cracked my first 30 today...just
elderone
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49 years old and i hardley slept with the anticipation of todays effort,like at kid on xmas eve as mrs says 
any ways the plan was to do my first 30 and i decided to do a hard route rather than easier one.
i wanted to get to the ponderossa cafe on the horse shoe pass by llangollan as a half way point.got to llangollan ok then started the ascent which is tad under 5miles to the ponda which is about 1400 ft give or take.
I soon began thinking id made a mistake as it got steeper and steeper and i was begining to struggle with the effort.
not ashamed to say i was down to 5mph on some of the climb and wanted to stop,but i kept going and made it to the top with no stops, which i must say was a superb feeling.
Any way trip down was easier cruising in the 30,s for about 4m back towards llangollan and the hills coming back were nothing after the climb to the ponda,so totally knackered but totally over joyed with the ride.
30.5 mile at 14mph average which im happy with for that journey.
any ways the plan was to do my first 30 and i decided to do a hard route rather than easier one.
i wanted to get to the ponderossa cafe on the horse shoe pass by llangollan as a half way point.got to llangollan ok then started the ascent which is tad under 5miles to the ponda which is about 1400 ft give or take.
I soon began thinking id made a mistake as it got steeper and steeper and i was begining to struggle with the effort.
not ashamed to say i was down to 5mph on some of the climb and wanted to stop,but i kept going and made it to the top with no stops, which i must say was a superb feeling.
Any way trip down was easier cruising in the 30,s for about 4m back towards llangollan and the hills coming back were nothing after the climb to the ponda,so totally knackered but totally over joyed with the ride.
30.5 mile at 14mph average which im happy with for that journey.
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Well done, you live in a beautiful (if hilly) part of the country. Enjoy.Summer - Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 9.0 Team
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Well done mate, keep at it and the miles will fly in, like your self i started with a 30 miler and increased it by 5 miles or so every week end. Doing between 50 and 70 most saturdays and again on sundays.2014 Ribble Gran Fondo
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Well done!
I did my first 30~ miler today - keep at it!0 -
Well done, getting up the Horseshoe Pass is quite an achievement. You should find it easier next time
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Great stuff! Well done! seems like a pretty good pace to me considering the hills
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Well done fella. I did my first 30 miler on Saturday. Looking onwards towards 50 now.0
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Not bad i suppose :?0
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Don't try to hard, keep it steady and build up a few miles at a time.2014 Ribble Gran Fondo
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