I average 18 mph + on the road for a long ride, same for an hour on the turbo so I measure miles. I work my arse off on the turbo so I'm not slacking. I therefore earn 6 points per hour, now if I was to just get 4 points for that much work I wouldn't find it motivating enough, not when I could just sit there spinning for 4 points an hour. I suppose if we wanted to get picky we could compare calories burned per hour, not to each other but road v turbo at the end of the day give yourself as many points as you think you deserve - it ain't a competition, no prizes, no glory, just a bit of fun, which this forum needs at the minute. I just try and train appropriately and compare to last years totals - which I am sadly behind. But not for long
You won't get me on the roads this time of year, I know a lot of people disagree but I don't see the point for my racing. I don't race until May and its not like I need cold weather training. I don't need bike handling improvements. A lot of my training is done after 10 pm and going out at that time ain't going to happen. The way I look at it - on a turbo I can do 25mph sprints without looking at for cars or being concerned if my front wheel is going to hit black ice on them shady corners. O.K I'm just a girl I tell you what seren, if you beat me at this years outlaw I will train using your methods, but if I beat you, ....well I'll have to think of a suitable ordeal. I bet we spend roughly the same amount of time training, :b
Seren - I use the Armstrong method..... I just cheat and make it all up!!
Actaully I've calibrated my turbo using cadence and heart rate against speed, although I err on the side of caution. But i rarely use my turbo, so I'll still beat you fair and square
Behave, I was a fat git who hadn't ran , biked or swam for 20 years 2 years ago, its my methods that got me this far. I did have the same conversation with Monique a few weeks back too, she said she tried training through cold weather on the bike and it wasn't worth it. To each their own I guess. I'll be thinking of you tomorrow when I'm sat on the turdo
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so what are people using to measure the miles
lots seem to be using miles
Reduced run - 30mins today in exciting snowy conditions. Not quite what Fink had in mind but discretion got the better part of valour!
ChallengeCheggers 275
Drunken Goodhew 198
H0nk 192
Flat footed 187
Rafi 180
Seren 176.85
Hokori 162
Tired Badger 160.5
Richardsdrr 145.43
Mr Zuvai 122
BBT 113
Iron Pingu 108
JCDigger 104
Saffers 102
Muffin 101
SuperCaz 98.7
MTH 90.5
OrangeCannon 50
VT'd 89
Blue Peter 83.8
maths 80
Khanivore 79
Cat5 72
7755Matt 68
Chris68 30.5
Rob_Cooper 49
PRW 46
Cake 41
mikasa 37.36
Gladys 34
Slug 34
Alibear30 32
Paperman 31
Ironwolf 30.5
In the Blue 26
Rocco 25.5
Trogs 24
K9 20
JvR 9
CR 8.5
NV 5
SA 3
originally there was no points for treadmills or turbo as they were for sissies who didn't get out there outdoors......
It is a competition as i need to get on top of rafiki............
if you don't feel motivated enough by 4 points an hour on the turbo then get out on the roads.........
I ran harder per mile than normal.........
I now need to know what rafiki is taking for turbo points........
need to be on top of him
Look Seren, wil you just behave!
unfair Doner.you have a much better and stronger engine than me,,,,,,,,,,,.just say you don't need rewarding for being a wuss..
You guys already have the advantage being better and stronger,..........I have to do many more hours a week to get the same number of points
Seren - I use the Armstrong method..... I just cheat and make it all up!!
Actaully I've calibrated my turbo using cadence and heart rate against speed, although I err on the side of caution. But i rarely use my turbo, so I'll still beat you fair and square
oh the armstrong method.must go and add a 100 points to my score.....
i vote we all go back to 4 for the hour,,,I calibrate my turbo by how many times i say.fuck this i will only do another 5 mins then get off
I'll use the Armstrong method;
Swim/Bike/Run points: 1546
And I'll sue anyone who says otherwise.
