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Best activity day in a long while

Posted by Allan Campbell on February 1, 2021, 20:36:57

A very good day best day since mid September.

First a barrow near full of logs from 0.25 mile away, then a 3.2 mile walk, lunch, then out on the road bike 11.5 miles improved time cutting 30 seconds of previous best time.

However on the first 6.5 miles I felt that I was going to have a much faster time as hitting the hills far better.

I think I lost time on a 3-4 mile flattish section due to a headwind but it was not strong so I think it was down to the temperature. Where in the past I would have been doing about 22 mph I was down to 16 to 17 mph so I lost around 2-3 mins on that section.

So if it had been warmer I could have cut about 3 mins off which would be getting close to my best time.

So tomorrow morning will be telling time, a bag of bones or ?

Lesson learned, you just have to keep at it to get fitter, little by little. Don’t push over your limit too far or too long.

Allan C.

Re: Best activity day in a long while

Posted by Barry Cram on February 1, 2021, 20:55:34, in reply to "Best activity day in a long while"

Hello Allan (Campbell),

It's so good that you're keeping fit and getting back to your usual standard - well done.
You could put a lot of young'uns to shame with your level of good health.

Cheers,
Barry.

Re: Best activity day in a long while. Today

Posted by Allan Campbell on February 2, 2021, 7:16:33, in reply to "Best activity day in a long while"

So far today I am OK. The activities of yesterday no problem.

An R & R day today I think but I could be tempted to have a ride on the MTB. But that could be a bit daft but still.

It would be OK if no ice under the snow which is 1” at the moment.

There must be a lot of you younger than I am (78).

Those of you who have not long retired you must keep up your activities as if you were still working. Walking is the best and easiest way of keeping mobile but you do need to work on other parts of your body.

I worked in an office from 1958 to 2003, retired and started renovating property’s. However I always did a bit of medium distance running plus cycling. My main sport was Scuba Diving and I tried to be at fit as I could to be able to lift the heavy cylinders, haul on ropes mainly the anchor rope.

The main aim was to be fit as it reduces Air consumption when U/W giving more bottom time.

Hope you will try and do a bit more exercise every day and bit by bit you will improve. Walk that extra mile etc.

Try to get rid of that extra weight on your belly which is what all men have. You will be able to tie your shoelaces easier etc.

The first few pounds are very hard to get off but it does get easier. Do try.

Allan C.

Re: Best activity day in a long while. No MTB today

Posted by Allan Campbell on February 2, 2021, 7:42:45, in reply to "Re: Best activity day in a long while. Today"

The snow now heavy an 1” in 20 mins.

Inside day but a little walk if it lets up.

Allan C.

Re: Best activity day in a long while. Today

Posted by Barry Cram on February 2, 2021, 7:57:24, in reply to "Re: Best activity day in a long while. Today"

Hello Allan (Campbell),

That's very good advice, thank you.

Cheers,
Barry.

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