Mamil Posted January 16, 2023 Author Posted January 16, 2023 37 minutes ago, Jewbacca said: Calm down fellas! I have resigned from strava so have no idea what this is, but all I can picture is a little fluffy bear in a bikini holding a number above it's head while traversing a boxing ring...... Sounds like someone I once saw on BMX at the ctct. Jewbacca, ChrisF and Scary Rider 1 2
Furbz Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 96. i need 16 more rides to make it to 100. challenge accepted!
Frosty Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Furbz said: 96. i need 16 more rides to make it to 100. challenge accepted! Metric or Imperial?
Furbz Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 19 minutes ago, Frosty said: Metric or Imperial? Sadly Metric - but still at least the 100km figure is within reach
KingZA Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 120 for me. Wonder where it'll be by the end of the year ChrisF and Furbz 2
ChrisF Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 WOW !! Some nice milers here 👍 As a MTB rider I was never going to get good Eddington numbers. Seems my 18 months of doing road miles on my HT is helping my numbers along nicely. Still a lowly number, but some nicer numbers in realistic reach ... now doing regular 60 to 90 km rides and it is adding up nicely. Frosty 1
Frosty Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 2 hours ago, ChrisF said: WOW !! Some nice milers here 👍 As a MTB rider I was never going to get good Eddington numbers. Seems my 18 months of doing road miles on my HT is helping my numbers along nicely. Still a lowly number, but some nicer numbers in realistic reach ... now doing regular 60 to 90 km rides and it is adding up nicely. The only shortcut for consistency is consistency. This “metric” rewards that (IMO). Mamil and ChrisF 2
Frosty Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Furbz said: Sadly Metric - but still at least the 100km figure is within reach Still outstanding.
Frosty Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, TyronLab said: Saturday is the majority for most of my metrics below, except elevation gain; Saturdays are usually the LSD rides. The elevation (per 100Km) surprised me, including Friday. Edited January 16, 2023 by Frosty Underachiever 1
The Ouzo Posted January 17, 2023 Posted January 17, 2023 11 hours ago, Frosty said: Saturday is the majority for most of my metrics below, except elevation gain; Saturdays are usually the LSD rides. The elevation (per 100Km) surprised me, including Friday. nice breakdown of stats Frosty 1
The Ouzo Posted January 17, 2023 Posted January 17, 2023 A note on "junk miles". They are not always completely junk. Doing junk miles has taken me from not being able to crack sub 4hour CTCT to being on the verge of cracking sub 3. Yes some structured training would probably have me sub 3 in a shorter time frame, but the junk miles allowed me to still achieve the other benefits I get from cycling, inner peace, time to my self to just think, weight loss, freedom to just ride, FUN ..... etc. So they are not always a bad thing even though they may not be the most efficient method of training. Frosty, Spinnekop, Underachiever and 4 others 5 2
Tim Brink Posted January 17, 2023 Posted January 17, 2023 One man's junk miles is another man's saved shrink bills. Being out on the bike for no good physiological reason is so good for the head. You can't solve weighty issues in a HIIT session.. splat, lechatnoir, Scary Rider and 4 others 6 1
Spinnekop Posted January 17, 2023 Posted January 17, 2023 18 minutes ago, The Ouzo said: A note on "junk miles". They are not always completely junk. Doing junk miles has taken me from not being able to crack sub 4hour CTCT to being on the verge of cracking sub 3. Yes some structured training would probably have me sub 3 in a shorter time frame, but the junk miles allowed me to still achieve the other benefits I get from cycling, inner peace, time to my self to just think, weight loss, freedom to just ride, FUN ..... etc. So they are not always a bad thing even though they may not be the most efficient method of training. to go a little off-topic here......... The only place where "Junk miles" can be mentioned is where and when you cycle for a living. Pro. All other recreational cyclists can do what they want and what they love. If it is riding far that makes you happy, go for it. Short hard rides makes you smile.....yah....go harder. Coffee rides with friends. Sure, why not. Training on a program to achieve a sub3 what what. Why not. As long as you are having fun, right? Why else are we doing this crazy sport as none professionals? Fun. Scary Rider, Skubarra, Frosty and 3 others 5 1
bleedToWin Posted January 17, 2023 Posted January 17, 2023 Another note on chasing stats. I was quite appalled at the number of local pros sharing Strava year summaries with dangerously few rest days (some in the single digits) without any context. I'd hate for youngsters to think they have to train 350 days a year if they want to perform like so-and-so. Frosty, Jbr, dave303e and 2 others 5
Shebeen Posted January 17, 2023 Posted January 17, 2023 19 hours ago, Jewbacca said: Calm down fellas! I have resigned from strava so have no idea what this is, looks like some golfer has hacked your strava account actually. probably wearing plus fours and smoking a pipe Jewbacca 1
Frosty Posted January 17, 2023 Posted January 17, 2023 41 minutes ago, bleedToWin said: Another note on chasing stats. I was quite appalled at the number of local pros sharing Strava year summaries with dangerously few rest days (some in the single digits) without any context. I'd hate for youngsters to think they have to train 350 days a year if they want to perform like so-and-so. How successful were they?
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