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monkeytassle

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Cycling gone to shit since the kids came along but I need something to train for in 2020.

Thought about marathon or half iron or something but has the wise SMB any other ideas for a gnarled old bloke.
 


Gonna try and pick back up on the running after a fairly lengthy lay off due to injury. It's knocked me right back like ffs.
 
I gave serious consideration to training to dunk a couple of years ago. It never happened.

2020 goals are stop being a fatty and get a pb at any distance.
 
Mackem00 said:
Gonna try and pick back up on the running after a fairly lengthy lay off due to injury. It's knocked me right back like ffs.
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Ill health and major surgery have plagued me this year. Hoping to run more next year.
 
monkeytassle said:
Cycling gone to shit since the kids came along but I need something to train for in 2020.

Thought about marathon or half iron or something but has the wise SMB any other ideas for a gnarled old bloke.
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Do you need something to train for? Why not do something for the pure pleasure of doing it?
 
If you have time to train for a marathon you have time to ride your bike. I had to stop running due to the injuries I kept getting, partly due to getting older. I will try and do a 100km bike ride later in the year so thats my training goal. Im a fine weather cyclist who only has time to ride at weekends. I probably have between April and September to achieve this.
 
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If you have time to train for a marathon you have time to ride your bike. I had to stop running due to the injuries I kept getting, partly due to getting older. I will try and do a 100km bike ride later in the year so thats my training goal. Im a fine weather cyclist who only has time to ride at weekends. I probably have between April and September to achieve this.
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Not really like. A good ride is 4-5 hours.
 
I aim for a set miles in a year, usually to run 1000.

It’s both hard and not. It only works out to 20 miles a week so about 6/7 3 times a week. But it’s the regularity that’s motivating.

Years ago I had a few years where I surpassed 1500 but don’t have the time now. Or need.
 
Got a marathon March 21st. Training starts on the 2nd January.
Was doing well with my running then went to pot with illness, a house move then Christmas.
 
monkeytassle said:
Cycling gone to shit since the kids came along but I need something to train for in 2020.

Thought about marathon or half iron or something but has the wise SMB any other ideas for a gnarled old bloke.
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Got to train for something. Although I did a 70.3 four weeks ago with hardly any training :cool:

Seriously though there must be something you can do. Even if it’s just a weekly Parkrun to keep you ticking over.
 
Evil Jimmy Krankie said:
Got to train for something. Although I did a 70.3 four weeks ago with hardly any training :cool:

Seriously though there must be something you can do. Even if it’s just a weekly Parkrun to keep you ticking over.
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Well aye that's kind of the reason for the post tbh. Can run 5km or ride 15km to work and back no bother. Looking for a different event to work to.
 
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