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well done everyone on your fast times.

thanks for the race report sparky as well, was looking forward to hearing how you go on as i've been following your training with interest.

well done slimjim too, thats a rapid time. i had issues with my ITB's as well, just get a foam roller off sports direct for 10quid. make pain your friend and use it in the evenings. it hurts like a bitch and you'll probably squeel like a girl but it will honestly get better.

ive got my mara in 6 weeks and longest run i've done is 11 miles so i suspect i'll be in a whole world of pain like sparky come mile 20.

oh and probably managed 50ish miles all in. flipping cycle computer stopped working as well three quarters of the way into it. what a joke.

Two fingers on my left hand are still tingling and slightly numb after my miserable day out yesterday. Will write up my when at my desk computer. What a terrible day out

set off with the intention of doing my usual sat early doors hell of ashdown which works out to be around 70m.

had a bit of mere as i was waiting in St Pancras for a train to london bridge but it was only after waiting for 10 mins did i think something was wrong as no trains on the board were stopping at london bridge. found someone eventually who was able to tell me that they weren't stopping there so had to faff around with my oyster card reimbursement then get myself to london bridge. got that sorted then realised i had a puncture. things weren't going too well!

eventually i got started but it was tipping down with rain. the wind was picking up too and it wasn't long till i was wishing i was anywhere but out on the bike. my feet and hands were like blocks of ice and i could hardly use my brakes it was getting that bad. only had one day as bad as that before and that was doing LEJOG in winter in November.

cut a long story short i bailed at Tunbridge wells and sat in the toilet for the whole way back with my hands under the hand dryer trying to get some warmth back into them. can't wait for the summer, fuck this shit.

this was the route last year:

http://app.strava.com/activities/6397500

might of changed though

thanks budd

Two fingers on my left hand are still tingling and slightly numb after my miserable day out yesterday. Will write up my when at my desk computer. What a terrible day out

some people have other things to do than follow twitter feeds! just someone post the route up and i'll do it myself!

i believe it was mentioned on their twitter feed

so you're expected to be following twitter every minute in case things like this pop up, koz if you don't you'll miss out? crazy situation that this is full within a day, oh well

you sound like a beast, i'm sure you'll do fine

9 minutes faster than when I last ran to work, but I can do better. Want to be faster than that next week (doing the Richmond 10k).

you managed to improve overall time by 9minutes? over what time period?

what did you have for breakfast?!

what a joke, places taken within one day of going up! where did all these people hear about it? also (bit cheeky i know) but whats the issue with just turning up and riding anyway seeing as tho it's a free event?

well done

8miles in the bin last night. getting back into it after >3 weeks off due to shin splint.
some people said it was snowing outside. i didn't see the snow or feel the cold.
i just know what needs to be done so get on with it while joe slacker stays indoors.

i'm bed wetting on this one, but for the record i get up at 5.20 each day!

Very tempted by this

5km in the bin last night at 10km pace.
6 weeks to go before taper for my mara and the longest i've ran in the past 3 months is 9 miles.
i think i have a bit of a problem

thanks for the replies guys

thanks for this buddy. i'll have a look at prices etc later and see if i can squeeze it in. would be well up for this tho

this looks quality.
without being able to do any research (at work and majourly busy) how 'easy' is it do this?
in terms of:
a) how to get to the start
b) how expensive is accommodation
c) can you do it without a car?

i'm keen to do this but can't help thinking that it will be nigh on impossible to just turn up with my bike at calais and hope to get to the start, do the ride, then stay somewhere etc (how would i carry my spare clothes?!)

unfortunately i think i'll have to accept that it will be too hard logistically....unless i'm wrong

I find Kent and Surrey pretty easy unless you specifically loop round a small area, whereas Herts/Bucks/Sussex have shorter but more constantly occurring drags and climbs however you plot your route.

yeah i'd agree with this too, but not the bit about kent and surrey being particularly easy! i always wonder why my average speed going round herts isn't higher but seem to forget the long drags where i can't really get about 14-15mph!

the climb out of Moretonhampstead was amazing.

yes i've done that a few times, and will second that it's a great ride round there. tough mind!

did the hell of ashdown route again on saturday. didn't see that many cyclists out compared to a few weeks back. the only ones i saw were a few groups going past me which led me to question whether i was doing it the easier way or harder?
anyway some more miles in the bin

Reminder that this is tomo (late reminder I know)

I did feel like a bit of a prick when I chased down a group of three guys with their discarded wrappers. But a righteous, and fairly rapid prick, though

well done you. can't understand why people just don't shove the wrappers down their shorts or whatever. such a shame

well done guys on putting in some good performances there. knightlancer - you're flipping mental

im out of the game as ive got a shin splint. been told to rest by the physio.

got a 10k fun run thing this sunday so will take it easy round that.

seems my marathon plans for late april are up in the air :-(

anyone have any other advice for shin splints?

hey dan, just saw this but i'd be up for this ride whenever you organise it next!