Saturday 20th Spin

Gavin

Wayhey, it looks like it should be mild on Saturday, same sort of temperature as today. Windy though.

Who's on ?

oh yeah, this is also our 'christmas spin' ! Santa Hats Ahoy

kenmc

Alas I shall be sitting comfortably on the plane on the way to my xmas holidays!
Have fun....

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Verb wrote: »

oh yeah, this is also our 'christmas spin' ! Santa Hats Ahoy

Not that it matters to me, what's the Euro ruling on the santa hats? Over or under helmet (if worn)? Inside or outside straps? Team-branded or not? If you wear a blue jersey must you also have a blue hat?

Chips Lovell

Would love to go since it would be my last spin here till January. But the way things are going, I'll probalby still be working on Saturday.

Raam

I'm probably out, family over from foreign.

Euro rules: possibly sans helmet is the only way to pull it off, but given the boardsies track record with crashes, that is not advisable.

TinyExplosions

Quick spin up to Johnny Foxes?

blorg

I will hopefully be in but feel a cold coming on...

Gavin

Goodness me, you people are pansies.

TinyExplosions

Time to break out the old wimp list again

My work xmas party is Friday, but I'll try drag myself out!

barrabus

I am in would prefer a late start though 11.30 ??
Sally Gap and back type affair?

blorg

barrabus wrote: »

I am in would prefer a late start though 11.30 ??
Sally Gap and back type affair?

I would be on for something like that.

Gavin

Sounds good to me

Planet X

It's a touch breezy now ..........and, apparently for the weekend.
Would want to be heading South into the wind to start off and then unfurl the sails on the way back?

petethedrummer

I think I'll be up for this, as long as its not too early a start.
Bit fooked after my first full week of commuting, so I think I'll put on some thinner tyres this time.

Gavin

If it's this windy tomorrow, I may be up 3rock instead..

blorg

My cold is progressing so I'm not sure about my participation any more. Might try to get out and tag along for a bit at least if it is not pissing rain.

Húrin

maybe

barrabus

I am out too.
Ill since since yesterday lunch time.

Gavin

mtb for me so !

People may be around next week before christmas for a spin, or is everyone workin all week?

petethedrummer

I've just had 2 tubes explode during pumping. So for that reason, I'm out.

blorg

Verb wrote: »

mtb for me so !

People may be around next week before christmas for a spin, or is everyone workin all week?

I should be around Monday morning and Tuesday late morning/afternoon. Weather is looking promising too.

Gavin

Tuesday afternoon sounds good to me. Anyone else around?

DirkVoodoo

Verb wrote: »

Tuesday afternoon sounds good to me. Anyone else around?

I would be up for something then. Bear In mind i lack the luminary capacity of yourself and blorg and so I hope you were not thinking late afternoon?

Gavin

12 or so ? I can bring spare light if we are going for a long one

blorg

Went for a short one this afternoon, feeling a bit sick now though, and am going out tonight. I may be on for tomorrow, but not sure right now!

blorg

Threw up 15 minutes after getting back. Now feel like a zombie, evening cancelled. Not as better as I'd thought Will not be on for a ride tomorrow I'm afraid, hope to get out with ye at some point soon.

DirkVoodoo

Hope you feel better soon Blorg and it doesn't get in the way of the festivites for ya!

Verb, I should be on for this tmw but my lungs aren't 100% and I have some work to do so I will let you know in the morning.

What's up with the bones?

blorg

Myth wrote: »

What's up with the bones?

They were up the top of the hill on Pineforest Road, not sure what animal (goat?) but it had horns. Since I got back, around six hours ago, my heartrate has been up between 105-120, not dropping below 100. I checked with finger on the neck and the HRM is accurate. A bit concerned about that as "normal" resting heart rate for me is more like 55-65. I have been lying in bed or seated in a chair, not doing anything. I think I may have a slight temperature but that HR seems very elevated to me.

Gavin

Grand, let me know. If you're not feeling up to it, I might just head off in the morning so!

interested

blorg wrote: »

They were up the top of the hill on Pineforest Road, not sure what animal (goat?) but it had horns. Since I got back, around six hours ago, my heartrate has been up between 105-120, not dropping below 100. I checked with finger on the neck and the HRM is accurate. A bit concerned about that as "normal" resting heart rate for me is more like 55-65. I have been lying in bed or seated in a chair, not doing anything. I think I may have a slight temperature but that HR seems very elevated to me.

Im no Doc but Ive experienced similar % increases in resting hr when Ive a chest infection or the like (as in at the moment). Training zones for me go out the window when Ive a cold coming on or have had to take a course of antibiotics.

short circuit

blorg wrote: »

A bit concerned about that as "normal" resting heart rate for me is more like 55-65.

