Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/

Half the man I used to be

  • 02-01-2013 01:05PM
    #1
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I'm looking to triple the distance I did in 2012 (2167km) so looking at about 6500km and do 100km running (857km in 2012, 1160km in 2011)

    This will be done with a bit of everything; commuting, touring, club runs, spins with mates and solo ones, sportif's but not racing (this may change) and whatever else comes my way.

    I hope to do an average of 150km per week with at lest 3 commutes and 1 club spin so I believe my 6500km is well within reason.

    One positive side effect is getting really fit and healthy. I've a goal of getting the weight down to 90km by year so thats 15.3kg to lose as off today.

    Started with a nice 27.8km spin this morning at 6am. It was a lovely morning for a spin!

    I hope to post once a week with updates


«1

Comments

  • #2
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 78,477 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    godtabh wrote: »
    I've a goal of getting the weight down to 90km by year
    That's pretty quick;)


  • #3
    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 16,007 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    Beasty wrote: »
    That's pretty quick;)

    or not long, even... ;)

    Boards.ie need your help to survive, subscribe here



  • #4
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Beasty wrote: »
    That's pretty quick;)

    Thats what she said


  • #5
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    End of week 1
    Cycle 146.2km
    Run 8.6km

    Only got 3 rides in this week so happy enough with the total. The club spin yesterday was excellent. 90.5km


  • #6
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    End of week 2
    Cycle 155.5km
    Run 13.6 km

    Falling behind in the running but not to worried about that

    Total to date:
    Cycle 301.6km
    Run 22.10km


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    End of week 3
    Cycle 6.2km
    Run 48.08 km

    A bit of a disastor on the bike this week. First cycle of the week and got a flat/buckled back wheel. Didnt have the bike all week as could only drop it off to the LBS on Friday and is ready for collection tody.

    Made up for it in running!

    Total to date:
    Cycle 3317.8km
    Run 70.18km


  • #8
    gitchin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭gitchin


    Total to date:
    Cycle 3317.8km
    Run 70.18km


  • #9
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    gitchin wrote: »
    Total to date:
    Cycle 3317.8km
    Run 70.18km

    A typo


  • #10
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    End of week 4
    Cycle 134.5km
    Run 12.1 km

    Was restricted to only 3 cycles last week. Hope to get 5 this week.

    On target for the running. Off target by about 150km for the cycling. Still plenty of time

    Total to date:
    Cycle 452.34km
    Run 82.28km


  • #11
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    godtabh wrote: »
    Off target by about 150km for the cycling. Still plenty of time

    ahave you just divided your total by 52 weeks and judging based on that? if so, surely you;ll do many more miles during the warrm rain of summer, rather than the cold rain of winter, so weekly totals don't mean a lot now?


  • Advertisement
  • #12
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    mossym wrote: »
    ahave you just divided your total by 52 weeks and judging based on that? if so, surely you;ll do many more miles during the warrm rain of summer, rather than the cold rain of winter, so weekly totals don't mean a lot now?

    Yeah they dont mean much now but I'd rather keep pace and go over the target than be caught out at the end of the year


  • #13
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    End of week 5
    Cycle 181.9km
    Run 5.45 km

    Total to date:
    Cycle 634.12km
    Run 87.73km


  • #14
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    End of week 6
    Cycle 163.5km
    Run 13.82 km

    Didnt get to do the club spin this weekend as I was at a wedding last night.

    Total to date:
    Cycle 797.75 km
    Run 101.55km

    Wont be able to get to a club spin for the next 3 weeks either. Planing on doing some big cycles instead. First will hopefully be a 135km cycle to Athlone next Saturday. Looking forward to that.


  • #15
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    End of week 7
    Cycle 214.4km
    Run 8km


    Total to date:
    Cycle 1012.15 km
    Run 109.53km

    Over a 6th of the way to my target.

    A weekend away and a broke spoke this morning means this week will be crammed into 4 days.

