DATE - WEIGHT - RESTING HEART RATE
24/04 - 76.9 Kg - Not Recorded - previous known rate 51bpm
01/05 - 76.6 Kg - Not Recorded
08/05 - 76.4 Kg - Not Recorded
15/05 - TBC Kg - TBC
22/05 - TBC Kg - TBC
29/05 - TBC Kg - TBC
TOTAL YEAR TO DATE (01/01/06 - 30/04/06):
Duration 47 hours 12 minutes 17 seconds
Distance 1,006.1 kms
Climbing TBC
TOTAL FOR MAY
Duration 3 hours 59 minutes
Distance 109.3 kms
The month to date has included the following rides:
01/05 - Richmond Park - Duration 1.50 - Distance 47.1
Went in the Kingston gate did 1 lap anti-clockwise, turned around at Kingston gate did another lap and a half to the Richmond gate and then back via Twickenham. Felt OK as we were going quite hard on the hills.
03/05 - Effingham - Duration 1.06 - Distance 29.8
Went out to Effingham and then onto the Wyte Hill junction. Turned right which went down Crocknorth and onto the A276 back to Effingham, which is a route I haven't done since last year with Steve. Will give it another go turning left towards Guildford which drops to the top of Coombe Bottom adding another 10km. Could also be done as an addition to Box Hill going up Denbies and back this way rather than the straight up from West Humble
04/05 - Hillingdon - Duration 1.03 - Distance 32.4
This was a good session. Through and off, one guy in particular started to blow it apart though with hanging off the back and then charging through to take the front with a 10 metre gap between him and the group. After 30 minutes it all broke up with 4 off us going around at 38kph, but I only lasted a couple of laps and then got back in with half the old group and Dave's group doing the same for 6 laps with a sprint finish. Lucky I had the last corner so took off and was 10 metres from the line when Mick (Sigma) and some guy from AG2r took me out, I was doing 47kph. Did another lap with Mick and did the same thing, got the same result, this time doing 45kph, just nothing left in the tank.
07/05 - Box Hill - Duration 3:54 - Distance 85.8
Went with Dave to Box Hill. Went out via Fetcham over Polusden Lacy and down Westhumble. Good ride up the hill and a cuppa then
Box Hill down to Westhumble then up Denbies and along Ranmore going straight on at the junction and down Cock North. Left at the junction and then up that long (long) drag to the turing for West Horsely, back through Cobham and Hampton. Felt OK, Dave got me on the turning on Denbies but I'd been doing most of the work to that point and going up Box Hill
14/05 - Box Hill - Duration 3:46 - Distance 84.2
Went with Dave out on the same run to Box Hill. We had to stop at the bottom as Dave threw his chain and then we stopped to take some photo's, but on the whole we hammered up. Felt quite tied this week, not helped by having done nothing this week with Sam off sick. Had an even shorter coffee break at the top and off we went again. Box Hill > Denbies > Ranmore Common > Cock North and back through West Horsley > Cobham > Hampton. Felt tired going up Denbies but got it back together again for the short run up to the power station. Definately feel fitter overall, and faster, but it still hurts as much!!! Horrid sound coming from the BB, will need to get over to Harry's to check it out.
16/05 - Intervals - Duration 46.51 - Distance 20.0
x5 Interval training from the junction with Pointers Road up the road to the top of the hill by the Pink House. Felt OK at first even though legs still tired from Sunday, but the hills started to kick in towards the end.
18/05 - Hillingdon - Duration 51.05 - Distance 23.8
Did a 5 minute warm-up and then settled in with the intermediate group. Started off at a reasonable pace, but the wind was way to strong for fast riding and after 20 minutes of doing mid-30 kph I was starting to flag. Then a couple of Willesden guys decided to rip the group apart (and argue about the lead guys coaching technique!). By 45 minutes I’d dropped off the back and did a couple of laps to cool down. Not too happy about tonight, either with the inconsistent pace or may own lack of motivation and fatigue. Also on the Holdsworth, as the Tarmac's away getting the BB changed, and changing gears is a lot trickier when you get used to STI, so a bit slower with the changing.
21/05 - Richmond Park - Duration 01:31.56 - Distance 37.6
Richmond Park. No Dave as he had to go down to the airport. Went in the Kingston gate and then anti-clockwise. Not too cold but windy and a bit wet. Did the first lap OK but felt a big sluggish, next lap picked up a bit but wasn't enjoying it so cut short and rode back from the Ricmond gate.
23/05 - Intervals - Duration 50.33 - Distance 21.1
Interval training. Went OK, got a bit lost with the counting and could of sworn I'd done 6 rather than five reps. Extended the route to go over the creast of the hill to ensure I push through and not stop before the crest. Weather a bit odd from quite warm to cold and windy. In fact a good headwind the whole time I was out. Back on the Tarmac as Harry replaced the bottom bracket, far easier with the STI as you don't have to sit on a gear for ages.
