First half century, yay!

CleeRider
CleeRider Posts: 304
edited April 2013 in Road general
9 months on the bike and I finally did it on a lovely sunny day but with a tough 15mph wind. I'm chuffed :)

I had previously been stopped from long distances due to butt pain as I posted about here:
viewtopic.php?f=40013&t=12911972&hilit=Too+long+in+the+saddle

However the regular intervals out of the saddle helped immensely to the extent where I didn't feel it apart from the odd twinge in the final 5 miles as my legs were too exhausted for me to stand up anymore :)

I have a new problem however - hot/painful/numb feet (not due to cold). I had to stop twice to take my shoes off to get the feeling back. I've read it's caused by tight shoes/socks but I have my shoes done up as loose as possible.
I guess I'll have to wait for the warmer weather to switch back to my thin socks and summer shoes.
Are there any other sutions?

For the record... Flat route, 15mph wind, 87 avg cadence, 16.5mph avg speed. Was hoping for 17+mph but I found the wind quite tough today.

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  • mrbrightside
    mrbrightside Posts: 214
    Congratulations for sticking with it
  • Finlaz22
    Finlaz22 Posts: 169
    Well done! Even on the flat terrain the wind can be a real bummer for your motivation, let alone your avg speed :D I can't tell you anything you haven't already thought about concerning ya feet, sorry!
    http://www.strava.com/athletes/3928202
  • CleeRider
    CleeRider Posts: 304
    oxoman wrote:
    From the sound's of it you might have been running on empty at the end, make sure you keep feeding the body as you go around and also before you start out as well.

    You might be right - I had porridge and plenty of water an hour before the ride. Then a Clif bar and 600ml water with High 5 Zero hydration tablet at the halfway mark. Should I be taking on more during the ride?
  • fevmeister
    fevmeister Posts: 353
    CleeRider wrote:
    oxoman wrote:
    From the sound's of it you might have been running on empty at the end, make sure you keep feeding the body as you go around and also before you start out as well.

    You might be right - I had porridge and plenty of water an hour before the ride. Then a Clif bar and 600ml water with High 5 Zero hydration tablet at the halfway mark. Should I be taking on more during the ride?

    Sounds about right for 50miles, might want to take on more for longer rides though
  • kingofthetailwind
    kingofthetailwind Posts: 575
    Well done on your first 50. Did my first 50+ ride a few weeks ago, but currently struggling going any further!

    My feet were completely numb after my 48 and 53 mile rides at the weekend. As oxoman says, I think the key is to wiggle your toes/scrunch them up occasionally, *before* they get numb. Just a matter of remembering to do it.

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