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Cary de Weigh
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For those of us with the handicap of a full-time job, what do you think is the best (safest) time to train during the week at this time of year?
Do you go out before work: when it's dark but getting lighter; when it's likely to be icy, and when drivers are rushing to work? Or do you go out after work: when it's dark and getting darker, when it impacts more on your family life, and when drivers are rushing home?
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colinpeerman
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:59 am Post subject: Re: Best time to train |
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| Cary de Weigh wrote: |
For those of us with the handicap of a full-time job, what do you think is the best (safest) time to train during the week at this time of year?
Do you go out before work: when it's dark but getting lighter; when it's likely to be icy, and when drivers are rushing to work? Or do you go out after work: when it's dark and getting darker, when it impacts more on your family life, and when drivers are rushing home?
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option c - turbo
option d- none of the above
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Canonised
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:01 am Post subject: |
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| option e: get to work early so you can train in your lunch break |
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Dogma Dave
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:03 am Post subject: Re: Best time to train |
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| colinpeerman wrote: |
| Cary de Weigh wrote: |
For those of us with the handicap of a full-time job, what do you think is the best (safest) time to train during the week at this time of year?
Do you go out before work: when it's dark but getting lighter; when it's likely to be icy, and when drivers are rushing to work? Or do you go out after work: when it's dark and getting darker, when it impacts more on your family life, and when drivers are rushing home?
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option c - turbo
option d- none of the above |
Option d every time. |
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hed
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:04 am Post subject: |
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option c for me I'm afraid. respect to those that opt for a or b (or both)
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Cary de Weigh
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:08 am Post subject: |
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Okay, let's assume we also use a turbo trainer, but want to get out on the roads when possible, and that we do not have the time or a shower at work to enable us to go out at lunchtime.
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Rich Hill
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:08 am Post subject: |
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| hed wrote: |
| option c for me I'm afraid. respect to those that opt for a or b (or both) |
Having descended onto one of these devices recently I would say it is also better training till it gets lighter.
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John McC
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:08 am Post subject: |
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At this time of year my training is done as follows:
(1) At the weekends
(2) Extended rides home after work
(3) Turbo training (if raining)
(4) "Road bikes on the track" floodlit sessions at Welwyn.
You will not get me getting out of bed to do an extended ride before work - oh no!
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Fluffy
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:11 am Post subject: |
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Before or after work its all the same. If you go before it was after and viesa versa  I'll go for after.
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:23 am Post subject: |
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It would be nice to have either option  |
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Tony Bell
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:30 am Post subject: |
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| I'm on a five hour split shift today. If I was still doing any training it would be ideal for that. |
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John McC
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:33 am Post subject: |
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| I'm on a five hour split shift today. If I was still doing any training it would be ideal for that. |
Do you mean you have a five hour lunch break?
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Roy Gardiner
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| John McC wrote: |
| ...(4) "Road bikes on the track" floodlit sessions at Wewlyn. |
 What's the form for this, John? Start time, duration, intensity, that sort of info.
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:51 am Post subject: |
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| Option f : Get your legs ripped off at the track twice a week [/url] |
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John McC
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| Option f : Get your legs ripped off at the track twice a week [/url] |
Not in January, thanks very much!
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject: Re: Best time to train |
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| Cary de Weigh wrote: |
For those of us with the handicap of a full-time job, what do you think is the best (safest) time to train during the week at this time of year?
Do you go out before work: when it's dark but getting lighter; when it's likely to be icy, and when drivers are rushing to work? Or do you go out after work: when it's dark and getting darker, when it impacts more on your family life, and when drivers are rushing home?
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John McC
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| Can't you commute- i.e before and after work? |
You call that training?
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Lord Brush
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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| John McC wrote: |
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| Can't you commute- i.e before and after work? |
You call that training? |
Dunno. What's your point? What do you call training then?
My commute is 23 miles each way, and I usually press-on a fair old bit. Feels like training to me.
It's only an early year thing- afterwork chaingangs etc when the light improves a bit.
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Tony Bell
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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| John McC wrote: |
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| I'm on a five hour split shift today. If I was still doing any training it would be ideal for that. |
Do you mean you have a five hour lunch break? |
I don't get paid for the five hours I'm off work.
And to think, I could be driving young Tranter to Chester uni if I wasn't sitting at home instead. |
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