hagar Posted January 24, 2008 Posted January 24, 2008 But watching the sea from the comfort of Joe Cools' date=' now THAT would be awesome... [/quote']hey Bobster that is really a COOL place that can still remember it so well i must have paid for half of the building can you remember the NEST and the CUBAN HAT ? those were the days sorry Hagar no, but Catleman's was THE place to be before Joe Cools really took off... I'll have a smirnoff spin thanks HR and before the Hub Police arrests me for hijacking: cookie: if you dont feel like the challenge anymore - come ride with Hagar and Me on the Dad and Daughter team - its for a good cause, camelbaks will be filled with the necessary "happy juice" and we'll have a crazy cruising race! We will, in turn, support you on your beach run and have a towel ready and waiting together with drink of choice at the finish!! hey Bobbie now ya talking if cookie joins us i will impose a ban on all cameras on the beach !!!! got to get my camelbak out the cupboard
Zoo Cookie Posted January 24, 2008 Posted January 24, 2008 psssssst ? cookie' date=' to ensure you don't lose your bet, put your chip on a faster rider's bike! [/quote'] just not mine! i still need to do a decent time in a 100km race.
SwissVan Posted January 24, 2008 Posted January 24, 2008 Mini Hijack........ I am riding the fast one Sunday' date=' but now I am starting to feel a bit of flu coming. Any suggestions for medication / doctoring? Hijack over......[/quote'] Inhale (irrigate) some salt water thru your nose... Read in the local paper this morning that scientest reacon this helps prevent colds in babies and prevents the spread of the cold germs. Whats good for babies should be good for the rest of us.. oder?
1hill@aTime Posted January 24, 2008 Posted January 24, 2008 SM, it's probably pre race nerves loads of people experience it, watch on saterday morning you will wake up feeling great.
SeanMort Posted January 24, 2008 Posted January 24, 2008 Well if i dont break the 3h:30min then i have 2 run in my undies and a wear a bra which clearly i dont want 2' date='to top it all its got 2b in neon pink.I am really determined.I started this week with a 3x 1hour rides in the afternoon but will have 2up it next week.I do play a bit of othersports so iam a bit fit.Anyone got a drink or mutti that can help me.[/quote'] I can just picture it ... Borat loses cycling bet !! Get's deported back to Kazhakstan. Do this costume thing and you'll be famous ..
Cookie Posted January 27, 2008 Author Posted January 27, 2008 Ok hubbers,an update on my training.I rode lastweek 3x 1hr rides,an yesterday my intention was 2ride the three passes but overslept so had 2 ride my own route.Left home rode over constantia neck to chappies then over blackhill and through fish hoek home totalling 80.4km in a ride time of 2hr49min and a total time of 3hr20min.Is their still hope for me?
Cookie Posted January 27, 2008 Author Posted January 27, 2008 Ok hubbers,an update on my training.I rode lastweek 3x 1hr rides,an yesterday my intention was 2ride the three passes but overslept so had 2 ride my own route.Left home rode over constantia neck to chappies then over blackhill and through fish hoek home totalling 80.4km in a ride time of 2hr49min and a total time of 3hr20min.Is their still hope for me?
Tumbleweed Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 Ok hubbers' date='an update on my training.I rode lastweek 3x 1hr rides,an yesterday my intention was 2ride the three passes but overslept so had 2 ride my own route.Left home rode over constantia neck to chappies then over blackhill and through fish hoek home totalling 80.4km in a ride time of 2hr49min and a total time of 3hr20min.Is their still hope for me?[/quote'] increase your training by 10-15% every week, and you should be fine.
Cookie Posted January 28, 2008 Author Posted January 28, 2008 Gee thankx holly roller.Thank god somebody constructive input.Will try an do so.Will keep u peeps updated.
Tumbleweed Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 the only other advice i can give is for you not to get too stressed about it. that will upset any training you do and possibly be detrimental to your performance. just relax.
lowracer Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 there is still a bit of hope left Now might be the time to splash out on a good bike if you dont have one yet. not that it will make you that much faster, but at least you will be motivated. if you currently are riding a mtb, a road bike definitely will assist in cutting down your time. dont try to catch up, dont increase more than 10-15% per week. make sure you drink a recovery drink within half an hour of the ride ending. take rest days. lastly, make sure everything is fine on race day by preparing now. take your bike in now for a service, not the week before. practice drinking/eating whatever you are going to do on raceday, now!. if it doesnt suit you, at least you find that out in advance. pitch up early on raceday, and be in the gates earlier, rather than later. warm up properly. and lastly, remember to post the pictures if you dont make it
buckstopper Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 Cookie, keep the intensity fairly (but not too) easy, 65-80% max heart rate and add some climbs for strength. You still have 6 weeks so don't panic. The thing here is to train regularly (5 days a week will do), and remember recovery. If you can, do 3x1 hour, 1 x 2.5 and 1 x3hr increasing to 3.5 you'll get the miles in. You cannot go forward unless you recover properly from your last session. With 3 and 2 weeks to go do races, up to 3 hours will do, or higher intensity than you are doing now. By now you should be a bit tired. Then taper for the last 2 weeks by doing shorter rides, remembering recovery, but keeping intensity higher. Practise bunch riding skills, learn how to suck wheel close enough without falling off. This will add 20% + to your tempo (good pace) average speed. For 3h30 you need to average just over 31kmh. You should be able to manage about 26kmh on a 3hr training ride alone reasonably comfortably to do that speed. In the last week rather go easy to let the strength gained get into those muscles without them being too tired. You should feel snappy now. Good luck!
SwissVan Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Ok hubbers' date='an update on my training.I rode lastweek 3x 1hr rides,an yesterday my intention was 2ride the three passes but overslept so had 2 ride my own route.Left home rode over constantia neck to chappies then over blackhill and through fish hoek home totalling 80.4km in a ride time of 2hr49min and a total time of 3hr20min.Is their still hope for me?[/quote'] Yep, even more if you start doing some speed work
Cookie Posted February 3, 2008 Author Posted February 3, 2008 Hey all hubbers,some update on my training i did 2x 30km rides (all in wind) ,1x 45km ride and on sat a 25km spin @ avg hr of 145.Today i over slept once again (to much party) and had to ride alone again.My ride dist was 86km in a total time of 3hr16min which includes traffic,stop in jubliee square,hectic wind and not forgeting the rain.I feel iam improving however my legs are feeling bit tired and i have a pain behind my knee in the joint.Anybody know what it is and how can i solve it?..Cheers cookie
CaptainDura Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 Pain behind the knee normally comes down to your saddle being too high, but it can be an overuse injury because you are training much more than you are used to.Try and lower your saddle a centimeter or so. Even better get a proper bike setup from a place like cyclelab for instance.If the injury persists then you are going to have to take some rest days.Remember that even when you lower the saddle the pain are not going to go away immediately. give it two or three weeks and see if it goes away.
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