Today's Bike Ride

[Hanneke]

I am so glad I have Newport Velodrome as my cop out possiblity, I do9ubt I'd have stayed on the bike for long, the gales and hail and sleet we are having here!

[stevefoster]

Well done, Steve - the Joss spirit!

Often think 'What would Joss do' when i'm having a bit of a low. Course we all know, he'd finish the job or dee as Billy Bland said. Inspirational character:thumbup:

[stevefoster]

Stagger, Hann. Doubt i'd be out on the bike normally but using it for work means i have to see it through. None of them car drivers have made resolutions to give cyclists more room in 2012 though:angry:

[Hanneke]

You be safe Steve! xx

[stevefoster]

You be safe Steve! xx

You too Dutchess! xx

[Hanneke]

Dutchess I like it!!! :thumbup:

You too Dutchess! xx

[daz h]

8 x rides over Christmas which tootled up to 448miles. So thats the winter base mileage in.
Wansfell Race and probably rollers every other day.
Not sure how many runs with the dog.

Not sure if riding your rollers New Years Day is normal but it is to me.
Total training time from 19th to last night = 36hrs
Total mince pies = 5
Total time spent into headwind= lots
Total cycling books read = 2 ( Belgian Hammer and Nicholas Roche book)
Total time spent faffing with mudguards = 0

[ZootHornRollo]

Another two hours of spin - all in aerobic this time (av HR: 79% of max) - plus 30-min runs there and back.
Phew.

[ZootHornRollo]

8 x rides over Christmas which tootled up to 448miles. So thats the winter base mileage in.

Daz, do you make a special effort not to ride too hard for that base mileage - i.e., take it easy on the hills, spin lower gears etc - so as to maximise the aerobic / fat burning benefits (as I believe the thinking goes ...).
Or do you just ride?

[Hanneke]

I doubt I will be out on the MTB tonight as planned... Gale force winds, too dangerous!

Rollers it will have to be then... what sort of sessions do you do on the rollers Daz? I am out of my depth on them, as to me they only really provide me with a warmup and cooldown tool for (track) racing? I am building winter base miles, started last Friday so anything equivalent to a 2-3 hour road or MTB ride would do me...