Christmas Day??

sithebike
sithebike Posts: 213
edited December 2007 in Training, fitness and health
Who will be riding on christmas day?

I will be going out for a few hours before my wife wakes up.
As it is only the 2 of us it's not a problem and my wife is happy because I will wake her up with breakfast in bed :D
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  • ash68
    ash68 Posts: 320
    yep, I'll be out for a couple of hours, just to work up an appetite for dinner time. I'll be sitting around at other peoples' houses all day so I need to get a bit exercise in first , so I can settle down and not be restless all afternoon.
  • sithebike
    sithebike Posts: 213
    exactly right.. will also be out on boxing day to work off christmas day :shock:
  • chrisw12
    chrisw12 Posts: 1,246
    giantscr2.0 wrote:
    Who will be riding on christmas day?

    I will be going out for a few hours before my wife wakes up.
    As it is only the 2 of us it's not a problem and my wife is happy because I will wake her up with breakfast in bed :D[/quote

    Don't want to put a damper on things but say you puncture or something and end up phoning her to get out of bed and pick you up. :roll:

    I say, don't count your turkeys before they hatch. :wink:
  • ricadus
    ricadus Posts: 2,379
    I've done a Xmas day ride in the past. Out of town everything is weirdly quiet, even the A roads, but the suburbs are a nightmare – everyone half pissed driving round to granny's for dinner.
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  • nolf
    nolf Posts: 1,287
    Absolutely.

    It would be nice to go for an hour or two, appreciate the empty roads and work up an appetite to make the most of lunch.
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  • hugo15
    hugo15 Posts: 1,101
    Not Xmas day but will be out on Boxing Day. Will probably have a walk out on Xmas day though as I hate being stuck in the house all day.
  • SteveR_100Milers
    SteveR_100Milers Posts: 5,987
    No chance! A day with the family and a bottle of whisky! Nor boxing day, well maybe 30 minutes before the next wave of alcoholic haze crashes down....
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  • TheGreatGatsby
    TheGreatGatsby Posts: 818
    I'm gonna go out for as long as possible to stay away from all the junk food. I know what will happen if I stay in I'll get bored, then anxious then stressed and just start eating my way through the house. Best hing is to go out until dinner get so knackered that I can only just eat a bit and then go to bed until its all over.

    Gats
  • Toks
    Toks Posts: 1,143
    TheGreatGatsby wrote:
    I'm gonna go out for as long as possible to stay away from all the junk food. I know what will happen if I stay in I'll get bored, then anxious then stressed and just start eating my way through the house. Best hing is to go out until dinner get so knackered that I can only just eat a bit and then go to bed until its all over.
    Gats
    Oh dear that doesn't sound like a very healthy plan mate :?
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    I'll be out on Christmas day for a couple of hours, the roads I frequent at home are quiet(ish) at 8.30 on weekdays, so they should be dead on Christmas day.
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  • pst88
    pst88 Posts: 621
    I wish I could but I have to go to my parents house and that means no bike... unless I take the bike on the train which I suppose is doable.
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  • pjm-84
    pjm-84 Posts: 819
    Out for an hour ...

    Plus I'm racing cross on boxing day
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  • bahzob
    bahzob Posts: 2,195
    Maybe not on Xmas day. But we do have a 10TT on Boxing day 10.00 to help work of some of the pud and blow away the hangover
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  • Ashley_R
    Ashley_R Posts: 408
    Wish I could, still recovering froma hernia op, oh well its a day of overindulgence and excess to make up for it then I suppose!
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  • popette
    popette Posts: 2,089
    guys, what about staying in bed, getting your wife breakfast in bed, having a glass of sherry at 8am, opening pressies with the kids, watching crap films, stuffing your faces.
    Cycling has completely taken over my world but I wouldn't go out on christmas day.
    NO WAY.
    :lol:
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  • hambones
    hambones Posts: 407
    Well said Popette - the voice of reason in a crazy world! :D
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  • Mog Uk
    Mog Uk Posts: 964
    popette wrote:
    guys, what about staying in bed, getting your wife breakfast in bed, having a glass of sherry at 8am, opening pressies with the kids, watching crap films, stuffing your faces.
    Cycling has completely taken over my world but I wouldn't go out on christmas day.
    NO WAY.
    :lol:

    Well said. I cycle everyday, so I'm really looking forward to spending the day away from bikes and enjoying time with the wife and kids......
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  • t4tomo
    t4tomo Posts: 2,643
    there are better ways of getting some early morning exercise than cycling, particularly if there are no kids around. :D
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  • Mog Uk
    Mog Uk Posts: 964
    t4tomo wrote:
    there are better ways of getting some early morning exercise than cycling, particularly if there are no kids around. :D

    Ahh yes, sneek a quick go on the Nintendo Wii before they wake up... :lol::lol:

    :wink:
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  • popette
    popette Posts: 2,089
    t4tomo wrote:
    there are better ways of getting some early morning exercise than cycling, particularly if there are no kids around. :D

    who cares if the kids are around!! that's what duvets are for :D
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  • Mog Uk
    Mog Uk Posts: 964
    popette wrote:
    t4tomo wrote:
    there are better ways of getting some early morning exercise than cycling, particularly if there are no kids around. :D

    who cares if the kids are around!! that's what duvets are for :D

    You wrap the kids up in a duvet whilst you get 'jiggy'...

    There's laws against that, I'm sure.... :D
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  • velodromeorguk
    velodromeorguk Posts: 219
    i'll venture out if it aint raining

    makes the day a bit more fun haha

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  • TheGreatGatsby
    TheGreatGatsby Posts: 818
    christmas sucks :evil:

    I'm aout all day and then going back to work on boxing day despite the fact the offic is officially closed.

    officially i a bad mood. Gonna have a biscuit.

    Gats
  • andy_wrx
    andy_wrx Posts: 3,396
    Christmas Day will be a nice 12 mile run, with Mrs wrx, in preparation for a Half Marathon.
    I then get to cook the meal, etc.

    Boxing Day I'll go out on the bike.
  • Brawlyrox
    Brawlyrox Posts: 38
    Out Christmas day on the MTB for a few hours as I have a 10 mile TT on boxing day sweeeeet. 8)
  • velodromeorguk
    velodromeorguk Posts: 219
    i can never understand why them ppl skinny dip in the sea on christmas day, it all seems rather cold :lol:

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  • fossyant
    fossyant Posts: 2,549
    Might get out today for a quick spin (Chistmas Eve) but you've got to be careful with the 'hissed' up drivers. Christmas day - no chance - pressie opening, cooking, eating and drinkng, plus playing with the kids toys...

    Boxing day - probably...

    Not been on the bike the last week as it's been an Ice skating rink in these parts. Warmed up today..... whooo
  • Blonde
    Blonde Posts: 3,188
    Depends on the weather - May just stay snuggled up together indoors all day or may go out around lunchtime, but we'll need to be back after a couple of hours to put the duck in the oven for dinner. Just did 200km yesterday though and have a ride on 27th and 29th planned.
  • TheGreatGatsby
    TheGreatGatsby Posts: 818
    oh I dunno what to do - ride or not ride? maye buy some rollers and do that instead of going out? My ride this morning was pants though and after 2 weeks I still have this cold...need to ride though..what to do?

    Gats
  • fossyant
    fossyant Posts: 2,549
    Went out this morning for a quick hour or so - saw 14 other cyclists...blimey, a record - all burning the hangovers off (or I was)...

    Now for Christmas lunch soup, then off to a party later...more 'pop' !!!! :D

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