(actually I've got 112.73 points for runnig this year, butI'm not playing )
Just decided to join in
edit;
decided to drop out
3 mile run yesterday
ChallengeCheggers 275
Drunken Goodhew 198
H0nk 192
Flat footed 187
Rafi 180
Seren 176.85
Hokori 162
Tired Badger 160.5
Richardsdrr 145.43
Mr Zuvai 122
BBT 113
Iron Pingu 108
JCDigger 104
Saffers 102
Muffin 101
SuperCaz 98.7
MTH 90.5
OrangeCannon 50
VT'd 89
Blue Peter 83.8
maths 83
Khanivore 79
Cat5 72
7755Matt 68
Chris68 30.5
Rob_Cooper 49
PRW 46
Cake 41
mikasa 37.36
Gladys 34
Slug 34
Alibear30 32
Paperman 31
Ironwolf 30.5
In the Blue 26
Rocco 25.5
Trogs 24
K9 20
JvR 9
CR 8.5
NV 5
SA 3
See my Armstrong method of bullying the competition is working
Drunken Goodhew 198
H0nk 192
Flat footed 187
Rafi 180
Seren 176.85
Hokori 162
Tired Badger 160.5
Richardsdrr 145.43
Mr Zuvai 122
BBT 113
Iron Pingu 108
JCDigger 104
Saffers 102
Muffin 101
SuperCaz 98.7
MTH 90.5
OrangeCannon 50
VT'd 89
Blue Peter 83.8
maths 83
Khanivore 79
Cat5 72
7755Matt 68
Chris68 65.5
Rob_Cooper 49
PRW 46
Cake 41
mikasa 37.36
Gladys 34
Slug 34
Alibear30 32
Paperman 31
Ironwolf 30.5
In the Blue 26
Rocco 25.5
Trogs 24
K9 20
JvR 9
CR 8.5
NV 5
SA 3
Run this morning and corrected my typo
since the gammy eye i havent really trained a lot
thurs - 18 mile turbo
fri - 6 mile run
sat - rest day
sun - 33 mile turbo
ChallengeCheggers 275
Drunken Goodhew 221
H0nk 192
Flat footed 187
Rafi 180
Seren 176.85
Hokori 162
Tired Badger 160.5
Richardsdrr 145.43
Mr Zuvai 122
BBT 113
Iron Pingu 108
JCDigger 104
Saffers 102
Muffin 101
SuperCaz 98.7
MTH 90.5
OrangeCannon 50
VT'd 89
Blue Peter 83.8
maths 83
Khanivore 79
Cat5 72
7755Matt 68
Chris68 30.5
Rob_Cooper 49
PRW 46
Cake 41
mikasa 37.36
Gladys 34
Slug 34
Alibear30 32
Paperman 31
Ironwolf 30.5
In the Blue 26
Rocco 25.5
Trogs 24
K9 20
JvR 9
CR 8.5
NV 5
SA 3
14 mile run
Jovial January
ChallengeCheggers 275
Drunken Goodhew 221
Rafi 194
H0nk 192
Flat footed 187
Seren 176.85
Hokori 162
Tired Badger 160.5
Richardsdrr 145.43
Mr Zuvai 122
BBT 113
Iron Pingu 108
JCDigger 104
Saffers 102
Muffin 101
SuperCaz 98.7
MTH 90.5
OrangeCannon 50
VT'd 89
Blue Peter 83.8
maths 83
Khanivore 79
Cat5 72
7755Matt 68
Chris68 30.5
Rob_Cooper 49
PRW 46
Cake 41
mikasa 37.36
Gladys 34
Slug 34
Alibear30 32
Paperman 31
Ironwolf 30.5
In the Blue 26
Rocco 25.5
Trogs 24
K9 20
JvR 9
CR 8.5
NV 5
SA 3
ChallengeCheggers 275
Drunken Goodhew 221
Rafi 194
H0nk 192
Flat footed 187
Seren 176.85
Hokori 162
Tired Badger 160.5
Richardsdrr 146.83
Mr Zuvai 122
BBT 113
Iron Pingu 108
JCDigger 104
Saffers 102
Muffin 101
SuperCaz 98.7
MTH 90.5
OrangeCannon 50
VT'd 89
Blue Peter 83.8
maths 83
Khanivore 79
Cat5 72
7755Matt 68
Chris68 30.5
Rob_Cooper 49
PRW 46
Cake 41
mikasa 37.36
Gladys 34
Slug 34
Alibear30 32
Paperman 31
Ironwolf 30.5
In the Blue 26
Rocco 25.5
Trogs 24
K9 20
JvR 9
CR 8.5
NV 5
SA 3
Short 1.4 mile jog with dog just to get jantastic run done. Go away ice
+16 for run, swim, run & spin but largely a lazy week. Snow killed any chance of spending more than an hour outside.
