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Category Archives: Low intensity training
A bit further and a bit longer
The sky looked as thick as pea soup as I approached the South Downs late this morning – I carried on driving down to the coast, parking on the border of Hove. OK I thought I will have a low … Continue reading
Posted in Low intensity training, MTB, South Downs
Tagged Brighton, Cycling, MTB Sussex, South Downs Way
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Training again and the effect of wind
Despite still feeling tired I went out yesterday afternon on a training session along the seafront to escape the stifling heat inland. My original idea was to repeat Wednesday’s route, but the train I caught didn’t stop at Southease. So … Continue reading
What has happened to my legs – has someone sent them on holiday??
After 3 days of relative inactivity I went out on my MTB again this afternoon – the last ride of July. I had planned to ride from Southease, up Itford Hill, towards Eastbourne. However just a few hundred yards into the … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Keeping Fit, Low intensity training, MTB
Tagged Cycling, MTB, MTB Sussex, Portslade, Southease
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Old friends 5
Just had a great day catching up with Martin and one of his offspring, Gordon, and introducing them to the delights of off-road biking. We rode from near the coast up to the South Downs Way between Washington and Storrington … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Friends, Keeping Fit, Loosing Weight, Low intensity training, MTB, Uncategorized
Tagged MTB Sussex, Recreation and Sports, South Downs Way
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Pushing the envelope
Yesterday – despite best intentions of going low intensity – I hit the South Downs between Eastbourne and Brighton before taking it easier along the seafront. Below is a reasonably dry account of a really great ride that I was … Continue reading
Posted in Low intensity training, MTB, South Downs Way
Tagged Cycling, MTB, MTB Sussex, South Downs Way
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Sunshine, Seagull C**p, Stinging Nettles and Brambles
After a couple of quiet but challenging days on Thursday and Friday I kick started myself on Saturday and chose not to head for the South Downs or Seafront but re-tread a circuit around Haywards Heath I had “made” some years … Continue reading
Posted in Keeping Fit, Loosing Weight, Low intensity training, MTB, Sussex
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Gently does it
After Sunday’s spill I thought it good to get back on my bike ASAP. So donning my old commuting helmet I headed for the seafront. My bruised condition really helped me practice what my “coach” had been telling me about … Continue reading
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Monitoring Fitness
Last evening I attempted to follow the low intensity training regime in my local gym – but I thought I might try a bit harder to see what happened. Monitoring performance could become very addictive – just like a science … Continue reading
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Training in the gym
Folowing on from the discussion over the garden fence earlier in the week I thought I would start my new training regime with a trial of a low intesity cross training session at the gym. My understanding so far is … Continue reading
