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ijjysmith said:
Really struggling with my running at the moment after I had been making great progress.

Attempted 2 5ks this week but found myself really breathless after around a mile and a half and struggling to finish.

I have suffered with asthma when I was young but not recently, but it feels a lot like that used to feel. Been struggling with a cold a bit that won't budge too.

Any tips welcomed.
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I'd go to the doctor. Maybe you have something like exercise-induced asthma. It's not a problem though, you can still win the TdF or a marathon (Paula Radcliffe...), . A third of Team Sky has it.
 
I dont exercise, other than naturally like working and that. I had my BP taken recently, and I was told I have the BP of a 19 year old. (Which is good apparently). Not an ounce of fat on me, and feel fit as a fiddle, if a bit creaky around the hips and knees cos of football.

So nailed on to get bashed by a bus tomorrow.
 

Going to try and step up to some hard training blocks this year - for timetrialling late spring and next year's cyclocross season [currently at the end of the current one]. I've never quite managed this before because the training is the easy part, it's fitting it in around work and family, eating and sleeping right so you don't get ill, not burning out with it and losing interest etc - big ask.
 
Anyone got any good eating tips for a very fussy eater?

I'm not too keen on any greens/salad however I'm basically a caveman. I can live on plain meats/potatos.

I'm obsessed with bread - I'm completely cutting bread out for the next month to see if I can see the difference - it makes breakfast slightly harder.

I had shredded wheat yesterday, and some fat free yogurt and raspberries today.

Any tips appreciated.
 
Porridge is a great breakfast. Mix in some fruit and a bit of dark chocolate. Magic.

Life got in the way of cycling over the late summer/autumn, but getting back into things in the past month. Mainly on the turbo, but the fitness is coming along nicely.
 
Bruce Wayne said:
Porridge is a great breakfast. Mix in some fruit and a bit of dark chocolate. Magic.

Life got in the way of cycling over the late summer/autumn, but getting back into things in the past month. Mainly on the turbo, but the fitness is coming along nicely.
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Ballot for the Fred Whitton opened today Bruce, if that tickles your fancy. Exceptional event.

http://www.fredwhittonchallenge.co.uk/

I've floated an entry in but I'm easy about it - not sure if I want to commit to much hilly road training right now.
 
Black Belt Jones said:
Ballot for the Fred Whitton opened today Bruce, if that tickles your fancy. Exceptional event.

http://www.fredwhittonchallenge.co.uk/

I've floated an entry in but I'm easy about it - not sure if I want to commit to much hilly road training right now.
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Sounds horrible to be honest :lol: Not really a fan of the super steep stuff, I think the Mortirolo put me off. Unless you fit a really (really) low gear, the secret seems to be able to churn out a decent power at a very low cadence? I'd imagine you'd need a 34 or something to do even close to a normal cadence, especially with 80 miles in the legs by the time you get to Wynrose and Hardknott.
 

Bruce Wayne said:
Sounds horrible to be honest lol Not really a fan of the super steep stuff, I think the Mortirolo put me off. Unless you fit a really (really) low gear, the secret seems to be able to churn out a decent power at a very low cadence? I'd imagine you'd need a 34 or something to do even close to a normal cadence, especially with 80 miles in the legs by the time you get to Wynrose and Hardknott.
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It's only two climbs that are especially savage - Honister and Hardknott, the rest is normal sort of hilly riding in a beautiful area. Wrynose is also really tough because of where it is on the route, but is not that hard if you did it on its own from the west. I was on my CX bike so no problems with low gears, think I rode it with a 34 cassette and a 38 single front [and still cramped out on HK], but I was amazed to see gnarled roadies tackling HK on normal-looking clusters.
 
DannyEvo said:
Anyone got any good eating tips for a very fussy eater?

I'm not too keen on any greens/salad however I'm basically a caveman. I can live on plain meats/potatos.

I'm obsessed with bread - I'm completely cutting bread out for the next month to see if I can see the difference - it makes breakfast slightly harder.

I had shredded wheat yesterday, and some fat free yogurt and raspberries today.

Any tips appreciated.
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Only you can change this, get a good veggie cook book and look at trying vege differently.
 
Black Belt Jones said:
It's only two climbs that are especially savage - Honister and Hardknott, the rest is normal sort of hilly riding in a beautiful area. Wrynose is also really tough because of where it is on the route, but is not that hard if you did it on its own from the west. I was on my CX bike so no problems with low gears, think I rode it with a 34 cassette and a 38 single front [and still cramped out on HK], but I was amazed to see gnarled roadies tackling HK on normal-looking clusters.
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Aye, I'm sure it's doable, and it is a lovely part of the world, I just have a strong dislike for crazy steep stuff. We do the Fedaia every time we go out to the Dolomites and I hate it. The ride through Sottaguda is stunning, but that last 7-8km at >10% is horrible. When you start going under 10 km/hr that's no kind of fun imo.
 

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