Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Forcing myself out

I've really been struggling with motivation recently so today I told myself I was heading out early! Ideal would have been 7ish but I knew really the earliest I could go was when ali left for work - she doesn't like it if I leave first as she ends up faffing and being late! So I was dressed in bike kit and followed her out the door and was on the bike at 8:30am. I had planned a 45mile loop with a few hills in it. The hardest being the last climb of the day over from Rivington to Belmont. It was very misty once I got higher up. But I got back and remember how much I enjoy cycling! Now please send me some motivation for tomorrow!

45.53 miles @ 13.3 mph
1260m ascent






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12 comments:

  1. Red Bike24 February 2009 at 14:52

    Perhaps you just need a rest. You haven't had a day off since doing that quick hilly 100mile ride!

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  2. trio24 February 2009 at 15:10

    Yes I have two days?

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  3. Dave25 February 2009 at 06:46

    I think your motivation is good, especially with the mileage you have done recently.

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  4. Pedalling Polarcherry25 February 2009 at 09:18

    don't be hard on yourself Amy, having the odd lazy day doe's you good :)

    I think you should push your limits more next month though, you seem to be doing this century too easy! how about century & a 1/4 for next month?

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  5. trio25 February 2009 at 09:24

    Or maybe a century on my mountain bike?

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  6. kate25 February 2009 at 18:29

    2 centurys=2 'lazy' days ;)
    mtb century in march...?

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  7. Red Bike25 February 2009 at 21:42

    I'm up for the MTB century too. I think I would prefer to attempt it in summer though.

    You were racing Ali around a 1/2 marathon the day after your century ride, hardly a rest day!

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  8. trio26 February 2009 at 07:47

    I was on a bike bimbling around, felt like a rest!

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  9. trio26 February 2009 at 07:47

    I was on a bike bimbling around, felt like a rest!

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  10. Donk26 February 2009 at 09:46

    Century MTB? Madness, but hey u may aswell go for it :-)

    I might be being stupid but whats the % bar for at the top of that graph?

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  11. trio26 February 2009 at 15:02

    It's gradient, but its not accurate as if you only plot say the climb from Belmont to Rivington it shows bits of 18% on the above it only goes up to 6%. But shows which bits are steeper!

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  12. Donk26 February 2009 at 15:59

    Aaaah. Yes I was being stupid, I see now its the legend for the colour coding, doh!
    max of 6%? must have been designed down south somewhere flat.

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