Quick question on the heart rates ... I've often read on the interweb (source of all useful and correct information .. ) that an elevated heart rate indicates over training or that your body is not rested properly. And even a change of a couple of beats per minute first thing in the morning is a sign to take things light ...

With that context .. I find my "normal" resting heart rate to be +/-3 which is a 6bpm range ... is that normal .. and what about Blorg's +/-5 range .. surely that is huge ..

interested

short circuit wrote: »

Quick question on the heart rates ... I've often read on the interweb (source of all useful and correct information .. ) that an elevated heart rate indicates over training or that your body is not rested properly. And even a change of a couple of beats per minute first thing in the morning is a sign to take things light ...

Again, Im no expert on this - just something Ive noticed myself. Yep - alot of articles relate an increased resting HR to overtraining - whether they're accurate or not is another thing.

At the moment Ive been battling the current dose doing the rounds - have resisted antibiotics but know my resting HR is elevated compared to normal - by how much ? - not so sure. But the point is my body is at work fighting the good fight. Will I train like this ? probably ... long slow stuff ... either in a pool or on a long cycle - but I feel like Ive seen off the worst of it now and reckon a little bit of excercise will help me sweat it out and keep me sane.

The point Im attempting to make is that your body can be doing lots of things that cause your resting HR to change - but 3 or 5 beats per minute IMHO wouldnt be a whole lot.

Assuming you're measuring your resting HR immediately after waking up then it may be slightly elevated if you ate late the night before ... since Blorgs posts prior to his HR related one talked of him feeling pretty crap ... I reckon it might be down to him having a dose.

Typically Ive a resting HR of around 42,45 .. but if it was at 47 one morning I wouldnt get too worried about it relating to over training ..

Everyone is different however. Unfortunately Vague

Gavin

dirk, have to meet a man about a dog (router) at 12 in town, so will be heading out after that

blorg

Thanks interested, I definitely have a dose, no question about that! Have been sick since last Wednesday, seemed to be getting better over the weekend but then got a whole lot worse last night. I would expect an elevated heart rate when sick but _double_ my normal scared me. It's certainly not overtraining; I have been doing very little the last month

The 55-65 I was quoting was really just a bit of a guess as to the lowest numbers I have seen on my HRM while at rest, e.g. not moving, it was not a "first thing in the morning before you get out of bed" number. I'm pretty sure I have gone below 55 for that matter but 55-65 would be typical for that.

I was solid 105-120 until around 23:00 last night (six hours) when I took some Paracetemol and it went down to around 80. Was around 80 when I woke up this morning, that is still elevated but not as crazy.

interested

blorg wrote: »

Thanks interested, I definitely have a dose, no question about that! Have been sick since last Wednesday, seemed to be getting better over the weekend but then got a whole lot worse last night. I would expect an elevated heart rate when sick but _double_ my normal scared me. It's certainly not overtraining; I have been doing very little the last month

The 55-65 I was quoting was really just a bit of a guess as to the lowest numbers I have seen on my HRM while at rest, e.g. not moving, it was not a "first thing in the morning before you get out of bed" number. I'm pretty sure I have gone below 55 for that matter but 55-65 would be typical for that.

I was solid 105-120 until around 23:00 last night (six hours) when I took some Paracetemol and it went down to around 80. Was around 80 when I woke up this morning, that is still elevated but not as crazy.

Again, Im no Doc - but dont suppose you took your temperature ? From my own perspective Ive seen this (but not for that amount of time) before if Ive got a temperature of the flu coming on. Im guessing most of the time I dont notice it since I dont always wear my HRM. If you saw a decrease in HR when you popped paracetamol - it may have helped with a fever and the HR dropped accordingly.

At 80 first thing in the morning, for a guy that regularly spins for 100km at good pace - thats very elevated - assuming you were'nt eating steak at 2am or at a club taking red bull til 4 this morning. If I was you Id wear the HRM today - but inevitably I reckon you should take yourself along to the docs before heading back out on the bike. I bit the bullet under severe pressure from Mrs Interested and spent 2 hours in a Dr's surgery saturday morning with about 15 other victims of the same dose it appeared. He reckoned my 'overdose on Rubex and aloe vera juice' was a little unusual but left it up to me to take antibiotics ...

I really must take a closer look at my HR though tonight. Ive been struggling since last Thursday - havent done a tap of any kind since then. Ive been at work but I know when it comes to excercise its a different kettle of fish. Id planned my traditional long spin tomorrow and the weather is shaping up perfectly.

DirkVoodoo

Verb wrote: »

dirk, have to meet a man about a dog (router) at 12 in town, so will be heading out after that

Sorry for late reply dude, I'm wheezing like an 80 yr old today so I think I will have to give it a miss.