Don't call me crazy

[eccc whippet]

you dont want to be loosing weight a week or 2 before the event...try dump as much weight as soon as you can...then focus on eating to fuel for the event.

 

weight loss plan? 

 

training plan? 

[PrinceVlad]

Maybe a kitty with a monthly contribution to be donated to a charity?

For me it would be starting weight 138kg target weight 104kg

Sounds good. You have 34kgs to lose. I was as 124kgs this morning so we can make it 34 for me as well. That would be 34kgs for me as well. I don't remember weighing 90kgs ever. Might have past 90 somewhere in high school, but it was so quick I can't remember. It seems as if you might have me on base fitness, but I am going to do my best to finish this thing.

 

What charity would you suggest.

[PrinceVlad]

you dont want to be loosing weight a week or 2 before the event...try dump as much weight as soon as you can...then focus on eating to fuel for the event.

 

weight loss plan? 

 

training plan? 

I think with the training I will lose weight anyway.

 

No training plan as yet.....just spend time in the saddle. No weight loss plan as yet.....any suggestions?

 

BTW....I think you followed my old strava account which is no longer in use. I followed you with the new account so you can just follow back.

[cat-i]

I think with the training I will lose weight anyway.

 

No training plan as yet.....just spend time in the saddle. No weight loss plan as yet.....any suggestions?

 

BTW....I think you followed my old strava account which is no longer in use. I followed you with the new account so you can just follow back.

 

At 34 kgs over 3 1/2 months you may want to rely on more than just training to lose weight.

 

Read around a bit - there's quite a few threads on here both about low-carb and conventional weigh-loss methods.

 

Following your journey, and looking forward to following your dot at munga once you've tamed this current beast.

[cat-i]

 

No training plan as yet.....just spend time in the saddle. ...

 

 

I find the graphs and 'fitness level' counts on fittrack hugely motivating. 

[Sitting@89]

My plan would be to use December for base training LSD rides and IDT sessions/spinning classes. Hitting the weights 2x per week.

 

January and February I will start doing some interval training 3x per week with distance rides on the weekends. Still doing weights 2x a week

 

March will be mainly speed work, very high intensity short duration rides with one long ride every week, weights down to 1x a week.

 

April 2nd will be a benchmark for how ready I am with L'Étape been the last serious ride before I start tapering down to 3x 45 min sessions a week with maybe a seriously slow 80k on the Sunday before.

 

Diet wise I will be doing a weighless type balanced diet, with intermittent fasting on rest days (consuming less than 500 calories for the day all before 10am)

 

That should have me race ready come the 14th (i hope!!)

[PrinceVlad]

Tuesday update

 

Morning RHR - 52bpm

Weight - 124.3kgs (This number is moving in the wrong direction)

Training - None yet

 

I did a 15km ride yesterday and I could feel it was tougher than the one I did on Sunday. The only thing that is sore is still my rear!

 

With regard to diet, I dont know what I'll do. I've tried LCHF before but I know that it impacts ones training. And I dont know whether it would be wise to do LCHF with so little time before the race. I think I should just aim to decrease my portion sizes and cut out the junk.

 

With regard to training I have not given any plan much thought. I think that the remainder of December I'll just ride to put in time in the saddle seeing that I've only been in the bike for 2 days now since stopping almost 2 years ago. From January I will work with a more structured plan. I was thinking of entering the Ride for Sight as a training ride during February.

 

 

 

 

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[PrinceVlad]

Training update

 

Did another 15km ride this afternoon, but I think tomorrow will be a rest day. Not necessarily for the legs but for the backside!

 

 

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[Harryn]

I will be watching this thread with much interest. Good luck on your journey.

 

Ps. Invest in quality bib shorts!

[PrinceVlad]

I will be watching this thread with much interest. Good luck on your journey.

 

Ps. Invest in quality bib shorts!

