Flies to the back of the throat please...

Hello all...

Quick update for now...

Weight down by a further 3 pounds this week -YES!

BMI down....

Cycle was a cool 19.7 miles at a good pace with absolutely no stops... not even for the person who really does think they own the road...

Sun was amazingly hot and had a great time and dehydrated loads - massive lesson...

Some great advice this week from some great people including BHD and Mr B in Heaton - thanks gents

Gig was amazing - burnt loads of calories

and my birthday is tomorrow... woo h o o - sigh....

oh yess i swallowed two flies - one of them didn't even stop and smashed into the back of my throat.... ewwwwwww

and my Boston Guru is very quiet hmmmm..... hiding after champions league?

chat soon

ONLY 12.8 MILES...

Had a good ride today, as usual I really enjoyed myself...

I have discovered my cycling clicks into rhythm and feels really good at around 5 miles...

So i have decided to drive 5 miles and then begin my cycle therefore i will be riding in my rhythm... cool thinking...

Well ok i talking a load of shite but it been a slow day lol

Next ride will be Saturday as I am away all week...

btw... those who read this... get others to read this blog and i will buy you a big can of red bull.

I thank you..

Over 21 miles again...

So yesterday I cycled for 21.7 miles... yet again uncertain of where I was - my geography is crap ...hurry up sat nav!

What pleased me loads...

• small but significant - learning to drink whilst cycling, drunk loads more and found loads more energy towards end of ride.
• better gear use - making things a lot easier for myself, pro active gear selection.
• Cornering better - top tip in books by guru Geoff gave me ref pedal position

Also yesterday was the first warm sunny day... my glasses are shockingly bad - well they are golf glasses just rubbish at lkeeping the rays ut - I squinted like a dirty old man in a bad shop lol

The warm sun allowed me to use shorts for the first time DA DA DAHHHHHH and no jacket... but a top lol

Today is damn warm, and I am thinking about doing another cycle later ....

Oh.... calories this week is loads big cycle and very sweaty gig lol

cadence feels smoother now and I can sense when I am pedaling too hard due to the feeling in my legs, body before my watch tells me I am working too hard...

anyway all useful and sorry if this bores you...


c

THE WEIGHTY ISSUE...

This is the moment each week..

every Saturday am I weigh myself...

This week - 3 pounds lost!

fantastic...

BMI down again - total of over 7 points so far.

I pleased

still a weigh to go (see what I did there? lol) but it going in the right direction.

Lean to the left....

Fall number 2 lol

I un clipped lefty I leaned righty...

I mean come on, I understand how to think the 'right' stuff to encourage the way I behave and yet... I am able to unclip my left foot and fall to the right... THAT JUST DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT.

I felt stupid - but I laughed lol

hmmm stuff to think about....

ok...

ave gig burns 1750 or so calories
20 mile cycle is about 1300 calories

This weekend has seen me do two gigs and one twenty mile cycle.

about 3800 calories burnt...

cool


c

21.6 miles...

quick update...

this morning I achieved a personal best.

I cycled over 20 miles in one ride.

I am really pleased with this particularly as I felt I could have carried on without any concerns.

Also managed the longest period of cycling without stopping which was 14 miles. Interestingly I only stopped after the first 7 miles as I had no idea where I was!

1370 calories burnt
12.7 mph ave speed
ass aches.

ta

C

Weighty mumbles...

All week I have been in a hotel...

No gym so I have been running up and down stair cases at every opportunity... quite fun actually in a weird sort of way.

Ok it's Saturday and I have not been on my bike all week as I have been away in the hotel... I am hoping to get out on her today in between a radio interview and a gig... gosh how rock n roll am I!

So weight loss time...

A huge 4 pounds lost this week - Im soooo happy.

Overall that's 1 stone 13 pounds gone for ever.

BMI down to 36.1 - which I am very pleased with.

and the belt on my jeans is now being tightened by a 3 extra notches... if you have never lost weight or needed too this is one of the greatest feelings in the world. Best likened to sitting in a new car for the first time or having the worlds most amazing meal or meeting your idol or winning a lottery (kind of...) or riding up that amazing hill you been working at for ages...

you get the picture don't ya...

will blog again very soon...

and will take some pics of a slightly thinner me on my very sexy Bianchi... pure cycle porn...

C

Saturday cycling...

I LOVE IT!

I REALLY DO!

I have had a great time.

Yes my lungs hurt, my legs ache, and I swallowed 2 flies.

