Week Commencing 28/01/13

01/02/13 - Training Ride

Well after what seems like weeks spent in the gym on spinning bikes and cross trainers because of the snowy weather,  it was great to finally put some road miles in today.  The plan was to do a steady 50 on the loaded bike.  I was feeling quite jaded from a 3 day work conference.  The drink and long hours in the bar had me very tired.  Nothing a little fresh air couldn't sort out.  The forecast was spot on.  Dry, sunny but windy and canny nippy.
Heading out with no real route in mind I rode towards Mitford.  The difference in a week is stunning.  Wild garlic and Snowdrops pushing up everywhere.  I headed through Pigedon and then hung a left at Netherwitton.

Dropping back down towards the The Dyke Neuk Pub I headed towards Meldon Park for a coffee stop.  I should of checked the website first 'cause it was shut.  Oh well. My fault.  I pushed on a caught up with a fellow cyclist.  We chatted a while and it turns out she goes to the same gym as me and was planning a trip to the Fat Duck in Bray the following weekend.  Uncanny, as I mentioned that I might be heading there after the Jogle. We parted company and I headed for my normal coffee stop at Belsay, The BlackSmiths.  After a quick coffee and cake I headed home. 50 miles done.

Strava Ride Data Here

Garmin Ride Data Here

Training Miles - 50
Total Miles - 538.8

03/02/13 - Training Ride

A very windy day today.  My legs still felt heavy from Friday but still did 40 (ish) miles.  I met Neville in Dinnington and we headed out for a coastal loop.  The ride took us down to Tynemouth Priory and then along to the start of the Hadrian's Cycleway - route 72. AKA dog shit alley. 

 

The route follows the River Tyne upstream towards Newcastle where we stopped off at The Cycle Hub for a quick coffee.  From there it was a windy slog home following the Ouse Burn through Jesmond Dene.

Jesmond Dene

The plan was to do the full 40 miles and put a cheeky 2 mile loop nr home but I got a puncture right outside my house. Handy.

Strava Ride Data Here

Garmin Ride Data Here

Training Miles -38.4
Total Miles - 577.2

Week Commencing 21/01/13

22/01/13 - Cross Trainer

Duration

00:30:08  

HR Avg

123   bpm - 68%

HR Max

148   bpm - 82%

Calories

274   kcal

22/01/13 - Spinning - Sufferfest 'There Is No Try'

Duration

01:10:16  

HR Avg

136   bpm - 75%

HR Max

170   bpm - 94%

Calories

769   kcal

Distance

32.50   km - 22.2 miles

25/01/13 - Spinning + Base

Duration

02:34:40  

HR Avg

126   bpm - 70%

HR Max

171   bpm - 94%

Calories

1488   kcal

Distance

70.00   km - 43.5 miles

Total Miles - 488.8 miles

 

Week Commencing 14/01/13

14/01/13 - Cross Trainer

Duration

00:29:21  

HR Avg

119   bpm - 66%

HR Max

139   bpm - 77%

Calories

252   kcal

14/01/13 - Spinning - Sufferfest 'There Is No Try' 

Duration

00:55:01  

HR Avg

139   bpm - 77%

HR Max

172   bpm - 95%

Calories

624   kcal

Distance

28.50   km - 17.7 miles

15/01/13 - Cross Trainer

Duration

00:32:01  

HR Avg

120   bpm - 66%

HR Max

149   bpm- 82%

Calories

279   kcal

15/01/13 - Spinning - Sufferfest 'Hell Hath No Fury'

Duration

01:15:05  

HR Avg

140   bpm - 77%

HR Max

171   bpm - 94%

Calories

866   kcal

Distance

38.50   km - 23.9 miles

16/01/13 - Cross Trainer

Duration

00:31:40  

HR Avg

127   bpm - 70%

HR Max

148   bpm - 82%

Calories

307   kcal

16/01/13 - Weight Training

Duration

00:38:20  

HR Avg

104   bpm - 57%

HR Max

142   bpm - 78%

Calories

240   kcal

18/01/13 - Spinning

Duration  
00:52:12  

HR Avg

134   bpm - 74%

HR Max

176   bpm - 97%

Calories

552   kcal

Distance

18.00   km - 11.2 miles

18/01/13 - Spinning - Base

Duration

01:11:01  

HR Avg

128   bpm - 71%

HR Max

144   bpm - 80%

Calories

700   kcal

Distance

32.00   km - 19.9 miles

20/01/13 - Spinning - Sufferfest 'The Hunted' + Base

Duration

02:04:06  

HR Avg

132   bpm - 73%

HR Max

177   bpm - 98%

Calories

1261   kcal

Distance

56.00   km - 34.8 miles

Total Miles - 445.3 miles

Week Commencing 07/01/13

07/01/13 - Cross Trainer
Duration  
00:29:30  

HR Avg

122   bpm - 67%

HR Max

148   bpm- 82%

Calories

263   kcal

07/01/13 - Spinning - Sufferfest 'A Very Dark Place'

Duration

01:02:43  

HR Avg

137   bpm- 76%

HR Max

173   bpm- 96%

Calories

699   kcal

Distance

28.50 km -17.7 miles

11/01/13 - Spinning

Duration

02:30:05  

HR Avg

131   bpm -72%

HR Max

174   bpm - 96%

Calories

1535   kcal

Distance

56.40 km - 35 miles

Total Miles - 337.7 miles

2nd Training Ride

Well after a month of pretty crap weather, Christmas and New Year eating and drinking it is time to catch up on some road miles.  I'm now the heaviest I've been at 86.4kg ! Just at the beginning of December 2012 I weighed 81.4kg.  A few too many beers and chocolates I think.
The panniers have arrived so at least I can train on a loaded bike.  I've bought some local maps that show the C2C route and Sustrans route 72 - Hadrian's Cycleway as I plan to use some of these routes for my training.  Today was the day I'd start exploring route 72.
I loaded the Ortlieb panniers with an approx weight I'd be taking on my Jogle - total loaded bike weight 17kg (needs checking) and set off to join route 72 at Newburn.

The idea of today's ride was to keep a nice steady pace with a HR below 80% and to get a feel of a loaded bike.  The bike does feel a lot heavier and sluggish as it's the first time I've ridden with loaded panniers but I rode 40 miles without much problem.  I headed west and rode some nice stretches of route 72 that I'd never ridden before.

National Cycle Network milepost on the Stanegate

Training Miles - 42 
Total Miles - 285 miles

Strava Ride Data

Garmin Ride Data

Week Commencing 01/01/13

01/01/13 - Spinning
Duration

01:00:20  

HR Avg

143   bpm - 79%

HR Max

177   bpm - 98%

Calories

783   kcal

Distance

24.50   km - 15.2 miles

04/01/13 - Cross Trainer
Duration  

00:30:08  

HR Avg

145   bpm - 80%

HR Max

170   bpm - 94%

Calories

365   kcal

Total To Date - 243 miles   

Week Commencing 24/12/12

28/12/12 - Spinning - Sufferfest 'The Hunted'
Duration
01:01:45  

HR Avg

133   bp - 73%

HR Max

179   bpm - 99%

Calories

643   kcal

Distance

28.00 km - 17.4 miles

Total To Date - 227.8 miles