Half the man I used to be

godtabh

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

Beasty

godtabh wrote: »

I've a goal of getting the weight down to 90km by year

That's pretty quick;)

smacl

Beasty wrote: »

That's pretty quick;)

or not long, even...

godtabh

Beasty wrote: »

That's pretty quick;)

Thats what she said

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

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

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

gitchin

Total to date:
Cycle 3317.8km
Run 70.18km

godtabh

gitchin wrote: »

Total to date:
Cycle 3317.8km
Run 70.18km

A typo

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

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?

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

godtabh

End of week 5
Cycle 181.9km
Run 5.45 km

Total to date:
Cycle 634.12km
Run 87.73km

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.

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

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

t'bear

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

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

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

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

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

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?

godtabh

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

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.

godtabh

End of week 9
Cycle 54.6km
Run 29.9 km

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

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

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!!

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!

mossym

godtabh wrote: »

Some one is awake this monday morning!

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

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

godtabh

End of week 13
Cycle 237.3km
Run 3.5 km


Total to date:
Cycle 2409.96km
Run 170.83km

The good weather meant I could get out a fair bit.

Was up the Wicklow Way/Sally Gap for the first time yesterday. Great weeks cycling

godtabh

End of week 14
Cycle 248.1km
Run 10.5 km


Total to date:
Cycle 2658.066km
Run 181.33km

Good week this week other than the stupid bint who tried to over take about 10 of us yesterday on a narrow road with a single white line with traffic coming the opposite direction. Managed to sprain a few fingers as she nearly knocked me off my bike. Didnt mange to get her reg but I reckon there is a few nice scratches on her 131 car.

Was up sally gap yesterday again. Miserable weather but made good time

godtabh

End of week 15
Cycle 122.2km
Run 7.8 km


Total to date:
Cycle 2880.066km
Run 189.83km

Short week this week. Off to do some warm weather training in Portugal I.e. family holiday! Have brought some training gear and researched some bike rental places so we'll see.

Probably no updates for tr next two weeks.

godtabh

End of week 16
Cycle km
Run 50.1 km


Total to date:
Cycle 2880.066km
Run 239.93km

Away on holidays at the moment. No bike work done which is a pity as there are some fantastic routes where I am. In the mean time I'm settling for nice food, cold beer and 10km runs in 26 degree heat

Darkstrike

They're impressive numbers, congrats and good luck with continued success.

godtabh

End of week 17
Cycle km
Run 35.6 km


Total to date:
Cycle 2880.066km
Run 275.53 km

The momentum trailed while on holidays. It was a combination of sore knee, coming to the end of the holiday and wanting to relax. still not bad

godtabh

End of week 18
Cycle 326.8 km
Run 2.8 km


Total to date:
Cycle 3107.06km
Run 277.63km

Best week on the bike yet. On the bike 6 days in a row with a 138.5km from dublin to athlone on my own in 4 hours 26 mins. Almost at half way point in the year and well on target for 6500km for the year.

I have been cycling since July 2012 and I'm close to 5500 km over all so doing well

godtabh

End of week 22
Cycle 209.6 km
Run 2.8 km


Total to date:
Cycle 3316.66km
Run 280.43km

godtabh

End of week 23
Cycle 215.4 km
Run 2.8 km


Total to date:
Cycle 3531.4km
Run 283.23km

godtabh

End of week 24
Cycle 332.4 km
Run 2.84 km


Total to date:
Cycle 3864.46km
Run 286.07km

A big effort last week. Probably a relatively easy week ahead as a result.

godtabh

End of week 26
Cycle 246.5 km
Run 0.0 km


Total to date:
Cycle4110.96km
Run 286.07km

Took two days off this week and planned to do a big cycle yesterday. Cycled 50km into a head wind and gave up and went home so a 142km turned into to a 106km cycle. Still a decent week.

Will try and do the 142km at the weekend.

godtabh

End of week 27
Cycle 321.3 km
Run 2.8 km


Total to date:
Cycle 443.26km
Run 288.87km

Having reached the half way point I'm well ahead of target.

My plan for the next two months is at least 250km/w which would mean reaching my target by August 4 months ahead of target

godtabh

End of week 28
Cycle 307.2 km
Run 2.9 km


Total to date:
Cycle 4774.96km
Run 291.7km

Good week last week but felt tired on Saturday doing a 120km + spin. Struggled over the last 10Km. Got a nice sun tan though. Really complimented my farmers tan!

Going to aim for a big week this week. 4x35km, 1X75km and 1x185km for a total of 400km. It will be tough but I reckon I can do it.

godtabh

End of week 29
Cycle 411 km
Run 0.0 km


Total to date:
Cycle 5150.46 km
Run 291.7km

So last week I set a goal of 400km.

I did 411km and I'm well impressed with myself! I'd head out for a beer to celebrate but can hardly move!

193km with an average temp of 28 degrees!

Dublin, Kilbeggan, Clara, Shannonbridge, Ballinasloe, Athlone at an average of 30.1kph. For me thats an epic epic cycle.

http://app.strava.com/activities/66829543

Next week is going to be a little easier!

godtabh

End of week 30
Cycle 287.2 km
Run 0.0 km

godtabh

End of week 33
Cycle 143.7 km
Run 5.0 km

Lazy this week!

Total to date:
Cycle 5581.36 km
Run 296.77km

godtabh

End of week 34
Cycle 232.6 km
Run 13 km

Total to date:
Cycle 5813.96 km
Run 309.77km

I had a mechanical this week so was without the bike for two days. Still an ok week

godtabh

End of week 35
Cycle 335.2 km
Run 0 km

Total to date:
Cycle 6149.16 km
Run 309.77km

I had planned to do 500km this week but that went up in smoke as I was sick thursday night. Wasn't fully recovered but still managed a 150km spin on Saturday. Did not recover well and couldn't do anything yesterday.

Only 350km to go for my target for the year so should beat it next week

godtabh

End of week (I've lost track!)
Cycle 184.9 km
Run 2.9 km

godtabh

End of week 34
Cycle 265.2 km
Run 0 km