is it getting warmer?!
Otherwise I guess I'll be slamming down some more bucks on lighting. 
Only good for streetlight lit roads. Centennial Park before sunrise is very dark and one really need one of those high powered units if there's any pace involved.If its only got to last a week, then pick up something at the $2 shop, or you can do what I do and that's have one of those single LED lights spare in my saddle bag.
Nothing that night vision goggles won't fixOnly good for streetlight lit roads. Centennial Park before sunrise is very dark and one really need one of those high powered units if there's any pace involved.
(the talking about losing a light etc is the stuff im interested in, sorry if it bores every one else, but all i seem to do is ride, and this is the sorta stuff im interested in right now)The randwick lads do some thing similar! ive been so set on riding coluzzi that i havent made it out to try it (and dont want to get embarressed on the hills! which i do at the otherrides i do, though i dont know if theyd wait for me at randwickHehe, thanks Mike.
I did some hill training in Bronte this morning. Pretty much thought I was going to die, with the group I was riding with dangling like carrots 10-20 metres in front of me the whole time.
Lost my front light at some point, I was in far too much pain to notice. Spewing as I ordered some fancy new ones last night but won't arrive for over a week. Trying to see if I can borrow one in the mean time as I won't be able to ride in the morning if I don't have one
so im not talkin from what i do Just way too heavy for any weight conscious roadie!Nothing that night vision goggles won't fix
Yeah, I tried. It wasn't really happening and I think in a way I needed to fight my own battle this morning. When I tried to speed up to get on the bunch my riding form would suffer, so going at my own pace was a better technique as far as getting some results from the training goes.The randwick lads do some thing similar! ive been so set on riding coluzzi that i havent made it out to try it (and dont want to get embarressed on the hills! which i do at the otherrides i do, though i dont know if theyd wait for me at randwick
man vic, you totally have to do what you can to get onto the back of who ever it is your with! it is easier riding if ya do! but yeah up hills i do the same and get dropped
You are absolutely right that the best form of training is riding at a pace that's most appropriate for you. Bunch riding, unless taking the lead at the head of the bunch, has been considered by many to be "junk miles" given the drafting and coasting involved. Otherwise it's good for development of bunch riding skills, for breaking up the monotony of solo training and getting to the training ground (eg. Hill) quickly.Yeah, I tried. It wasn't really happening and I think in a way I needed to fight my own battle this morning. When I tried to speed up to get on the bunch my riding form would suffer, so going at my own pace was a better technique as far as getting some results from the training goes.
and a sitting sprint up the hill.You should never have "nothing to do" in CP. It's all a question of whether you have any objectives in your training.i was back at the park with nothing to do! and they had only ridden to larpa and back.
yeah im inAre we training tomorrow morning with Randwick tim?
still no bmc, but ill be there on my cruisy bike about changing the name, if it saves prob also good idea we dont actually have a big list! Don't get yourself run downI rode to LP this morning, which was semi cruisy. Did some cornering work and balance stuff. My legs were sore from yesterday. I also have a sore ankle and I'm trying to figure out why.
To add to my sore ankle I'm feeling really sick, particularly mentally with an inability to focus, and I'm not sure if I'm sick (like a virus or something) or if it's from exhaustion.
Wow, I'm full of complaints this morning!
man seriously why bother with road (though i feel seriously good at the end of our morning rides~! i worry about wanting to go to the bathroom extra! i allready drink alot of poweraid before i ride. both alex's were out today and we kept up with the sprint bit (again) and it was heaps good training. Im getting better on the hills, Little alex is up there with who ever it is at the front! But yeah, i was feeling so good at bits, must be the endorphins, i was feeling a bit less than that good after one of the hills though :Swell thats what ive been working out. Any other tips on this stuff while your at it, that are totally simple, like having a banana or any thing? i keep finding alot of stuff on the net, but get a bit over whealmed by big lists, id be much better off being told some thing off the cafe menu, or some thing i should definately eat before hand.Post ride coffee makes no physiological sense unless the 3-4 hours ride time has unmasked symptoms caffeine addition.
After a hard/endurance ride, the last thing the body needs is another dose of caffeine with its diuretic properties. Choc milkshake provides the fluid, protein and CHO the body/muscles need after exercise, a much better choice.
For us amateurs, I don't see the evidence and the need to imitate the pros. Sensible eating, drinking and rest is probably all that's needed for a good outcome. Specifically, timely carbo/protein intake to sustain the increased burn rate and muscle repair is pretty much all that's needed. Of course, hydration is the other big one. The relationship b/n poor hydration and performance loss is well documented and one that must not be overlooked.well thats what ive been working out. Any other tips on this stuff while your at it, that are totally simple, like having a banana or any thing? i keep finding alot of stuff on the net, but get a bit over whealmed by big lists, id be much better off being told some thing off the cafe menu, or some thing i should definately eat before hand.
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Problem is, track boys wouldn't even go close to the track when H2O hits the ground.Don't worry once those boys and girls get on the velodrome, the vortex created will shift those clouds out to sea.
Too right, concrete hurtsProblem is, track boys wouldn't even go close to the track when H2O hits the ground.
? what on earth are you talking about?Don't worry about training schedule this week. Rain predicted for the next 5-6 days at least. Indoor training week I'd say unless you enjoy cleaning bikes or don't care about the look.
Talking about the weather condition and prediction on Earth.? what on earth are you talking about?
your way ahead of most peoples months to get good at hills schedule id say?! and i didnt realise how many km's we some times go through, today i ended up with 75 km worth of riding, i was thinking about riding to work as well, but that would bring it past the 110 km mark, and im after a bit more intensity stuff, not just km's. i no longer call my self a racer 
That's 860 Cal for you! But what does it mean?Just had 2 big mac's for lunch.... why on earth do they call them "big" ?
I still feel hungry, will have to eat something elseThat's 860 Cal for you! But what does it mean?
They are cheap for the price and kids never say no to them. That's my present conclusion on McDonald food.
was that you talking in the third person about your self?My new head lights arrived today! I can't wait to ride in the dark in the morning. They're pretty bright... I made one of the girls at work squeel when I switched them on
was just about doing them at 180 though i only did 4 because of that.Haha, I don't do squeeling.was that you talking in the third person about your self?
Don't give up as you are probably over the worst.After 2 weeks: 2 flats, 2 skun knees and a busted seat.
You think about that statement when you're riding home with soggy feet tonight.Hair dryers are for girls
umm which bunch leaves at 5:30?I though I'd join the Randwick bunch yesterday. I arrived at 5:30 and only one other showed up. As he hadn't done the ride out to LP before, he decided that he'd go and do his own thing. I went to do some laps of CP instead.
Heffron? write a reportraced as well. 140 or so km day.
i felt better once on the track learning some madison skills behind the motor bike! (sorry to any one we confused) (well only second pasta because every one else went out for simons birthday and i was at work?! so had to do my own but it fits in ok At least we have one all round fit person at the club (ok im guessing mike clement is also a bit of a gym junkie ) 
I dont think my body copes very well with having lots of blood taken.Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest
