Cycling thread

Bruce Wayne said:
Got to have a few "should know better" wipe outs. My buddy still teases me about wiping out on tram tracks in Turin almost a decade ago now.
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Oh, yes, I wiped clean out on a walking path in a public park; sharp turn and I slid off into the grass with morning dew and between my excellent skill and grippy gator skins I was sliding on my left shortly thereafter. The watching public was very kind.

I've since had nearly a half dozen unclipping incidents but haven't (knocks on wood) fallen in at least 2 weeks.
 

I think the surfaces around that area just add to the fun haha. I have heard Chalkpit is rather testing!

Beddlestead lane was a lot of fun.

I still have not cracked 100 miles which is really bugging me. Managed 156k at the end of the summer but it got super dark and I did not have any lights to complete the last few km.
 
BlueToff said:
It's more just general strain, mate. Left side is constantly tight really even with stretching and yoga, especially the hamstring/small of the back. If I run too much, it gets bad, so just have to have a balance.
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What surfaces do you run on? Have you tried only grass (get into this slowly if you've had muscle issues, because this can cause them to flare up until you adjust.) You can't underestimate the impact of soft surfaces on running volume. Also, slowing down is a huge help, but then this isn't the running thread so I'll get back on topic.
 
Deulofeumygod said:
I think the surfaces around that area just add to the fun haha. I have heard Chalkpit is rather testing!

Beddlestead lane was a lot of fun.

I still have not cracked 100 miles which is really bugging me. Managed 156k at the end of the summer but it got super dark and I did not have any lights to complete the last few km.
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Beddlestead is a nice warm up as it can be done in the big ring. It's terrible for fly tipping down there though. Fridges and mattresses all over the place.
 

SerenityNigh said:
What surfaces do you run on? Have you tried only grass (get into this slowly if you've had muscle issues, because this can cause them to flare up until you adjust.) You can't underestimate the impact of soft surfaces on running volume. Also, slowing down is a huge help, but then this isn't the running thread so I'll get back on topic.
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I tend to do a bit of both, but mainly concrete in winter, terrain in summer.

Tbh, i've tried everything, new shoes, change my gate etc

I always have the same issues.

The main thing that has helped is cycling - starting that low impact work and probably stretching the legs out.

I also have no real desire to run more than 7-8k most of the time. Quite happy doing a push at a 5k and then 40k on the bike the day after (in the first lockdown I'd often do a short bike ride and then a run on top to get a bit of both in).

Given I had the bike in the shop getting fixed a lot in September I just ran a lot more than I had been, and the issues came back, so I had to lessen it off, and the subsequently the fitness dropped a bit. It'll come back, though, sure of that.
 
BlueToff said:
I tend to do a bit of both, but mainly concrete in winter, terrain in summer.

Tbh, i've tried everything, new shoes, change my gate etc

I always have the same issues.

The main thing that has helped is cycling - starting that low impact work and probably stretching the legs out.

I also have no real desire to run more than 7-8k most of the time. Quite happy doing a push at a 5k and then 40k on the bike the day after (in the first lockdown I'd often do a short bike ride and then a run on top to get a bit of both in).

Given I had the bike in the shop getting fixed a lot in September I just ran a lot more than I had been, and the issues came back, so I had to lessen it off, and the subsequently the fitness dropped a bit. It'll come back, though, sure of that.
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Everyone has different results from the same circumstances so best of luck in your training; 21.30 is not slow for 5k and for most intensity has a greater effect than mileage, but you will know your own body. Only other idea off the top of my head is strength training targeting your core and back; also, I love some barefoot running, specifically strides on soft grass (I use Yank football fields, be careful of dog poo or glass at a place like Walton Hall Park).
 
SerenityNigh said:
Everyone has different results from the same circumstances so best of luck in your training; 21.30 is not slow for 5k and for most intensity has a greater effect than mileage, but you will know your own body. Only other idea off the top of my head is strength training targeting your core and back; also, I love some barefoot running, specifically strides on soft grass (I use Yank football fields, be careful of dog poo or glass at a place like Walton Hall Park).
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Thanks mate!

It was definitely a high for me. I average about 23 now for my 5ks. I do 2-3 runs a week, try to get 2 outdoor longish rides in and then 2-3 Zwift sessions, with plenty of short walks too. It's just about striking a balance, definitely was a bit fatigued recently shaking off a bad bug and then working long hours, so it all adds up.
 

BlueToff said:
Yep, know Woodhead well and all that area from driving to Manchester/Liverpool so would need to be a nice day.

Still got Jackson Bridge to do, too.

Some nice treats next year :D:oops:
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There's a v popular sportive in May in the dales - Etape de Dales, that I keep meaning to do as I've never ridden round that part of the world. Pretty hard, around 100 miles and 10,000 ft. I had an entry a couple of years back but didn't do it in the end as the training didn't materialise - I don't do much on the road so if I'm going to enjoy it I need to get some miles under the belt.

Been a bit stop start on the bike these past few months for me, frustrating - was going really well first lockdown I think because we were basically living in a sealed bubble, did some races outside in Aug and felt great. But since the kids went back to school it's been too many colds - 3 weeks on then a week off feeling rough. Reckon my immune system has gone soft working from home.
 
Black Belt Jones said:
There's a v popular sportive in May in the dales - Etape de Dales, that I keep meaning to do as I've never ridden round that part of the world. Pretty hard, around 100 miles and 10,000 ft. I had an entry a couple of years back but didn't do it in the end as the training didn't materialise - I don't do much on the road so if I'm going to enjoy it I need to get some miles under the belt.

Been a bit stop start on the bike these past few months for me, frustrating - was going really well first lockdown I think because we were basically living in a sealed bubble, did some races outside in Aug and felt great. But since the kids went back to school it's been too many colds - 3 weeks on then a week off feeling rough. Reckon my immune system has gone soft working from home.
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yep, return to ‘normal’ in terms of work etc, then plus the weather turning, has obviously stuttered things a bit - busier roads too
 
Tom Pidcock showing his class these past couple of weeks on the cross - won at Gavere last weekend, first British male rider to win a superprestige race. He put MvdP to bed last lap which no human has done for a few years. Then yesterday at Namur, with both van Aert and van der Poel coming into it with some condition, he rode the whole field off his wheel for 8 laps, but just faded a touch last lap and was overhauled. Podium was vdP, vA, and Pidcock got third - so not bad company, standing beside the two best bike racers in the world.

Shame coverage in the UK is restricted - need a subscription to one of the cycling channels to watch it live.
 

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