Pee Wees SSMM Training and Preparation Thread - NO ELITISTS!

[mrkawasaki]

Guys - got the race lights sorted!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pifco-vintage-fro ... dZViewItem



What you can't see can't hurt you... right??!!

Neil

 

[Joe]

actually, the neat thing to do would be gut that lamp and drop in a li-ion battery and a 20w halogen bulb or even a HID if you're feeling flush!

 

[Russell]

I've not ridden a bike since the North Downs but I am riding the HONC this weekend. Am I training to much?

Those lights rock. And to save having to re-charge batteries you could run them with candles instead. Awesome.

 

[gump]

I was thinking dynamo is the way to go for that lamp - you then need to go fast to see where you are going. Perfect motivation!!!


Note also means you won't be seen when you get off or go real slow - bonus!

 

[gump]

Russ, think you are doing the perfect training - keeping yourself focussed on the big events, not burning yourself out in the interim. Like it.

 

[Russell]

Russ, think you are doing the perfect training - keeping yourself focussed on the big events, not burning yourself out in the interim. Like it.

Well, yeah thats what I thought. I've read somewhere that periods of rest and inactivity are as important as exercise.

In May I have a race on 13th and a 45mile charity ride on the 20th so that should cover training then.



Seriously, I will start to put miles in again after the HONC

 

[Russell]

Right... Seriously now!

My 10 week trainig plan for this mayhem malarky starts on Sunday with the HONC. After that its 3 or 4 rides per week with a couple of 'events' thrown in for excitement and motivation at various stages.

I've got a vague plan for a combination of long rides, hill reps, easy rides etc but we've got a few decent racers here now and some old XC legends, so any tips?

 

[Hilts]

Right, i spent a couple of hours in Afan on Saturday, where I bumped into a certain Wu-Tangled !!, then on to Builth wells for the 50KM marathon yesterday. Was bl**dy hard work but very enjoyable.

Realised that I need to work on my drinking as the guiness's and Curry on Saturday were not helping yesterday...

 

[gump]

Nicely done James!! Sounds pretty serious training to me..

HONC yesterday, 100k with (with?? ) John and Jeff. That will do me for this week

 

[Hilts]

Judging by the times you guys did the HONC in either I need to go alot more training on it was hillier in Wales (think it was probably the former .) At the start I found myself stood next to Nick Craig and decided I should rapidly get myself further back in the starting pack...

Great couple of days though and bumping into the WU was fairly surreal ..