Long distance is where it's at - fact!

[downhillingdemon]

Ok, I admit, I may not be quite as fit as I like. I don't care much for riding uphill any more and am not bothered if I don't get to the top before the guys.

BUT I hate it with a passion when I don't have the fitness to get the most out of undulating trails, or I don't have the leg strength to sprint hard enough at the end of a downhill trail.

Add to that the fact that I haven't lifted weights properly since this time last year means I am also way weaker than I'd like to be. I need the strength to hold on to manhandle the downhill bike on the faster trails as it is such a big percentage of my bodyweight. Yet I've not picked up a weight for over a month.

Plus I eat far too much shite food now and not enough protein, fruit or veg so that doesn't help.

So I think I'll start a log here. It might help. It might not, but it's gotta be worth a go.

[fredrikw]

Excellent, looking forward reading

[Johnboy74]

Keep logging

[quote="downhillingdemon"] not enough protein, fruit or veg so that doesn't help.

Cheers guys, I'll prolly keep this just for physical training...I tend to write all the technical stuff (i.e. emotional nonsense ) in my blog (linked in my sig)

[quote="Johnboy74"]Keep logging

[quote="downhillingdemon"] not enough protein, fruit or veg so that doesn't help.

[quote="downhillingdemon"]curry, rice and tandori veggie burgers

Tonight did an hour on the singlespeed round town/urban hidden river trails - saddle down, stomping on the pedals for an hour.

Kills me, singlespeeding, it really does.

[quote="Johnboy74"]
Yum that sounds delicious! you make the burgers yourself?!

[Crash]

[quote="downhillingdemon"]

[fredrikw]

[quote="downhillingdemon"]Anyway, I kind of made the decision today that I probably need a bit of focus, so I am trying to pluck up the courage to enter my first (local and non-serious friendly) DH race on the 24th of October.

[Dave Noisy]

heh - at 53kg, getting uphill ought to be a breeze for you!! I'm up in the 70kg range...much less fun..!

[quote="downhillingdemon"]Nope! Curry out a tin, veggie burgers out a packet. They were pretty good though, found 'em in the local health food shop at the weekend....I'll definitely be going back for more! Isn't it awesome when products are labelled specifically as being suitable for vegans?

[downhillingdemon]

Right then, decision made - I'll be racing on the 24th

[quote="Johnboy74"]
Seems like it swings in roundabouts really, suppose doing some heavy lifting on your legs would give you more power pedaling down no?

[quote="downhillingdemon"]Right then, decision made - I'll be racing on the 24th

[downhillingdemon]

Had to go away with work this week - unfortunately the long work days meant I didn't get much chance to ride, however, I did get a trip up and down the Weymouth sea front with Marvin (my SS). Plus, the lady who owned the B & B (booked by work through the internet) actually understood what a vegan was! I got alpro peach soya yogurt with fruit, toast and pure margerine, Linda Mc sausages beans and toast and a HUGE pot of tea and soya milk for brekkie. Most awesome indeedy!



Saturday was Cwmcarn uplift day and it was most awesome. Johnstuff was there too (showing the world just how good vegans can ride!)..........there may even be pics later........watch this space. I feel like a trainwreck today though. Considering we get taken to the top in a bus, and only ride for about an hour and a wee bit in total, I am always soooo exhausted and sore the next day. My triceps, shoulders, lower back are on fire

I was probably faster than ever, but still not quick enough. I need more pedal strength, and I need to work on my flat-to-steep drops - badly.

[Starling in a cage]

[quote]I got alpro peach soya yogurt with fruit, toast and pure margerine, Linda Mc sausages beans and toast and a HUGE pot of tea and soya milk for brekkie. Most awesome indeedy!

[quote="Starling in a cage"][quote]I got alpro peach soya yogurt with fruit, toast and pure margerine, Linda Mc sausages beans and toast and a HUGE pot of tea and soya milk for brekkie. Most awesome indeedy!