tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74370665706092657342024-03-13T06:05:59.170-07:00AllanU, The Ramblings....AllanUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944929992325683119noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437066570609265734.post-44921570888213770592011-08-08T12:53:00.000-07:002011-08-08T12:53:14.952-07:00Tough day yesterday!<br />
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The Hilly is one serious event and is definitely not misnamed.<br />
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I really, really suffered, so much so that my grand plans for the 125 got revised down to the Hilly 85.<br />
2 punctures before the lunch stop and one after did nothing for my happiness either.<br />
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Embarking on this after a bout of viral illness ( doctor speak for "your guess is as good as mine") and no training for seven weeks was sheer madness.<br />
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Sadly I didn't get to meet up with Brian or Philip - I hope they got on better than me!<br />
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The route is below, 66.03 miles, 1,745m elevation gain and 2700 calories.<br />
<a href="http://connect.garmin.com/activity/104664834">Garmin Connect route</a><br />
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The sharp brained amongst you will see that 85km is NOT 66.03miles - NO comments about the 10mile diversion to Seaforde please! We were in a group of 8 and missed the turn!!!! <br />
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I will attempt this again next year - hopefully with plenty of hill prep and few [team-lard] companions.AllanUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944929992325683119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437066570609265734.post-44438076657542401362011-08-05T07:12:00.000-07:002011-08-05T07:20:27.481-07:00AllanU gets back in the saddle<a href="http://connect.garmin.com/activity/104206115#.Tjv4gN8nLdM.blogger">Dromara - 'hinch - Hillsborough - Dromara by allanu2 at Garmin Connect - Details</a><br />
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1st August 2011.<br />
After a 6 week hiatus, I dug deep and found the motivation to pull my sorry rear into the saddle.<br />
Why the hiatus I hear you all scream ( I wish ).<br />
Two reasons, 1. I am a lazy computer junkie and 2. I forgot that on the 7th August I had agreed to partake in the Dromara Cycling Club Hilly 125.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.dromaracc.co.uk/sportive/Sportive2011/Sportive_Hilly_2011.htm#Onroute">Hilly 125</a> has run for the past 23 years. It is regarded as one of the best and toughest cycling events in Ireland.<br />
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Am I ready for this challenge? NO!<br />
Will I finish it? DUNNO!<br />
Am I certifiable for trying? YES!AllanUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944929992325683119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437066570609265734.post-85772457314148802222011-08-05T07:02:00.000-07:002011-08-05T07:02:45.399-07:00And so it begins....Fashionably late to the party, I have started a blog.<br />
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I have often thought of doing this, but always talk myself out of it.<br />
Generally the rational side of my brain tells me that no-one would want to read about my exploits or thoughts.<br />
I suspect that is true! But no matter, as with many aspects of my life, I will plough on regardless.<br />
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I am quite confident that this blog will go the same way as millions of other spur of the moment blogs and be ignored, slowly dying until it is lost and forgotten.<br />
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Time will tell.AllanUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944929992325683119noreply@blogger.com2