which is harder work?

ARob
ARob Posts: 143
edited December 2008 in Road beginners
tough sportive or giving birth? in terms of calories burned, or other measures?

(not one for a Christams debate at home i suspect....) :roll:

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  • willbevan
    willbevan Posts: 1,241
    now not that i've given birth, or ever will, but im going with that lol ;)

    9 months of 'training' ever day, all hours... putting on extra weight, eating for two.. let alone the training after the event, when the lady wants to diet to get back into shape :S (maybe)

    Oh and if it ends up being a c section, ouch :)
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  • Infamous
    Infamous Posts: 1,130
    Sportives aren't a challenge, however, as a male, I imagine giving birth is nigh on impossible.
  • SCR Pedro
    SCR Pedro Posts: 912
    Hey there,

    I think it depends on whether or not the sportive is into a headwind.

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  • topdude
    topdude Posts: 1,557
    How about giving birth during a sportive and getting back on the bike to finish the event :shock:
    He is not the messiah, he is a very naughty boy !!
  • GavH
    GavH Posts: 933
    I watched the wife give birth. Didn't look that hard. Only lasted 48 mins and she had all sorts of pharmaceuticahels to take take the edge of it. Sure she moaned in pain quite a bit but to be fair she's never happier than when she's moaning about something so in essence she was clearly enjoying it. On the other hand I don't reckon she could cycle the length of our garden never mind a sportive. :roll:
  • xover_runner
    xover_runner Posts: 228
    Top post Gav.

    PS - Have you thought about a career in marriage guidance counselling?
  • pud77
    pud77 Posts: 144
    Don't EVER let the wife near this thread Gav :lol:
  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    Eat a whole watermelon whole then report back in 3 days if it was more painful coming out of the other end than bike rides.
    Say... That's a nice bike..
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  • benvickery
    benvickery Posts: 124
    I've witnessed 4 births and cycled over 100 miles so perhaps I can comment...

    Calories - Sportive by a mile
    Weight loss - Giving birth, I've only lost a few pounds through not drinking enough
    Training - Sportive, any woman can give birth but not every man could cycle 100 miles
    Pain during - I don't think a little bit of chafing can compare
    Pain after - Unless someone fell off and cut themselves badly, you don't see needles and thread at a sportive but you do after giving birth :shock:
    Rewards - I like cycling but not that much :D
    Cost - Some sportives are getting a bit expensive now but again, do I need to say more??

    I think that some of the other posters need to recognise what their partner actually goes through during childbirth :wink:
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  • Crapaud
    Crapaud Posts: 2,483
    ARob wrote:
    tough sportive or giving birth? in terms of calories burned, or other measures?

    (not one for a Christams debate at home i suspect....) :roll:
    Sportives:
      A couple of days carbo loading. A handful of energy bars A few litres of energy drink. A couple of gel packs
    Total calories for 6 - 8 hrs: ~6000

    Childbirth:Months of carbo loading on anthracite pizzas. Total calories for ~1 hr: millions!

    Clearly chidbirth is the tougher.
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  • Neil.b
    Neil.b Posts: 35
    GavH wrote:
    I watched the wife give birth. Didn't look that hard. Only lasted 48 mins and she had all sorts of pharmaceuticahels to take take the edge of it. Sure she moaned in pain quite a bit but to be fair she's never happier than when she's moaning about something so in essence she was clearly enjoying it. On the other hand I don't reckon she could cycle the length of our garden never mind a sportive. :roll:

    That is the best post ever. :D
  • NWLondoner
    NWLondoner Posts: 2,047
    GavH wrote:
    I watched the wife give birth. Didn't look that hard. Only lasted 48 mins and she had all sorts of pharmaceuticahels to take take the edge of it. Sure she moaned in pain quite a bit but to be fair she's never happier than when she's moaning about something so in essence she was clearly enjoying it. On the other hand I don't reckon she could cycle the length of our garden never mind a sportive. :roll:


    Forwarded message on to Mrs GavH :twisted:

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