I also completed 2 rides.

Ride one included some excellent testing hills , totalled 10 miles, with an average speed of 12.1 mph - which considering the hills I thought was cool.

Ride two - the first with cleats - 7 miles, including two hills that have vanished... I know they were there two weeks ago. Best feeling ever! Ave speed 13.6 mph at a higher cadence as I was with a cycle buddy.

Will add more later... if anyone reads this.

Fat update...

Ok today was weigh day...

1 pound lost this week and to be honest I a little gutted. I know it is better than staying the same or putting on... just....wanted to lose more.

Oh well, next week has started!

total loss so far 1 stone 9 pounds.

BMI down by 6.4 points.

Cycling is a bit likes maths and dancing...

Sidi shoes + new keo pedals + cleats + first time ever in road shoes = dancing on the floor.

A slow sharp descent to the right followed 2 meters of cycling with cleats. I only wanted to stop so I guess I did it... kinda!

So, I now have my shoes set up, I have fallen off - and laughed, and I have ridden with the shoes and actually loved the bizarre feeling of being connected and wanting to be able to disconnect all at the same time.

I did enjoy using shoes more than trainers.

So I smiling big time....

legs baby legs...

hmmm

last night was a 40 min exercise bike ride in the gym...

ofcourse I set up a higher resistance and worked on weight loss for 25 mins and then cardio for 15.

I cycled around 10 miles, burnt 370 calories, and kept my hr in the weight burn zone.

I also focussed on keeping my cadence at an ave. of 89 which is the best so far. highest was 122 for a whole 25 seconds haha.

this weekend i am eager to go out for a couple of rides each for around 15 miles which would be just awesome.

and i really need to set my shoes up, trainers are annoying the living hell out of me.

anyway i need to get more people reading this... hmmm ideas on a postcard please.

have fun!

Plz don't rub it in my face....

Sorry a slight whinge for now...

that damn united... ok it hurts but deserved to go through to the final.

that damn ronaldo... plz stop rubbing it in peoples faces your childish arrogance, just let your talent talk - you could do with a mentor dude.

there thats all i will say...

damn...

sigh...

next season the arsenal will be out of nappies so there!

the ride...

today it has rained.

it was windy.

and i will never believe anyone who says lincolnshire has no hills... it does.

so, I had not been out for a few days coz of flu type thing. I was really desperate to go out today and i had a awesome time.

10 miles, in wind and rain. new route involving some quite testing hills - all of which I climbed!

ave speed was about 12 mph which is not great yet but top speed was 26 - which was quite fun!

670 calories burnt and my heart rate ranged between 134 - 180 which I think is ok? spent the majority of time in my mid and high zones which I believe is about right...

anyway away with work so will be the gym for next few days...

will keep ya posted... the 2 of you who read this anyway...sigh

c

ME ON THE HYBRID USED IN NEW YORK

This bike was so heavy compared to my road bike - yet I rode the furthest I ever had to date on this... I love not knowing how far I can go until I actually get there... coz I will never get as far as I can go! cool!

All about New York...

Top time away with the Mrs!

Was cool seeing my Coz Alida who is still a very cool sassy crazy ass lady, had good times and wanna see her soon!

Bike guru Geoff came down from Boston to see us which in all honesty was amazing - cheers G.

Now Geoff is the reason I own Bianchi and he bought one his 3000 Bianchi bikes with him causing me to dribble hugely!

I hired a bike from a very cool and helpful cycle store on 88th and Lexington called Metro Cycles (right next to central park)and we rode the Central Park circuit a couple of times.

I was buzzing from this. The views, the weather, riding with Geoff and the fact it was the furthest I have riden to date - a total of just over 12 miles.

Ok road trip to Boston followed to stalk Geoff and see the other half of my bike Gurus Bianchi Babe Kathy! Anyway it was so cool to catch up and stuff - thanks guys...

No more bike riding in NY took place so the gym took place a few times on the exercise bike so I kept up some training and loads of walking - seriously bloody loads!

The weighty issue update 2/5/09

Hi all... well the few of you who kindly reads this...

It's been two weeks since I updated the fat blog, this has been due to a mix of holidays and knackered laptop.

So...

Hows the weight?

In the last two weeks I have lost FOUR POUNDS, this makes a total loss of 1 stone 8 pounds since I started.

Still a long way to go - everything is moving in the right direction and I am a lil pleased with myself.

Oh yes my BMI has come down over 5 points so far!

ta

c