I moved off when she replied:

    "Shame about the ass. It's all about the ass"


    WTF!
    She should have asked "Why the tights on a balmy evening at the end of May?" :p


  • #111
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    She should have asked "Why the tights on a balmy evening at the end of May?" :p

    Of course, she would have realised her mistake and imagine her shame when I told her I was wearing shorts and knee warmers!


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  • #112
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,855 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    A young girl in Balbriggan this evening commented on my "leggings" while I was stopped at a traffic light:

    "Nice leggings" she said.

    "Thanks" I replied.

    The lights then went green and I moved off when she replied:

    "Shame about the ass. It's all about the ass"


    WTF!


    She's right. You clearly need to work harder.
    Here is some cheesy pop misogyny for you to aspire to:*



    You have foud your aim for the two weeks - go forth and ass!



    *your soul and senses may not survive the watching of said video. You don't need them for cycling anyway :P


  • #113
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    Gah! Must unsee!


  • #114
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    The chest/head cold is nearly gone. Felt good this morning so went out for a spin. 20-ish kms solo and then 65ish kms with two others to Howth and back. I was marshalling at the Ras finish to had no time for anything longer than that today.

    Distance: 88.4kms
    Average speed: 27.6kph
    Climbed: 493m

    Strava data: https://www.strava.com/activities/310895145


  • #115
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 77,569 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Deal confirmed on the streets of Skerries this afternoon

    Lusk_Doyle has committed to the Race around Ireland this year as preparation for the Ras next year....


  • #116
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    Beasty wrote: »
    Deal confirmed on the streets of Skerries this afternoon

    Lusk_Doyle has committed to the Race around Ireland this year as preparation for the Ras next year....

    Haha. Your hearing still ain't what it used to be since before the "you know what"!


  • #117
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 77,569 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    Haha. Your hearing still ain't what it used to be since before the "you know what"!
    I have no doubt over what I heard - maybe it's your memory that's failing ....


  • #118
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    Beasty wrote: »
    I have no doubt over what I heard - maybe it's your memory that's failing ....

    I said that I'd love to be able to do the ras within 5 years. Not so sure if it will happen however but it would be a nice thing to have done.


  • #119
    Inquitus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,762 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    I said that I'd love to be able to do the ras within 5 years. Not so sure if it will happen however but it would be a nice thing to have done.

    Seeing the legend that is Robbie Staunton become a Man of the Rás really shows that alot of us, if we put in the training, might be able to get round as well. Food for thought anyways.


  • #120
    bcmf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    Inquitus wrote: »
    Food for thought anyways.
    Which means you are currently putting a training plan for next year.


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  • #121
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,668 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Some clubmates are muttering about Race the Ras next year....


  • #122
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    RobFowl wrote: »
    Some clubmates are muttering about Race the Ras next year....

    Let them mutter.


  • #123
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,668 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    Let them mutter.

    Your chairman is one of the mutterers....


  • #124
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    RobFowl wrote: »
    Your chairman is one of the mutterers....

    Knuckle dragger as well.


  • #125
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    Too busy this week to get much done let alone write about it so here's the brief update on "progress" and the plan for the coming days:


    Monday saw an evening spin as follows:

    Distance: 59.5kms
    Ave speed: 26.1kph
    Climbed: 617m

    Data: https://www.strava.com/activities/311721616

    Tuesday was a day off as I went for a round of golf with my dad. I was crap. I should have cycled instead!

    Wednesday was the club league but I had a mechanical earrly on the first lap and packed it in after that. I got stuck in the small ring and couldn't keep up with the headwind. Spin out and back at least:

    To race:

    Distance: 25.1kms
    Ave speed: 25.7kph
    Climbed: 232m

    Data: https://www.strava.com/activities/313120559

    "Race":

    Distance: 11.5kms
    Ave speed: 30.5kph
    Climbed: 147m

    Data: https://www.strava.com/activities/313120572

    From race:

    Distance: 25.7kms
    Ave speed: 30.4kph
    Climbed: 191m

    Data: https://www.strava.com/activities/313120588

    Thursday was another evening spin:

    Distance: 30.2kms
    Ave speed: 27.1kph
    Climbed: 237m

    Data: https://www.strava.com/activities/313686840

    I won't do anything today but get my gear ready for the weekend. On Saturday I am going to do my first open race in approx two years. the Mark Hayden memorial in Carlow will be the venue. I'm off down to Waterford for the night after that and will attempt the Deenside cup on Sunday on the way home. A4 races so hopefully I will be able to get a result or two!


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