Club Run 06/12

[Andy E]

Turned up for my first CR in a while after a pretty lazy couple of months. Thankfully half the usual training group didn't turn up so it wasn't the complete sufferfest i'd been expecting. Set off with Hal, Rob W, Paul, Anthony, Kevin etc in the training/20s and it turned out to be a pretty decent pace. Put a few efforts in to test the legs, and managed to get away from Hal, Rob & Kevin through the forest and then amazed myself by taking the sprint at Charlewood I still can't judge those right handers properly and again went too early, so had to sit back down before going again and just managing to hold off the guy on the red Kinesis (sorry dude, was too out of breath to introduce myself)

After a quick tea and a truly delicious slice of banana cake i headed off to Box Hill with Rob W and Peter. A pretty good pace all the way there, with us all putting in some solid turns. Rob's riding fantastically well and I tried to stay with him on the back straight but had to call it quits and let him go to take an easy win (well done fella ).

A great ride in all, and really enjoyed one final blast before I drop back to the 17s/18s next week and start building towards next year.

[quote="Mikec"]Thanks Snoop and Amy!

That Ian Botham's got a lot to answer for!!

Spent years eating tasteless salt free food on his advice and now I find out I'll collapse and die if I don't hurridly eat lots of salty chips before cycling again

[Jon C C on a Bianchi]

[quote="Mikec"]Great club run and ny first!


The ride back home was too fast a pace for me, so by the time I got to Boxhill, my legs were tired and then I had a severe cramp attack in both legs, something that I've never had before. How do i prevent that, or is it just trying too hard with a pair of out of condition legs?


Mike

[Jon C C on a Bianchi]

[url]http://www.roadbikerider.com/cramps.htm[/url]

this is interesting. I too suffer from cramps - usually if I really push it and try to do too much and usually in my thighs.

[Snoop Doug]

[quote="Amy"]Don't know what Snoop's said but hopefully it's the same as me - we need some salt (I'll leave it to those in the know to explain the full details) but when we sweat (men particularly - us women just glow ) we lose salt and it needs to be replaced; hence the water, fruit juice and salt (tip from a doctor who runs).

[Amy]

Ah, yes, pies In this club it's normally pork pies for a sportive but I'd overlooked your erudite comment on the famous activity of pie-eating, Snoop, though in general, I thought that Grahame B had got there first

[Dombo]

salted peanuts are a good source on a sportive. I second Amy's advice re OJ water and salt. Works a treat.

[Antloony]

[quote="Amy"]Dang, just realised, Ant, you're ancient

[Mikec]

Thanks all, some good advice. That's a good site Jon and I've come to the conclusion that my cramps were probably down to over excerting the thigh muscles plus a bit of salt deficiency.

Need to start training properly!!

[Marky Mark]

[quote="Amy"]Ah, yes, pies In this club it's normally pork pies for a sportive but I'd overlooked your erudite comment on the famous activity of pie-eating, Snoop, though in general, I thought that Grahame B had got there first