ChallengeCheggers 275
Drunken Goodhew 221
Rafi 194
H0nk 192
Flat footed 187
Seren 176.85
Hokori 162
Tired Badger 160.5
Richardsdrr 146.83
Mr Zuvai 122
BBT 113
Iron Pingu 108
JCDigger 104
Saffers 102
Muffin 101
SuperCaz 98.7
MTH 90.5
OrangeCannon 50
VT'd 89
Blue Peter 83.8
maths 83
Khanivore 79
Cat5 72
7755Matt 68
Chris68 30.5
Rob_Cooper 49
PRW 62
Cake 41
mikasa 37.36
Gladys 34
Slug 34
Alibear30 32
Paperman 31
Ironwolf 30.5
In the Blue 26
Rocco 25.5
Trogs 24
K9 20
JvR 9
CR 8.5
NV 5
SA 3
8 mile run and 7 point turbo for me. also adding on Tired Badgers 11 points as his request got missed.
Poor Badger no wonder he is tired.
ChallengeCheggers 275
Drunken Goodhew 221
Rafi 194
H0nk 207
Flat footed 187
Seren 176.85
Hokori 162
Tired Badger 171.5
Richardsdrr 146.83
Mr Zuvai 122
BBT 113
Iron Pingu 108
JCDigger 104
Saffers 102
Muffin 101
SuperCaz 98.7
MTH 90.5
OrangeCannon 50
VT'd 89
Blue Peter 83.8
maths 83
Khanivore 79
Cat5 72
7755Matt 68
Chris68 30.5
Rob_Cooper 49
PRW 46
Cake 41
mikasa 37.36
Gladys 34
Slug 34
Alibear30 32
Paperman 31
Ironwolf 30.5
In the Blue 26
Rocco 25.5
Trogs 24
K9 20
JvR 9
CR 8.5
NV 5
SA 3
Think me and Proven robbie did a cross post there but I cant see him to add him back on.
am I blind?
found him, points added back on for prw
ChallengeCheggers 275
Drunken Goodhew 221
Rafi 194
H0nk 207
Flat footed 187
Seren 176.85
Hokori 162
Tired Badger 171.5
Richardsdrr 146.83
Mr Zuvai 122
BBT 113
Iron Pingu 108
JCDigger 104
Saffers 102
Muffin 101
SuperCaz 98.7
MTH 90.5
OrangeCannon 50
VT'd 89
Blue Peter 83.8
maths 83
Khanivore 79
Cat5 72
7755Matt 68
Chris68 30.5
Rob_Cooper 49
PRW 62
Cake 41
mikasa 37.36
Gladys 34
Slug 34
Alibear30 32
Paperman 31
Ironwolf 30.5
In the Blue 26
Rocco 25.5
Trogs 24
K9 20
JvR 9
CR 8.5
NV 5
SA 3
Very ploddy plod
ChallengeCheggers 275
Drunken Goodhew 221
H0nk 207
Rafi 194
Flat footed 187
Seren 176.85
Tired Badger 171.5
Hokori 162
Richardsdrr 146.83
Mr Zuvai 122
BBT 113
Iron Pingu 108
JCDigger 104
Saffers 102
Muffin 101
SuperCaz 98.7
MTH 90.5
VT'd 89
Blue Peter 83.8
maths 83
Khanivore 79
Cat5 72
7755Matt 68
PRW 62
OrangeCannon 50
Rob_Cooper 49
Cake 41
mikasa 37.36
Gladys 34
Slug 34
Alibear30 32
Paperman 31
Chris68 30.5
Ironwolf 30.5
Trogs 27
In the Blue 26
Rocco 25.5
K9 20
JvR 9
CR 8.5
NV 5
SA 3
Turbo
ChallengeCheggers 275
Drunken Goodhew 221
H0nk 207
Rafi 194
Flat footed 187
Seren 176.85
Tired Badger 171.5
Hokori 162
Richardsdrr 146.83
Mr Zuvai 122
BBT 113
Iron Pingu 108
JCDigger 108
Saffers 102
Muffin 101
SuperCaz 98.7
MTH 90.5
VT'd 89
Blue Peter 83.8
