Wednesday 19 December 2007

Wednesday 19th December

22 commuting miles (Crystal Palace to Grays Inn and back) - easy pedalling - extremely cold - barely worked up a sweat !

Sunday 16th December

London League cyclo cross race @ Herne Hill
dnf'd after 40 mins due to technical problems (slipping gears and sticky jockey wheel).

Saturday 15th December

1 hr turbo trainer - 90rpm cadence drills + 1 legged pedalling drills

1hr easy run (2 (tarmacced) laps of South Norwood Lake + 1 lap of Crystal Palace Park)
10mins skipping with the rope - classic steps, hops, star jumps, side jumps, scissors steps)

Thursday 13th December

30min easy run from office to Putney Bridge and back (3 miles)

Wednesday 12th December

1hr turbo trainer - cadence practice - 90rpm + one legged pedalling drills

Friday 14 December 2007

Tuesday 11th December

30min run at lunchtime (Office to Putney Bridge and back along Thames path) - steady pace.

50min turbo session - cadence drills (80-100rpm) + 1 leg pedalling.

Sunday 9 December 2007

Sunday 9th December

London League Cyclo Cross Race - Stanmer Park, Brighton
1hr race
Conditions were extremely tough - two hills to climb on each lap - terrain was an extremely muddy field - stopped to unclog my bike - managed not to fall over, unlike many others - weather was very changeable - cold gusty winds, rain, and even a brief spell of sunshine.

Missed the start - I was in the toilet at the time (!!)- set off conservatively as I didn't see how I could catch the field that was already 1minute up on me.

Finished 6th woman out of 7. First woman was Katharine Mason (Sussex Nomads).

Saturday 8th December

2hr bike ride (28 miles) Crystal Palace - Beckenham - West Wickham - Layhams Lane - Skid Hill - Hessiers Hill - Beddlestead - Tatsfield - Biggin Hill - West Wickham - Beckenham - Crystal Palace.
Easy pace with 90rpm cadence
This was meant to be a longer ride but the weather was horrendously wet and windy. My hands got so cold and wet through my gloves that I could barely change gear so cut the ride short.


70min easy run - 2 laps around South Norwood lake (the tarmacced route), 1 lap of Crystal Palace Park. ~10km

Friday 7th December

15mins - skipping with rope (1200 turns)
(various moves - scissors, jumping jacks, classic boxers, high knee, one leg, learning double turns)
High intensity - pretty knackering.

It was just a quick blast at lunchtime on one of the rare dry days we've had recently !

Friday 7 December 2007

Thursday 6th December

30min lunchtime run - easy pace
Riverside to Putney Bridge and back.

Wednesday 5th December

2hr steady road ride, maintaining a cadence >90rpm
28miles

Crystal Palace - Beckenham - West Wickham - Hayes - Bromley - Locksbottom - Pratts Bottom - Locksbottom - Bromley - Hayes - West Wickham - Beckenham - Crystal Palace

Easy ride, though my legs felt the fatigue of spinning quite fast for 2 hours.

Tuesday 4th December

50min easy run around the bridges near my office.

Hammersmith Bridge - Thames path - Putney Bridge - Thames path - Riverside

Sunday 1st December

2hr mountain bike ride on the North Downs

Wotton - Leith Hill - Hombury St Mary - Abinger - Wotton

Tough ride - thick mud due to heavy rain

Sunday 25th November

45min easy run around Wallington/Banstead

London League Cyclo Cross Race, Lancing
1hr race. Very hilly course. Rode with mountain bike. Hard work. Finished 7th women out of 9.
Average pulse rate
165bpm

Saturday 24th November

3.5hr mountain bike ride around the North Downs
Wallington - Banstead - Epsom Downs - Box Hill - Reigate Hill - Chipstead Hill - Wallington

Tougher riding conditions due to the heavy rain in previous days.
Ave pulse rate: 123bpm