Yesss! ...A new PB

Jamey
Jamey Posts: 2,152
edited January 2009 in Commuting chat
Managed 51m15s on the commute today, which is my best time ever. It's a pretty flat 14 miles so that's only an average of 16mph but a proper average, rather than one of those auto-pause "average-apart-from-when-I-wasn't-moving" type averages ;)

And I haven't even fixed the misbehaving rear mech indexing yet. Like the title of that book says - it's not about the bike (although I'd add "within reason" to the end of that).

For the first time since I broke my arms in the summer I feel like I'm getting back to where I was before the accident.

/Friday feeling
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Do you commute heading northwest, jamey?
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  • mcmullej
    mcmullej Posts: 136
    Worst of both worlds this morning. Frosty and a southerly wind.
  • Jamey
    Jamey Posts: 2,152
    biondino wrote:
    Do you commute heading northwest, jamey?

    Yes, Croydon to White City/Shepherds Bush.

    Why? I'm nervous now.
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  • Slow Downcp
    Slow Downcp Posts: 3,041
    Jamey wrote:
    biondino wrote:
    Do you commute heading northwest, jamey?

    Yes, Croydon to White City/Shepherds Bush.

    Why? I'm nervous now.

    It may be the SE winds helped you a little :wink:
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  • Jamey
    Jamey Posts: 2,152
    We've had them all week. Certainly yesterday and a good few other days over the last fortnight or so.

    Average heart rate for this morning's journey was a good 10bpm higher than usual but perhaps the most important thing is that I know I was trying harder today. It was a concious effort.
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Sorry, it probably sounded a bit snippy, but I struggled into work (eastwards) this morning, one sprocket and often two below normal, and thought that might be why you did so well! Not that it matters though - you'll never get a 100% neutral day on which to scientifically time yourself.

    What I do is add up the journeys there and back in terms of my top times. 51.30 is my best for the 14-mile round trip - about 16mph average which is pretty pleasing for central London.
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  • The Chingford Skinhead
    The Chingford Skinhead Posts: 718
    Did a PB last night as well. Not sure how long exactly as i recently smashed my computer after an underpass ice rink fall - however not clock watching has set me free.

    Anyway - complete :!: :!: of a meeting yesterday from 9:30 to gone 19:00 so I was a) frustrated, b) hacked off with some of the comments made at the meeting and c) fuelled with more coffee than I would normally consume in a week. Didn't go down to get changed until 19:50 as I had things to finish off and I then had to take a slightly longer route - including a scary roundabout - as I didn't fancy some of my back-street shortcuts in Hackney or the roundabout underpass and secluded cycle track in Walthamstow at that time of night. Got home before 21:00 :D
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  • Jamey
    Jamey Posts: 2,152
    Yeah, it definitely felt quick today. I'm feeling it in my legs now but it's good.

    I keep my journeys into work and my journeys home in completely separate folders in the software I use (Garmin Training Centre, I've got an edge 305) because I regard them separately.

    The journeys home are slightly more uphill, more lights (due to one-way systems) and I'm never feeling as up-for-it as I am in the mornings (on a good day, anyway). I'll never do as well in that direction, I don't think.
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  • Stu07
    Stu07 Posts: 48
    New PB for me tonight. 14.2 miles in bang on 50 mins. Average of 16.8mph.

    That was heading SW but cant say i really noticed a wind. Thats with no stops, luckily living in the country i dont have to contend with any traffic lights.

    My previous best was averaging 15.5 mph and just over 55 mins.

    The other plus was there wasnt a massive increase in my HR (only went up on average 5bpm).

    Chuffed but knackered!!
  • DiggingDeeper
    DiggingDeeper Posts: 225
    The Chingford Skinhead wrote:
    Did a PB last night as well. :D

    I take that wasn't on the Ribble either?

    I'll catch up in a week or so

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  • The Chingford Skinhead
    The Chingford Skinhead Posts: 718
    DiggingDeeper wrote:
    The Chingford Skinhead wrote:
    Did a PB last night as well. :D

    I take that wasn't on the Ribble either?

    I'll catch up in a week or so

    DD
    Not yet mate - going to get "Grandad" Ash :wink: to have a look see on the mudguard front and then I'm converting...

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