First 50 mile'r box ticked

WindyG
WindyG Posts: 1,099
edited July 2013 in Road general
Didn't plan on on going so far but the weather was nice, there was cool mist in the air which helped, after 30 miles I still felt good so just went for it, last 6 miles hurt a bit but still kept a decent avg speed of 17.3 and did it in 2hrs 56.
Don't think i'll do it very often I stay at my normal 35'ish mile rides.
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  • cattytown
    cattytown Posts: 647
    Nice one!
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    Large bloke getting smaller :-)
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Chapeau!
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  • WindyG
    WindyG Posts: 1,099
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    Chapeau!


    lol cheers, I had to look that up
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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    Well done - great weather to do it in - not only does a 50 help with your fitness it gets you great tan lines too :D
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    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
  • Lycra-Byka
    Lycra-Byka Posts: 292
    Half way there!

    Well done its a massive milestone for a solo effort.
  • jonesy99
    jonesy99 Posts: 68
    well done! I cant wait till I can say ive done a 50 mile'r. only doing 30 mile'r at the mo but only been on my road bike 2 weeks.
  • WindyG
    WindyG Posts: 1,099
    I had only done 37 max until today, I only did to tick the box, I normally only ride for around 2hrs to just build up fitness for my MTB racing. Surprised I managed it really as I did 27 miles of hard forest riding yesterday.
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  • Lycra-Byka
    Lycra-Byka Posts: 292
    My tips are-
    Eat well before, during and after. Even if riding for weight loss.
    Be comfortable- good fitting bike (pro bike fit or fiddling over time)
    Good shorts-my rule is, for every hour on the bike, pay £20 for shorts. (3 hour ride-£60 shorts, 1 1/2 hour £35 shorts) decent shorts are essential
    Drink-LOTS- with a tab in it every now and again.

    Most importantly(Enjoy yourself) - forget speed. Just aim for hours on saddle or mileage. After you've completed that target, take a note of the figures and then work on it in future.

    Just my opinion and it's working for me, and I hope it helps somebody else too.
  • cattytown
    cattytown Posts: 647
    The bit about eating seems counter intuitive. I know when I have been out for a ride I can easily have the munchies later an into the next day that can outweigh the good work by riding.

    The particular bit that works for me is immediate post ride. Protein. I usually have a 2-egg omelette immediately I get in, and for something relatively small it REALLY makes a dent in the later appetite.

    Paul.
    Giant Defy 2
    Large bloke getting smaller :-)
  • WindyG
    WindyG Posts: 1,099
    Ok so this was how I did it, went to bed and 12:30am got up at 6am, bowl of cereal and finished of the milk as it was nearly empty, one 500ml bottle on the bike with High 5 tab in it, ate an energy bar at about 20 miles and the rest of the way drank the water and about 10 Jelly babies :-) got home had a 500ml bottle of SIS Rego and a banana, went outside and started laying a patio and had a couple of salmon paste rolls and malt loaf for lunch. Body feels totally fine I am just a bit tired.
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  • Calpol
    Calpol Posts: 1,039
    Congrats. Its a great feeling isn't it. Next up metric century and then 100 miles. Did my first solo 100 yesterday.
    http://app.strava.com/activities/68504007
    Took it fairly easy in order to pace myself. Was flagging a little on the last 20 miles as it was the hilliest section but wasn't too wrecked when I got home.
  • WindyG
    WindyG Posts: 1,099
    Well done on the 100, I won't be doing above 50 just don't need to, road cycling for me is secondary to mountain biking.
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  • michael_roadie
    michael_roadie Posts: 84
    Not that I'm an expert in the subject by any means but not sure why you'd think limiting calories after putting your body through a lengthy workout is something to be desired... for a typical 50-60 miler I'll eat a large bowl of porridge before starting out, a large sandwich mid-ride, 600ml bottle of energy drink, and what I can only assume is an 800-1000+ calorie rice salad concoction post ride. The only difference between now and when I used to eat less both during and post ride is I have more energy during the ride and recover a lot quicker after. (Congrats on your 50 miles btw)
  • Lycra-Byka
    Lycra-Byka Posts: 292
    WindyG wrote:
    Well done on the 100, I won't be doing above 50 just don't need to, road cycling for me is secondary to mountain biking.

    You had to ruin it.

    Just think, the more miles you put in on the road, the more time you can spend playing in the mud with your camelpak and helmet peak.

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