Fitness Thread - Off Topic - FM24/25 Update

Sears

13 years ago

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633

24 Apr 2014 18:27:56

Did 102km today. My biggest solo ride + quickest over that kind of distance! Tailwind home for the last 35 odd km so I put the boot down and really suffered but in a good way! Best segment was averaging 38.3 km/h for 8.8km with an average of 209 watts. May sound if I'm boasting but really really happy.

All the details below:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/bq0631XE46dBsnK2o6msMt8hGg5Jf7da3rGjGJGL.png

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/OcRmazG27uk0KvY2VnzoHwlSsfmQoZSnBRmpp3qN.png

My garmin computer says I burnt 3,255 calories but strava says otherwise :/

Also, has anyone seen how skinny + ripped Chris Froome's lefs are?!?

http://www.stickybottle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CF.jpg

Slashman X

18 years ago

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6,000

25 Apr 2014 12:14:13

Loughrea is a shithole

Carroll.

15 years ago

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3,361

25 Apr 2014 14:18:09

Decent ride mate, good average speed. Is it flat there?

Tommo.

13 years ago

6 months ago

2,272

25 Apr 2014 16:43:44

I should stop coming in this thread. It makes me look really bad with my lack of fitness

Sears

13 years ago

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633

28 Apr 2014 17:22:11

By Slashman X | On 25 April 2014 - 13:14 PM

Loughrea is a shithole

Tis indeed. But I'd a tailwind home. So it was worth the visit.

Sears

13 years ago

8 years ago

633

28 Apr 2014 17:24:20

By Carroll. | On 25 April 2014 - 15:18 PM

Decent ride mate, good average speed. Is it flat there?

Aye, Galway is really flat. Should have gone to uni in Dublin so I'd have the Dublin mountains to play with. Pisses me off cos where I live in Kerry its all hills I have, so can't wait to go home in a few weeks for the summer and test myself on them again.

Slashman X

18 years ago

1 year ago

6,000

28 Apr 2014 18:43:33

Yeah but Dublin actually has cars rather than horse and carts

Deleted Account #151676

28 Apr 2014 20:53:16

Thinking of doing the Yorkshire three peaks challenge in the summer, 25 mile walk up Whernside (736m/2,415ft), Ingleborough (723m/2,372 ft) and Pen-y-ghent (694m/2,277ft). gonna be a bastard on my dodgy knee but still looking forward to it. I did Whernside along the way on my big walk last year which was pretty beautiful once we got to the top.

https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1.0-9/3739_10151665321065560_1528903811_n.jpg

King Luis

18 years ago

10 months ago

3,111

29 Apr 2014 15:58:23

Probably the best place to mention this seeing as a few of you are into Cycling. I spent the day at a race on Sunday with the Rapha-Condor-JLT team as their photographer, anyway ive just put up the photos so take a look if you like

http://ltdlc.co/RaphaCondorJLT

Ninja

15 years ago

7 years ago

5,341

29 Apr 2014 16:30:11

You realise we successfully invented colour photography, right?

King Luis

18 years ago

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3,111

29 Apr 2014 16:45:07

By Ninja | On 29 April 2014 - 17:30 PM

You realise we successfully invented colour photography, right?

Wanted to make this set B&W, that okay with you?

Sears

13 years ago

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633

29 Apr 2014 16:55:19

By King Luis | On 29 April 2014 - 16:58 PM

Probably the best place to mention this seeing as a few of you are into Cycling. I spent the day at a race on Sunday with the Rapha-Condor-JLT team as their photographer, anyway ive just put up the photos so take a look if you like

http://ltdlc.co/RaphaCondorJLT

How did you get that gig if you don't mind me asking? Cool + class photo's too btw

King Luis

18 years ago

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3,111

29 Apr 2014 17:01:26

By Sears | On 29 April 2014 - 17:55 PM

How did you get that gig if you don't mind me asking? Cool + class photo's too btw

Cheers. Tom Southam, the teams marketing manager emailed me after seeing my website

Carroll.

15 years ago

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3,361

29 Apr 2014 17:37:27

Class photos

King Luis

18 years ago

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3,111

29 Apr 2014 17:40:02

Ta Carroll

Just had an email from Tom and it looks like they're going to do a write up on the teams website and on the Rapha site as well. Was great to meet Ed Clancy as well, wouldn't know they guy was a multiple olympic champion, really down to earth.

Carroll.

15 years ago

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3,361

29 Apr 2014 18:42:37

I am also slightly jealous. I volounteered to be a Tour Maker and got accepted but now found out Im away for the weekend /o\

Sears

13 years ago

8 years ago

633

02 May 2014 17:06:42

Had a crosswind for 60km straight today. My legs were toast by the time I had a tailwind home. Absolutely bollixed!!

King Luis

18 years ago

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3,111

03 May 2014 06:18:58

By Carroll. | On 29 April 2014 - 19:42 PM

I am also slightly jealous. I volounteered to be a Tour Maker and got accepted but now found out Im away for the weekend /o\

Ah nice, i just planned out the first few days of the Tour last night. Going to be a ton of driving! Already booked the hotel and everything for Paris as well.

My photos were published on the teams website last week and on the Rapha website itself, so its been a pretty good week all in all

Only bad thing is ive not had time to get out on the bike

Carroll.

15 years ago

4 years ago

3,361

04 May 2014 19:00:15

Did a Cat 4 race yesterday, almost went down twice on a tight course. Gap opened on last lap though and grabbed 9th

Sears

13 years ago

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633

04 May 2014 20:00:03

Those races are riddled with crashes I'd say

Carroll.

15 years ago

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3,361

04 May 2014 22:39:42

I was very close to two, no idea how I stayed up. The circuit was super tight, with like 40 riders trying to move up every lap

Carroll.

15 years ago

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3,361

16 May 2014 08:47:46

Went down last night in the last 200m, easily 30mph plus. Some guy died infront and pulled out as I was going round. Smashed my helmet and fucked my wheel up

Slashman X

18 years ago

1 year ago

6,000

16 May 2014 10:12:15

Inconsiderate fucker, dying in front of you like that

Carroll.

15 years ago

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3,361

16 May 2014 11:00:49

Lol no but he just pulled out in a sprint finish, was always going to cause an accident

King Luis

18 years ago

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3,111

16 May 2014 16:54:05

First ride out today in over 6 weeks, weirdly felt stronger than i have done for a long long time despite having not been out for ages. Weather was top as well, just about saved myself from burning

Couldn't help but take a photo of this view

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/GKEU5dlMzZisNFh9LRQ1M0I21yETbTcvboGcGiE2.jpg

Sears

13 years ago

8 years ago

633

18 May 2014 20:55:30

That view is something else. Coastal towns are the best.

alilane4

15 years ago

1 month ago

252

28 May 2014 14:31:39

Just begun Insanity! I am not new to interval training but after just two days I can tell it's another level up!

Sears

13 years ago

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633

28 May 2014 17:30:27

By alilane4 | On 28 May 2014 - 15:31 PM

Just begun Insanity! I am not new to interval training but after just two days I can tell it's another level up!

You'll be able to swim in all your sweat. Its disgusting. So good though.

King Luis

18 years ago

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3,111

28 May 2014 18:06:03

Ended up going buying a Scott Addict 20 in the end, hopefully it comes before the end of the week. One of the lightest frames in production and has a compact groupset so should come in handy when i'm rinding Pen-y-Pass in September