Mntboy Posted May 29, 2015 Posted May 29, 2015 You make some valid points.I am looking at it from my fitness levels and am thinking, "why are you going so slow?", and I think that I'm sometimes forgetting that even though I was out for a few months with an injury I still have muscle memory.Another person's input/way of explaining/knowledge can only help in my opinion.Pretty much. Which is why it was a good move on your part to ask for advice and you've received stacks of good advice. Also your relationship with your sister is more important than whether or not she rides bikes or not. And just for the record my dad and I do talk cycling, it's just concentrated on road racing rather than getting advice from him.
Lurch the stalker Posted May 30, 2015 Author Posted May 30, 2015 Big thanks to Hayley - she explained things in a different way and my sister's riding was immediately much better.
Bianchi Baby Posted May 30, 2015 Posted May 30, 2015 From a slow wife's perspective ...............I started cycling with my husband and son last year and to say I was CRAP was the understatement of the year. But my husband bought me a pretty bike with a matching helmet (yes very important) and pretty cleats etc. Oh I must add that I consider myself relatively fit as I can run a sub 60min 10km and I swim the 8 miles at Midmar etc. But oh my hat my cycling attempts were dismal and frustrating. All kudos to my very patient and amazing husband. He let me work out my gears for myself and rode at my pace with patience. So I have improved enough that I am confident enough to ride alone and now I have a road bike too. I prefer the road to mtb. Lately I have found the introduction of the use of the watt bike a revolution. I can train alone at my own pace to my own numbers. I'm not great but I can keep the pace up and now we can ride as a happy family
PeterF Posted May 30, 2015 Posted May 30, 2015 Big thanks to Hayley - she explained things in a different way and my sister's riding was immediately much better.Better watch out Hayley will have your sister doing downhill races before you know it
hayleyearth Posted May 30, 2015 Posted May 30, 2015 It was actually so nice to ride with someone 'new' to the sport again. I must tell you all she doesn't moan as much as Lurch said... And stopping ummm at the half way mark (15km) I asked her "we can stop here if you want"... She said" no she doesn't have to stop we can carry on".... So we did. During the 30km I think she said 3 times "my legs are sore I am going to die"... 2 of those times she kept on peddling at the same speed up the hill (which made me realize that maybe she just said that because she doesn't like silent moments... Haha) the 3rd time was on that horrible hill on the CCW cradle loop on your way to the stop street. She wanted to stop so we did and then I realised I need to get a story to tell her to get her mind of the long hill ahead. She got back on and rode the rest out seriously as if she wasn't in pain. The stretch home Lurch and I actually went quite a bit faster and I was amazed by how she kept up most of the time (after doing 26+km already). The only thing left to do is to set her bike up a bit better (harder rear shock and pump tyres harder) and then TITS. She will get there. Best thing I noticed is she already know some bike talk (what most parts are on the bike) and also she is motivated. That is a recipe for success! I'll go ride with her again when I'm back from EU in July
KidCharlemagne Posted May 30, 2015 Posted May 30, 2015 Firstly, I'm sure there's been some improvement since day one. But, the improvement is either too slow or now stagnant. So, the stress placed on the body must increase over time. Doing pretty much the same thing week in week out will result in that plateau you speak of. To increase the stress you must either ride longer, more often or faster. Increase one of those variables every third or fourth week in that order. The fitness will come.
Lurch the stalker Posted May 30, 2015 Author Posted May 30, 2015 It was actually so nice to ride with someone 'new' to the sport again. I must tell you all she doesn't moan as much as Lurch said... And stopping ummm at the half way mark (15km) I asked her "we can stop here if you want"... She said" no she doesn't have to stop we can carry on".... So we did. During the 30km I think she said 3 times "my legs are sore I am going to die"... 2 of those times she kept on peddling at the same speed up the hill (which made me realize that maybe she just said that because she doesn't like silent moments... Haha) the 3rd time was on that horrible hill on the CCW cradle loop on your way to the stop street. She wanted to stop so we did and then I realised I need to get a story to tell her to get her mind of the long hill ahead. She got back on and rode the rest out seriously as if she wasn't in pain. The stretch home Lurch and I actually went quite a bit faster and I was amazed by how she kept up most of the time (after doing 26+km already). The only thing left to do is to set her bike up a bit better (harder rear shock and pump tyres harder) and then TITS. She will get there.Best thing I noticed is she already know some bike talk (what most parts are on the bike) and also she is motivated. That is a recipe for success! I'll go ride with her again when I'm back from EU in July She didn't moan as much because she doesn't know you yet hahaShock and tyres are already pumped.We're riding the SPCA ride tomorrow so it should be a bit easier on her.
Mntboy Posted May 30, 2015 Posted May 30, 2015 Big thanks to Hayley - she explained things in a different way and my sister's riding was immediately much better.Benefit of a fresh perspective. Best thing I noticed is she already know some bike talk (what most parts are on the bike) and also she is motivated. That is a recipe for success! I'll go ride with her again when I'm back from EU in July Loved reading that! Assuming you are off to do some races again this year? Best of luck with that Hayley.
hayleyearth Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Benefit of a fresh perspective. Loved reading that! Assuming you are off to do some races again this year? Best of luck with that Hayley. Nope, taking my dearest mom on a holiday to tick some stuff off her bucketlist
hayleyearth Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 She didn't moan as much because she doesn't know you yet hahaShock and tyres are already pumped.We're riding the SPCA ride tomorrow so it should be a bit easier on her. How did the SPCA ride go?
Lurch the stalker Posted June 1, 2015 Author Posted June 1, 2015 How did the SPCA ride go?She made the whole 18km, and even passed on some of what you taught to one of her friends, so all in all it went pretty well.
Mntboy Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Nope, taking my dearest mom on a holiday to tick some stuff off her bucketlist That sounds equally awesome! Hope you guys have loads of fun.
Veebee Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 I cant add to what has already been mentioned here. But for me its all about time. She needs time on her own to get to grips with how things work and to work on her fitness levels. But thats only if she really wants to. I was in a similar position last year when I decided to do the 94.7 and was soo unfit. The first time I got onto a bike I did about 12km and felt completely sick and said to myself that this is not for me. I slowly pushed on, doing 10-15km rides more frequently in the week and a lap around the cradle on the weekend in my own pace. Slowly increased my distance over time as I felt a change in my body, and now almost 9 months later I can comfortably doing a 60km ride. 1 thing she needs to remember is that she is doing it for herself, so give her some space and see how she responds. And if she wants to do the 947 then now is a good time to get her a road bike to take off that extra load from her legs.
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