Club Run +

[Marky Mark]

I fancy doing a 'Amy style' club run tomorrow (Saturday 7th March 2009) as my newbie that I was going to babysit on a JFF is going to be a DNS.

Hope you are up for this again Amy to help build your strength and stamina up, and you always know some quality off the beaten track places to visit. Weather shold be overcast but dry, as Sunday is not looking so good.

It'll be as before, long (60-70 mile) 16 ish pace even dipping it's toes into the 15 range if needed, with a full re-group on every hill, no dropping. God knows what route to take, not that we even need a route, make it up as we go along if we have to. Might be nice not even have a route, do about 30ish miles the head for home (after food and drink).

Just be nice to take advantage of the day, we could (should) even set off just before 09.00 to get a head start before the CR gets going.

Any other usual riff-raff up for this one, Clare, Tim, Rob, etc, etc?

If not I'll just turn up for the normal CR.

Marky Mark

[Amy]

I'll shall see you there - thanks, Mark

[mlocke]

I may just join you Shaun (But do the through & off) - then you get to take part in the sprint )

I am feeling new levels of power thanks to my pancake / porridge brekkies!

[Jon H]

Here's Shaun, Sean.

[img]http://www.thomasp.dk/images/shaun_the_sheep_393759a.jpg[/img]

[Marky Mark]

Any other takers for the longer one?

8.45 at CSS

Marky Mark
Amy

[Marky Mark]

[quote="Sean Hogan - 何祥"]Sounds like a plan, but I'll stick to seeing if I can hang in with the 19s again as far as Partridge Lane turn off (I'm on a tight schedule tomorrow, so no through 'n' off for me just yet).

[Alex S]

Ill try not to be ill this week.

Marky Mark
Amy
Alex S

[Rob Q]

I'm up for it, will try and be there for 08:45 Tim might be up for it, Ive dropped him a text. I know he is doing the cr, but perhaps we could wait as he is usually there bang on 9am

Marky Mark
Amy
Alex S
Rob Quinn

[quote="Sean Hogan - 何祥"]Sounds like a plan, but I'll stick to seeing if I can hang in with the 19s again as far as Partridge Lane turn off (I'm on a tight schedule tomorrow, so no through 'n' off for me just yet).

[ClareM]

I need to get checking the forum more often... hope you had a good one - I enjoyed the 17s again. How many pubs were involved this time?!

[Amy]

Well done, Mark, great ride - you've definitely got the job

Rode up the hill from Coulsdon better than I expected after nearly 80 miles (and two refuelling stops at the cafe in Horsham park and the King's Head, Rudgwick). At least my cycling life is getting better

[Alex S]

Im being bullied by marky mark into writing a report on this rather than going straight to sleep.

Met up at CSS as usual, but went a new route from the outset, Marky should be uploading the exact route from his gaymin map thing.

We were pacing it quite slowly to begin with, then sped up as we got to quieter roads. Found a really nice hill on the way south, got up to 42.6MPH

Stopped at a nice cafe, dont know where it was, then did another 15miles in an arbitrary direction then went to a pub for some lunch. had some wicked lasagne. MMMMM meaty. I was lagging behind a bit most of the way after that, really not used to that kind of distance, but my complaining was met with a lot of encouragement which really helped me along.

I was thinking about getting a train back after the pub as I found myself unable to use my legs properly and after some really great encouragement from the missus (You'll never make it, you are being stupid, go and get a train!) , but Marky and Rob kept me in line and made me push on to the end.

Glorious weather, got really sunny and hot around 12 which made it a really pleasant ride.

Got home after clocking up around 80miles to find a fellow ACC member waiting for me in my house, turns out he went out with the training group who overtook our group as they headed down to Brighton (Well, Ditchling).

Thats the most mileage I've done in a day before by quite a long way, so I am absolutely shattered. I think Ill give it a go again maybe in a couple of weeks, its a really good way to get the old endurance up a bit. I'll bring some energy bars next time

[Amy]

C'mon Mark, where's your write-up.

And you'd better put the route up soon, Alex seems to've been rather lost

[TimNick]

Gutted couldn't make it today (for any ride for that matter) Woke up this am with banging headache and sore throat and haven't risen from my sick bed since.....argh !!!!! Before popping down to Pompey might try and pop out for a few miles v.early tomorrow if feeling better, as need to get more miles in.

Won't be about next week either (damn) but will be in Bruges/Brugges/f*@kin' place in Belgium (depending on your Wallonian/Flandrian/seen the film 'In Bruges' POV) for a few days. Then off to Antwerp/Anvers for a few more. The missus won't let me put the bike on the back of the car just in case I try and persuade her that the way to Antwerp is via the Muur van Geraardsbergen or Oude Kwaremont!!!! Will probably spend many hours wandering like a tourist, eating too much and obviously drinking far too many Duvel/Kwak/Westmalle Tripples (insert any number of delectable Belgium brews!)

Great to hear today's ride was a cracker and have a great one next week. Will be back on 21st March and up for a long one then......

Ta ta

Tim

[Amy]

Mark, I've found a few cafes in that nice area we were in on Sunday - cafes in Adversane (where the level crossing was and the t*t in the 4x4), Barnes Green, Wisborough Green and Dial Post.

Also thought we could extend the ride that way to Amberley and have lunch by the river Arun (right next to Amberley station and the industrial museum).