Fitness 2014

[Zanza]

Nah, it was a residential road up to the edge of the forest. But still tough.

[mongers]

Nah, it was a residential road up to the edge of the forest. But still tough.

Still 400 meters is 400 meters; I'd have to travel nearly 100 miles to find that.

[Zanza]

Nah, it was a residential road up to the edge of the forest. But still tough.

Still 400 meters is 400 meters; I'd have to travel nearly 100 miles to find that.

The city I live in reaches from about 200 meter above sea level to 550 meters above sea level. So finding a hill that goes up 200-300 meters is easy.

[Syt]

Zanza, aren't you from Lübeck? As fellow Holsteinian, I tell you that your love for mountains is unnatural.

[Zanza]

I would love to go sailing, but the next possible place is Lake Constance, which is a two hour drive.

[Liep]

Nah, it was a residential road up to the edge of the forest. But still tough.

Aye uphill is never easy no matter what you ride, and had it been single track I'm not sure you would've survived. Interesting with the "29, I'm rolling on "26 and often feel they're somewhat lacking on rocks or big roots.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Overhead press is up to 80 pounds. Yays. 

[alfred russel]

Would you go with a guide or without?

What was shocking to me was that so many of the unguided groups appeared radically unprepared.

If I go with the German Alpine Society you can bet that they'll do everything by the rule book and will have a guide.

Definitely post the stuff you are doing--even if it is boring I'll think it is interesting. 

This winter I plan to spend a good bit of time in a climbing gym to try and develop some skills that could help next summer. If you go back to my new year's resolution, I planned to do that this year as well, and it really didn't happen, so we shall see.

[Zanza]

I did some rock climbing (grades 4 and 5) last month. I don't really have talent and I lack upper body strength. But I could see how this could be fun if you dedicate the necessary time to build skills and strength.

[alfred russel]

I don't really have talent and I lack upper body strength.

These are also my problems. 

However, I think those can be overcome with training.

[mongers]

So the hybrid/road flat that I've adapted to be the winter* bike performed reasonably well on it's first test ride, I took it 24-25 miles on one of my regular routes and intentionally didn't push me or the bike, indeed I tried to go noticeably slower than normal.

I now realise, what I suspected for a long while, the frame is a fair bit too big for me, but I've adjusted the angle of the bars all the way, also rotated them and move the saddle in an effort to get a better fit. And putting on some large 32 mm armoured tyres has improved the handling a bit and should make it OK for the modest off-road byways I often have to use.
Luckily the tyres just fit under my existing mudguards, by nearly 1-2 mm all round. 









*(read 6 months of mud, multiple trips each day, little or no cleaning and only the barest maintenance) If it survives the intention is to sell it in the spring and put the small amount of money towards a correctly sized semi-urban fairly light 700mm wheeled bike.

[mongers]

A bit puffed after yesterday. 

This getting older still lark is a bit puzzling.   

[Legbiter]

Yesterday was deadlift day on my strength program. Today is go-for-a-leisurely walk day.

[Darth Wagtaros]

5K Zombie Charge. There was no mention of rapelling down a frigging ravine before hand!

[Darth Wagtaros]

Booth. They were lying in wait.  Some ambushed us, others just blocked the path.