I've just signed up for the Action 100 ride from Bristol to London next August. 113 miles of undulating terrain in aid of medical research for babies and children.
There's no going back now!
http://www.action.org.uk/action_100_bristol_london
Wednesday 6 November 2013
Friday 13 September 2013
Date decided?
It's always difficult to arrange a date that everyone can do. You'd think that diaries would be pretty empty 8 months ahead, the 2014 diaries aren't generally on sale yet either.
Yet it appears out of 9 Saturdays only one is probably suitable. At least there is one though!
So provisionally the date for our epic circumnavigation of Bristol is....
Saturday 21st June 2014.
Watch this space.
Monday 26 August 2013
Why?
I've been into cycling on and off for several years but never really stuck at it. After putting on a bit too much weight, suffering from borderline high blood pressure and a general gasping for breath after walking up steep hills, this year I decided to try again.
I currently own a hardtail mountain bike (which I ride with slicks) and a Reebok stationary bike. Four months later I'm still going with the cycling and after 80 hours on the bike I've lost a chunk of weight (still plenty left to lose though!), my blood pressure is back to normal and my resting heart rate is as low as 44 bpm. I'm pretty sure this is the fittest I've ever been.
Why have I succeeded where I previously failed?
Goals.
Previously I just wanted to get fit and healthy, but that's too vague and hard to measure. This time I set myself motivational goals and the one which has proved the most motivational is the desire to complete a 100 mile bike ride, more specifically I'm looking at the Action 100 charity ride from Bristol to London next August and that means I need to improve. Improve lots. It's 117 miles from start to finish and I've given myself plenty of time to train... 16 months.
Four months down and while I've seen a big improvement it's slow progress and the event is still a year away. It's a big step up too from where I am, so that got me thinking about motivating myself with smaller steps along the way to keep me focused. That's when I thought of the idea of running my own charity event with a few friends to raise money for a cause that is personal to me and can really make a difference... Cycle for Uganda was born!
I've also just recently made another big step forward in my pursuit of my first century ride. I've ordered a new road bike!
I currently own a hardtail mountain bike (which I ride with slicks) and a Reebok stationary bike. Four months later I'm still going with the cycling and after 80 hours on the bike I've lost a chunk of weight (still plenty left to lose though!), my blood pressure is back to normal and my resting heart rate is as low as 44 bpm. I'm pretty sure this is the fittest I've ever been.
Why have I succeeded where I previously failed?
Goals.
Previously I just wanted to get fit and healthy, but that's too vague and hard to measure. This time I set myself motivational goals and the one which has proved the most motivational is the desire to complete a 100 mile bike ride, more specifically I'm looking at the Action 100 charity ride from Bristol to London next August and that means I need to improve. Improve lots. It's 117 miles from start to finish and I've given myself plenty of time to train... 16 months.
Four months down and while I've seen a big improvement it's slow progress and the event is still a year away. It's a big step up too from where I am, so that got me thinking about motivating myself with smaller steps along the way to keep me focused. That's when I thought of the idea of running my own charity event with a few friends to raise money for a cause that is personal to me and can really make a difference... Cycle for Uganda was born!
I've also just recently made another big step forward in my pursuit of my first century ride. I've ordered a new road bike!
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