maths 83
Khanivore 79
Cat5 72
7755Matt 68
PRW 62
OrangeCannon 50
Rob_Cooper 49
Cake 41
mikasa 37.36
Gladys 34
Slug 34
Alibear30 32
Paperman 31
Chris68 30.5
Ironwolf 30.5
Trogs 27
In the Blue 26
Rocco 25.5
K9 20
JvR 9
CR 8.5
NV 5
SA 3
Turbo yesterday, bike today
ChallengeCheggers 275
Drunken Goodhew 221
H0nk 207
Rafi 194
Flat footed 187
Seren 176.85
Tired Badger 171.5
Hokori 162
Richardsdrr 146.83
Mr Zuvai 122
BBT 113
Iron Pingu 108
JCDigger 108
Saffers 102
Muffin 101
SuperCaz 98.7
MTH 90.5
VT'd 98
Blue Peter 83.8
maths 83
Khanivore 79
Cat5 72
7755Matt 68
PRW 62
OrangeCannon 50
Rob_Cooper 49
Cake 41
mikasa 37.36
Gladys 34
Slug 34
Alibear30 32
Paperman 31
Chris68 30.5
Ironwolf 30.5
Trogs 27
In the Blue 26
Rocco 25.5
K9 20
JvR 9
CR 8.5
NV 5
SA 3
2 hours on the turbo
ChallengeCheggers 275
Drunken Goodhew 221
H0nk 207
Rafi 194
Flat footed 187
Seren 176.85
Tired Badger 171.5
Hokori 162
Richardsdrr 146.83
Mr Zuvai 122
BBT 113
Iron Pingu 118
JCDigger 108
Saffers 102
Muffin 101
SuperCaz 98.7
MTH 90.5
VT'd 98
Blue Peter 83.8
maths 83
Khanivore 79
Cat5 72
7755Matt 68
PRW 62
OrangeCannon 50
Rob_Cooper 49
Cake 41
mikasa 37.36
Gladys 34
Slug 34
Alibear30 32
Paperman 31
Chris68 30.5
Ironwolf 30.5
Trogs 27
In the Blue 26
Rocco 25.5
K9 20
JvR 9
CR 8.5
NV 5
SA 3
Drunken Goodhew 221
H0nk 207
Rafi 194
Flat footed 187
Seren 176.85
Tired Badger 171.5
Hokori 162
Richardsdrr 146.83
Mr Zuvai 122
BBT 113
Iron Pingu 118
JCDigger 108
Saffers 102
Muffin 101
SuperCaz 98.7
MTH 90.5
VT'd 98
Blue Peter 83.8
maths 83
Khanivore 79
Cat5 72
Chris68 69.5
7755Matt 68
PRW 62
OrangeCannon 50
Rob_Cooper 49
Cake 41
mikasa 37.36
Gladys 34
Slug 34
Alibear30 32
Paperman 31
Ironwolf 30.5
Trogs 27
In the Blue 26
Rocco 25.5
K9 20
JvR 9
CR 8.5
NV 5
SA 3
Swam tonight and typo corrected again
Monster turbo - helped by portable DVD player and 'Seven' to while away the time... May need Blockbuster subscription if this weather continues!
ChallengeCheggers 275
Drunken Goodhew 221
H0nk 207
Rafi 194
Flat footed 187
Seren 176.85
Tired Badger 171.5
Hokori 162
Richardsdrr 146.83
Mr Zuvai 122
BBT 113
Iron Pingu 118
JCDigger 108
MTH 102.5
Saffers 102
Muffin 101
SuperCaz 98.7
VT'd 98
Blue Peter 83.8
maths 83
Khanivore 79
Cat5 72
Chris68 69.5
7755Matt 68
PRW 62
OrangeCannon 50
Rob_Cooper 49
Cake 41
mikasa 37.36
Gladys 34
Slug 34
Alibear30 32
Paperman 31
Ironwolf 30.5
Trogs 27
In the Blue 26
Rocco 25.5
K9 20
JvR 9
CR 8.5
NV 5
SA 3
shame Blockbusters has just gone bust! Although they may selling DVDs cheap for the next week or so