My first 20 miler

Davdandy

Just got back from my first twenty miler,i had a couple a stops for drinks,only a few minutes but i`m quite chuffed.

To think that at the beginning of the week i was only hitting eight and nine miles and now the twenty.

I know many of you would consider twenty miles as a warm up but for me every day has been a big achievement and today is one more to add to the list.Now for some food as i`m starving.

cheaterkiller

Going for a kebab?

muzzan

Well done mate, its all about gradually increasing your goals & enjoying the bike, before you know it you'll be lining up a 100 :-)

Davdandy

No kebab,just a couple of butties and a coffee.

Need to do quite a bit more mileage before i hit the 100,but thanks for the praise guys.

Cleat Eastwood

well done - its really really blowy today as well - so 20 in that is some achievement - dump the butties - eccles cake are where its at

Davdandy

It was very blowy today agreed,made life extremely hard for me but chuffed with the ride especially in those unfriendly conditions.The headwind i can cope with,it was the side winds that caused the most trouble.

Guanajuato

Everyone has to start somewhere. So WELL DONE! Its not long since I did my first 20 miler as well.
When I first started going out, what I now consider a quick 10-mile loop took well over an hour and nearly killed me. Your fitness & technique will improve quickly.

Kieran_Burns

I made a few faltering starts to get back into cycling after Uni and when I finally started I was dying in the saddle after 18 miles.

I was 30 miles into a 100+ miler a couple of weeks back and cycled past where I lived at the time. I pointed out the hill I had to stop at the top of on my old circuit. "What hill?" my mate said. "Exactly" I replied (it was the flyover going over the A50)

Mullet52

I feel your pain with the wind. I did 30 mile on Sunday and I've just done 20 mile today. Todays was a lot worse. Wether it was head on or from the side it was killer

elderone

Well done,it,s a mile stone under the belt.My first 20 was awesome feeling so enjoy what you have managed today.
kudos.

Davdandy

Thanks again chaps,it means a lot.

Don't know whether i should have a recovery day tomorrow as was discussed on a different thread and have an easy ride,at least easy for me,or go and do a 25 miler.The thing is that i have been out seven days running now trying to better myself and although the mileage maybe low to some of you it isn't for me.

On Sunday i will be going out on my first club run,i haven't met anyone though spoken through their website and i don't want to burn out and humiliate myself.Advice please.

elderone

Reckon a rest day or even two wont hurt you at all.Rest is very very important and something your body needs.You wont loose what you have gained by having a rest.

Mikey41

Well done on the 20 miles!

With the amount of riding you've done over the last 7 days, I'd have a rest day if you'll be doing a long run on sunday.

pinkteapot

Well done!! I'm building up distance at the moment too. Did my first 30 miler on Monday, up from 20 a couple of weeks previously. Love that feeling when you look at the map beforehand and plan the route and it looks like an insanely long way, and then it isn't.

keef66

Jolly well done sir! I returned to road cycling 5 years ago at the age of 50 and have been gradually upping the mileage. Now I can do 30-40 miles easily and with only a bottle of squash. 50 - 60 miles and I need to go a bit steadier and take some food. Doing my first ever sportive on Sunday and have opted for the 73 mile route; weather forecast is looking quite friendly so I'm looking forward to it.

Davdandy

I`ll be 50 in August,dreading it.

Just had a quiet mountain bike ride around our local nature park with my 8 year old daughter.So,although having my rest day i still managed to do a spot of cycling,though much easier and more relaxing.Didn't wear any gloves and that cold got through towards the end,couldn't complain though as my daughter didn't have any neither.