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Sunday club run 8th January - Route 5

Posted by Graham W on January 9, 2012 at 12:55 AM
GOOD WEATHER, VARIOUS MECHANICALS AND 11 OUT!
I guess those were the main headlines from todays 55 miler - Jess broke his chain en route to the start, but a chain splitter loan and 10 mins worth of greasy fingers and we were all away.
Club puncture King, Alex, joined us at Church Warsop, having split a tyre and destroyed a few more of his vast stock of Halfords cheapo inner tubes en route. Added to his rainswept treble with Steve C and I and a simultaneous both wheels in the dark, in the Peaks, he's setting a formidable standard!
Pace was good throughout and we averaged 16.5 mph. I used 1550KJ, which roughly equates to 1550 Calories, so some riders will have edged 2000 Calories - meaning every excuse for serious eating is available, or the less popular alternative - weight loss.
Cafe stop outside Southwell was excellent as usual, with the Bolsover now having their own premier dining area. Route 5 became anouther Route shortly after, (7 maybe) as we turned into Southwell and headed back thorough Blidworth Bottoms and Woodhouse. Rumours that this was driven by an urgent need by some to see the Manchester derby are of course without merit. 
Great to have a good peleton out and I hope we can match or improve on this as the weather permits.

Categories: Sunday Road Rides

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3 Comments

Reply Lee Hyson
02:14 PM on January 09, 2012 
It sure was a decent ride with a good turn out for the start of the year. The mild weather certainly is a bonus as well. The route was a nice mixture of fast roads and 'Flanders' type country lanes. Cheerz guys :)
Reply Lee Wagstaff
04:39 AM on January 09, 2012 
Thanks to all for dragging me along on this one, 35 miles in and my legs detached from my body. I need to get some training miles in over the next few months and regain some fitness. Still an enjoyable ride though and always good company!
Reply The Badger
04:01 PM on January 08, 2012 
First Sunday club run for longer than I care to remember It was a good ride. The weather was kind. My legs and lungs held up fine. Even though at one point when we were working hard up a small incline my heart rate hit 186 and Graham was on 160. Surprisingly I managed to carry on and hold a conversation with him. Im either fitter or younger than I think! Looking forward to doing one of these tests to find out what my max heart rate is so I can set my limits accordingly.

Started struggling when we hit the climb up to Rowthorne but I think this was because I was only a mile from home, but my car was in Bolsover. I do usually ride to the start but my excuse was it adds a 13 mile round trip and I was unsure ifI would manage the ride anyway....

Thanks to all the guys for an enjoyable start to my fitness campaign for 2012. See you next week if i'm not too whacked from the mtb ride on Saturday