    I'm hoping for about 190km this week


  • #16
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    End of week 7
    Cycle 204.1km
    Run 0 km


    Total to date:
    Cycle 1216.25 km
    Run 109.53km

    Only had 3 days to cycle last week. Got 4 sessions in. No runs

    Target this week is 10km run and 215km cycle


  • #17
    t'bear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 588 ✭✭✭t'bear


    You could achieve the 200km goal in one audax cycle (yesterday) and then put the feet up for six days :-)


  • #18
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    End of week 7
    Cycle 218.6km
    Run 3.5 km


    Total to date:
    Cycle 1434.85 km
    Run 113.03km

    Didnt reach the running target. No worries there.

    Looking at the same targets this week


  • #19
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    t'bear wrote: »
    You could achieve the 200km goal in one audax cycle (yesterday) and then put the feet up for six days :-)

    I'd be bored for the rest of the week


  • #20
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    End of week 8
    Cycle 157.2km
    Run 2.6 km


    Total to date:
    Cycle 1592.055 km
    Run 115.63km

    A bit of a delay this week in posting this.

    Bad week with blow outs last week. Was due to do a 100km spin on Saturday and only got 23km into it before having to call the wife to collect me.

    This week hasnt been great so far. Only one 25km spin. Hoping to get out each day till Sunday which should boost the kms


  • #21
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    End of week 8
    Cycle 160.1km
    Run 2.8 km


    Total to date:
    Cycle 1752.15km
    Run 118.43km

    Another bad week as I had lots planned.

    Bike was in the bike shop twice (repeated puncture need new rim tape and broken spoke), the little lad was sick and bad weather.

    This week hasnt started well either. A fair bit of snow out my way this morning. He'll be giving it socks for the rest of the week if the weather allows


  • Advertisement
  • #22
    resdubwhite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭resdubwhite


    just wondering after 2 months in how the weight is going.

    I'm looking to shift 10 kilo in the next 3 to 4 months. but am probably doing 50 km's a week a more cycling.

    Have you weighed yourself recently or made any changes to diet?


  • #23
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Down to 96.4kg. Last weekend wasn't great for me but it is moving in the right direction


  • #24
    resdubwhite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭resdubwhite


    godtabh wrote: »
    Down to 96.4kg. Last weekend wasn't great for me but it is moving in the right direction
    Excellent work.

    Keep it up.


  • #25
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    End of week 9
    Cycle 54.6km
    Run 29.9 km


  • #26
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    End of week 10
    Cycle 47.3km
    Run 20 km


    Total to date:
    Cycle 1915.83 km
    Run 168.33km

    Sorry for the delay in posting this. Been a hectic week or two and unfortunately not on the bike! Bad weather and bike problems resulted in only a few spins over the last few weeks.

    One last club winter spin let and then I'll see what happens after that. The aim this week is for about 275km


  • #27
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    End of week 11
    Cycle 166.5km
    Run 2.5 km


    Total to date:
    Cycle 2020.53 km
    Run 170.83km

    Didnt get as much as I want done this week due to illness. Target for this week will be around 200km


  • #28
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    godtabh wrote: »
    End of week 11
    Cycle 166.5km
    Run 2.5 km


    Total to date:
    Cycle 2020.53 km
    Run 1170.83km

    Didnt get as much as I want done this week due to illness. Target for this week will be around 200km

    think you may have an extra digit in your run total there, or you ran a lot more than 2.5km this week!!


  • #29
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    mossym wrote: »
    think you may have an extra digit in your run total there, or you ran a lot more than 2.5km this week!!

    Some one is awake this monday morning!


  • #30
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    godtabh wrote: »
    Some one is awake this monday morning!

    just impressed with the targets to keeping an eye to see how you go.


  • Advertisement
  • #31
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    End of week 12
    Cycle 152.1km
    Run 0 km


    Total to date:
    Cycle 2172.66 km
    Run 170.83km

    Only had 3 spins this week so all in all not a bad week


Advertisement