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Billy Boy
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Not that keen at the moment to be honest cos its dark and wet and I'm a big poof. What do you reckon?
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elaina
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: When should I start training? |
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| Billy Boy wrote: |
| Not that keen at the moment to be honest cos its dark and wet and I'm a big poof. What do you reckon? |
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legro
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move to Brighton
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Roy Gardiner
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If I train hard for ages, form creeps forward by inches.
If I stop riding for a week, it plunges through the floor.
So I ride all year round, sort of. But I still don't get any better 
So, in answer to your question, dunno.
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legro
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Royston
no structure to your training
bad diet
eating too late at night
too much vino
could be some of the reasons you don't improve 
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Big-C
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Royston
no structure to your training
bad diet
eating too late at night
too much vino
could be some of the reasons you don't improve |
speaking as a trained alcoholic, I'd say that there isn't enough wine in Royston's daily intake |
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Andrew Jackson
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I'm starting tomorrow
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legro
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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period?
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John McC
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Royston
no structure to your training
bad diet
eating too late at night
too much vino
could be some of the reasons you don't improve |
And only racing twice in the whole of 2008 
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legro
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he needs to come to calshot
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Andrew Jackson
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| legro wrote: |
| Andrew Jackson wrote: |
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period? |
Start with a gentle November and December - 10 hours per week if possible (3 or 4 rides), a few track seesions for fun with the odd 60 min turbo. Start to increase this during Jan, Feb and March with a more structured approach, but generally base miles. (like to get at least 120 hours base in over a 3 month period) plus more structured turbo and road rides. Start racing and training during April.
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John McC
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| legro wrote: |
| he needs to come to calshot |
Too much of a pansy for that!
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Roy Gardiner
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| John McC wrote: |
| legro wrote: |
| he needs to come to calshot |
Too much of a pansy for that! |
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Royston
no structure to your training
bad diet
eating too late at night
too much vino
could be some of the reasons you don't improve |
no structure: correct
bad diet:  I don't think so
eating too late at night: no effect, discredited idea.
too much vino:
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| speaking as a trained alcoholic, I'd say that there isn't enough wine in Royston's daily intake |
TTs have slightly worse health outcomes than moderate drinkers; to increase one's risk to that of a TT one needs to drink the equivalent of a bottle of wine a day. Does me.
For all the deadpan reply, I know you're taking the mickey; the real reason I'm crap is that I haven't the willingness to do the work to be any good, and poor choice of parents means that even if I did have it I'd still be pretty average
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legro
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Roy is in denial
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billyam998
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| have a pie and relax, it's ages till the mocc let's get lost on the way to skeggy sportive. |
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Roy Gardiner
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| Roy is in denial |
of what?
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legro
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Roy Gardiner wrote: |
| legro wrote: |
| Roy is in denial |
of what? |
I will let the others tell you, that way you wont think I'm having a dig at you
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Roy Gardiner
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| legro wrote: |
| Roy Gardiner wrote: |
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| Roy is in denial |
of what? |
I will let the others tell you, that way you wont think I'm having a dig at you |
Dig as much as you like, Dave; I have many faults, but excessive pride isn't one of them. Anyway, if I'm doing something fundamentally wrong I want to know about it.
My objectived in cycling are to maintain health and fitness, have a bit of fun, maybe ride fast if I can.
8pm. Dinner soon. I'm hungry.
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Steve D-T
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Just do what I do - ride 3 or 4 hours every day, usually more on the weekends. 7 days a week, 365 days a year - Xmas days, wedding aniversaries and on holidays abroad too. Ride big gears - unless you are riding fixed, and then you should do stupidly hilly rides anyway. Do this as a minimum and you will end as good as me.
Alternatively - you could get some proper advice from Legro and stop being such a knacker like me. |
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