Thanks it is still early days so I must keep myself from thinking that my ultimate goal will be more than 15 times my average distance for the last three days, because then doubt starts to creep in. And there is definitely no place for doubt!

 

 

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[Gen]

Thanks it is still early days so I must keep myself from thinking that my ultimate goal will be more than 15 times my average distance for the last three days, because then doubt starts to creep in. And there is definitely no place for doubt!

 

 

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Weekly goals.. they feel more achievable[emoji123]

 

I can share with you what I am doing after a long time off the bike too?

[PrinceVlad]

Weekly goals.. they feel more achievable[emoji123]

 

I can share with you what I am doing after a long time off the bike too?

That would be great

 

 

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[Gen]

That would be great

 

 

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3 day recipe

 

Day 1..1hr

Day 2..2hr

Day 3..3hr

 

Rest day

 

Repeat 3 day recipe

 

All at 70% of HR..

 

To take temptation away I set my device up only to see HR and Time. That's all nothing else.

 

Do this recipe for at least 2 weeks before increasing hrs on bike..

 

Listen to your body.. if you feel legs are tired the following day rest..resist the urge to go harder even if you feel fine.

 

After the 2e week you can either still keep the 3day recipe but start day 1- 2hrs, day 2 -3hrs, day 3- 4hr. Or you can start a 4 day recipe..starting off day 1 with 1hr..and ending on day 4 with 4hr.. you can increase as time goes by but no more than 6days in a row..

 

I am apparently to do this low intensity until Jan

. (Besides for today where I changed it up a bit because I missed 2 days, I have been following it very obediently.)

 

 

I am finding the weekly plan better than thinking of what I must be able to do in April..

 

I post little updates on the L'Etape South Africa thread if you want to go look see[emoji6]

 

 

It's just all about building endurance slowly and just time in the saddle.. I was told don't worry about speed if you do this right then later on you will improve in leaps and bounds..

 

 

Oh one more thing.. Dale gave me a tip to set an alarm on my device to remind me to eat and drink, so I have set it to remind me to drink every 15min and eat every 30min, in the heat of course I drink a lot.. anything over an hour in the heat I have a bottle of water and a bottle of GI32.. water also helps cause I use it to cool me down... I refill my bottles every 2 hours.. so if you are riding for long maybee think of carrying some extra cash to stop and buy something or carry a camelbak.

 

I have to often ride alone so I ride our dorpie flat (for safety reasons I don't go on put rides by myself) so I just stop at home to refill [emoji12]

[WrightJnr]

I lost 12kg in 2 months on LCHF. Recon could have been 14-16kg if I had of really focused.

 

Two observations.

 

My training really suffered! Lucky I had a lot of base fitness already there. But there were times I just fell over under a tree and felt really sorry for myself.

 

Wattbike showed over 20% loss in my 20min max power test. It was at that stage I changed my diet for final preparation for Wines2Whales. Weight stabilized and power was back after 3 weeks. Of course at a better watt/kg.

 

What I'm trying to say is that I find it extremely difficult to increase fitness while dramatically trying to lose weight at the same time. But I'm no expert.

 

 

I live by the BDF cycling pledge. One day. Every day. #9Rules

[SwissVan]

3 day recipe

 

Day 1..1hr

Day 2..2hr

Day 3..3hr

 

Rest day

 

Repeat 3 day recipe

 

All at 70% of HR..

 

 

Joh!?

 

12 hour week from the beginning for someone who has not cycled for a long time is imo a bit much

 

Careful of the burnoutoverloadmonsterpain that pounces after a month or 2...

[Gen]

Joh!?

 

12 hour week from the beginning for someone who has not cycled for a long time is imo a bit much

 

Careful of the burnoutoverloadmonsterpain that pounces after a month or 2...

You forgot to quote the listen to your body bit [emoji12]

 

Like I said that's my recipe that I am following. It's just to get TITS and build endurance slowly without hurting myself.