New Metric Century Challenge

I think I should get extra points for todays training...I got up extra early to get my 120km ride in, now Im off for a 20km run. Surely that is worth 1.5 points at least! bloody ironman training, the bain of my life now!

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27/2/10 97.5 pts nil points

Bit colder than forecast today but not bad for time of year. Got up on A515 above Hartington and one of the group punctured. Took a while to sort as he could not find the cause so then we headed down to the cafe at 36 miles and about 25 from home. Leaving the cafe the tyre was flat again so another delay while we had another look for the cause and again no result so replaced tube.

We got going only for me to puncture about 8 miles from home on top of a hill in the cold. Checked tyre and replaced tube and by the time wheel was in place it had gone down again! I sent the others off while I put fitted second spare which is where the fun began! Valve was short and pump would not connect. Checked both flat tubes and noted the two holes were in different parts of tube so decided to fix. Only I had no glue, could not believe it. Fiddled again with short valved tube and eventually got it through enough to attach pump - eventually got home feeling tired, hungry and sorry for myself. Could not be bothered to do a loop to get the metric century in. Better luck in two weeks time....

bad luck blackhound

i'm down for a 200k at the end of the month but i've not done anything longer than 80k for the last two months... let's see how that works out

Mabaged to get my Feb 100k in on Saturday. Newcastle to Kielder by the Rievers Route (sustrans signed cycle route). Was stopping overnight so required panniers filled with camping gear and food, not the easiest way to get in 66miles. Weather was on our side... by that i mean the rain, sleet and snow was blowing into our side, not in the face, which made it bareable as long as you could keep your fingers and toes moving. One of these days im going to arrange a easy 100k (is that even possible).

Rich.

Jeez after Sunday's hard ride inc Jubilee it hurt doing a metric at pace on the Monday. But as Peter S said its done and in the bag should there be any probs with the big monthly ride this month.

March done, and what a killer. Rode out to meet the club for the usual Sat morning run and the pace was a little too fast for comfort, add in the wind and hilly route and i had almost nothing left for the return ride home. Glad i did tho as it ticked over 100k just as i hit the final (downhill) stretch. Phew.

averaging 19mph or thereabouts for a 'swine flu survivor' whose not been out aint bad..good going.

gotta try and get my Jan metric in tomorrow i suspect.

tricky one today, despite icy roads, dropping temperature, nearly last day of Dec. and a puncture, but got it done.

December starting to look dificult to score a point currently.

First weekend I was ill with a virus and the second had agreed to meet up for a mtb ride.

Yesterday I had a hangover after the works do and it snowed overnight. Decided 100km return to Bakewell on the A6 might be dodgy so went out on mtb for a couple of nice hours on local hills. Away for Christmas and an audax on 2nd January. 28/29th December remain my last hope. I have scored each month since October 2008 and would like to keep up the achievement.

Back from the Sinai just over a week ago now full of cold and "Cairo Belly". We only managed 2 "metrics" but the day of the 2nd started with alarm call at 1.30am and an ascent of Mt Sinai, back on bikes at 9.00am after chilling legs in the coldest pool in the known universe!, after 102km we had a (very) fast 13km downhill straight into the nights lodge and a beach bar! The day was renamed as quadlathon day, Climb Mt Sinai, Cycle 115km, Sea Swiming, and "one too many Stella"

a great challenge with a great group raising upwards of £50.000 for Heart Charity (BHF, CRY, Tiny Tickers)

a blow by blow account will be on the blog shortly.

si

Do I get an extra point for my metric today? In the course of 'work' (checking locations for bikeability training) I was asked to haul 30kg of cargo between severn beach and our office in yate...in this wind and rain, surely I deserve some bonus action?!

Thought I might get an early lead, should have known better! Large circuit round the South of the city, 7 of us out but I had to do a short loop to get the required distance in. Try to get another in before Christmas unlike last year.

That trip to Paris does sound doable put like that - and a week to get back?

Your other plans sound interesting, a few of us are trying to get ourselves organised but no definite plan as yet.

You'll feel a lot older than 44 the day after your ride to Paris

DaSy Day ride to Paris sounds interesting! For some reason assumed you were younger, I have 33 years in a final salary pension so should be OK. Will see what happens.

Cheers DaSy, will ensure to Post a pic or two!

si

Cheers, guessing a bit like Hull last year though, so will enjoy the dizzy heights while I can!

DaSy - plan is to retire. Mortgage paid off, eligible for a pension and only me to fend for financially. Easily enough to live on but would need to find casual work to fund trips to USA or further.

My plan was to ride the 2,750 mile Great Divide Route possibly as part of the race or as a tour. Will not be away from work soon enough to train adequately. 2011 the plan is PBP so it may be 2012 before I get to do the GDR.

2,500k is serious amount of riding, I am well of that.

Canyonsi - best of luck for Egypt, enjoy it. Should put you into an early lead.

hat in ring,

am doing a charity ride in Egpyt starting next week and will get in 3 "metrics" (poss 4) in 7 days, can I include these or is it UK based only?

si

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