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  • 14-02-2016 4:07pm
    #1
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭


    Been toying with starting a log for a while, have 250 km to cycle over 2 days in May so best get into shape for it.

    Today I went 32 km, around the North Circular to the Park, around the Park (Wellington Rd - Military Rd - North Rd), up and down Chesterfield Avenue, down the quays as far as Bridge Street, down Patrick Street as far as the canal and back home via the canal path. Slightly disappointing as I got caught in a hail storm and my lack of overshoes made me bail out and head for the hills early doe to wet and cold feet. Lesson learned is to invest in a set of overshoes.

    Distance 32 lm
    Time 1 hr 35 m
    Gain 145 m
    Av. Speed 20.2 km/h

    Monthly total (inc spinning classes and commutes) 168 km
    Weekly total (inc spinning classes and commutes) 32 km


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  • #2
    ford2600
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    Best of luck. It's been done before have a read here for a little inspiration

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055998136

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056549858


  • #3
    LCD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,123 ✭✭✭LCD


    Bit of advice, spend money on good overshoes & gloves. Cold hands & feet make cycling miserable. Worth stretching the budget in these areas


  • #4
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Overshoes and good gloves have been secured so no excuses for weather related whimp outs now I guess.

    So today I took a test spin out to Sutton and back to see how cycling with overshoes on is like. Nice to have the tailwind on the way home for a change, 20 km give or take cycled in 54 minutes. I need to vary the route to avoid the awful surface between the wooden bridge and the causeway though.

    Distance 20 km
    Time 54 m
    Gain 43 m
    Av. Speed 23.1 km/h

    Also took a spinning class that didn't kill me for once, for the purpose of this log I'm counting a 30 minute spinning class as 20 km.

    Monthly total (inc spinning classes and commutes) 212 km
    Weekly total (inc spinning classes and commutes) 76 km


  • #5
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    25 km spin down to Dun Laoighre and back for today, planned on carrying out to Howth and back but bailed out when that hail storm hit. Had a weight session yesterday (feck I cannot lift to save my life) to build some upper body strength.

    Distance 25 km
    Time 1 h 10 m
    Gain 66 m
    Av. Speed 22.1 km/h

    Monthly total (inc spinning classes and commutes) 242 km
    Weekly total (inc spinning classes and commutes) 107 km


  • #6
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Ok so have a few I need to update on this (been a bit lax).

    Feb 26th - 35km out to Balbriggan in 1:32. Gain 171m, Av Speed 20.7kph
    Mar 6th - 44km to Lucan and back via Park in 2:30. Gain 217m, Av Speed 17.6kpm
    Mar 10th - 34km to Howth Head from the Sutton side in 1:39. Gain 239m. Av Speed 20.7kph
    Mar 12th - 50km to Eniskerry vie Dundrum, Back via Killiney Hill in 2:56. Gain 395m. Av Speed 17.1kph
    Mar 13th - 10km to Bull Island and back in 26min. Gain 21m. Av Speed 24.3kph

    February total (inc spinning classes and commutes) 343km
    March total (inc spinning classes and commutes) 271km


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  • #7
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Busy enough week...

    14 Mar: 40 km up around Howth Head and back in 1:48, Av Speed 22.7 km/h, gain 255m. Also did a 45 min spinning class covering about 18 km.
    17 Mar: 66 km up around Howth Head, up to Malahide and behind the Airport in 2:58. Av Speed 22.2 km/h, gain 347m.
    20 Mar: 30km to Balbriggan via Manowar in 1:25. Av Speed 20.7 km/h, gain 203m.

    Throw in a few gym sessions and commuting and I'm happy.

    Week total (inc spinning classes and commutes) 184 km
    March total (inc spinning classes and commutes) 455 km


  • #8
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Broke the 200km mark for a week for the 1st time (small fry compared to what others are pulling but I'll take that!).

    21 Mar - 106 km, Howth Head, Malahide. Roganstown, Naul, Balbriggan, Back of Airport, Town in 4:43. Av Speed 22.5 km/h. Elevation gain 508m
    22 Mar - 20 km spin out to Chappo and back in 54 mins. Av Speed 22.4 km/h. Elevation gain 57m
    25 Mar - 36 km out to Killiney Hill, loop of the hill and back via the coast in 1:41. Av Speed 21.8 km/h. Elevation gain 214m.

    Week total (inc spinning classes and commutes) 200 km
    March total (inc spinning classes and commutes) 655 km


  • #9
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Last weeks updates:

    28 Mar - 76km out to Eniskerry via Stocking Lane and the Military Road, back through Bray and Killiney Hill in 3:44. Av Speed 20.4 km/h, elevation gain 837m.
    3 - April - 35km half abandoned run to the Naul, ended up just doing a loop of the Airport and back home due to the weather in 1:33. Av Speed 22.7 km/h, elevation gain 120m.

    Week total (inc spinning classes and commutes) 130 km
    March total (inc spinning classes and commutes) 746 km
    April total (inc spinning classes and commutes) 38 km


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