2014 MFP LeTour Signup/Discussion Thread
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Take care...pay attention to your body! Neither pro cyclist nor soccer player is a particularly good role model for how to handle injury as a "regular" person.
Guess it's catching as I crashed too this morning coming into work. Luckily I work at a hospital so supplies to mend the road rash are plentiful. Bike looks ok, but I am going to have one heck of a bruise on my thigh tonight! Consequences of letting one's mind wander a bit too far astray whilst riding!
Ouch! Hope that doesn't last long. I work at a veterinary ER so I had plenty of supplies as well. I love dermagel.
Make sure you check for wounds the second day that you didn't notice the first day. I got in the shower after yesterdays ride and my shoulder started to burn. I told my wife and she said, "Well duh. You have a road rash on your shoulder." I didn't even notice. The raspberry on my shin stung when the sweat ran into it so I didn't realize I had a rash on my shoulder. It did feel good to get out and relax and spin out the inflammation though. I feel better today.0 -
Wow, lots of spills on here, but not much thrills. Take care everyone, don't take any silly risks, just play it safe and make sure you get to your destination in one piece.
Woohoo - just noticed although I'm propping up the leaderboard with regards to distance logged, I've not got the lowest "elevation" figure - that's thanks to Yorkshire and the Grand Depart !!!
- maybe last but not FLAT last... :laugh:
Haha, I'm having that as my profile pic when you hand out the jerseys :laugh:
We are just happy that after what you went through that you were able to come back. It's good to see you putting miles on again. You deserve some kind of an award for that. :drinker: :drinker:0 -
@ Thebigyin - I just wanted to let you know that we really appreciate the effort you take in making this happen and all the great stats you put together. It has really been fun and has really helped me to reach further in my goals that I would normally have reached. Days when I felt like packing it in and not riding, I just would remind myself that you hadn't missed a day yet and so I better get out there and do the same. You are a great ride host and a great team mate! :drinker: :drinker: Thanks for all the work and effort. :drinker: :drinker:0
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@ Thebigyin - I just wanted to let you know that we really appreciate the effort you take in making this happen and all the great stats you put together. It has really been fun and has really helped me to reach further in my goals that I would normally have reached. Days when I felt like packing it in and not riding, I just would remind myself that you hadn't missed a day yet and so I better get out there and do the same. You are a great ride host and a great team mate! :drinker: :drinker: Thanks for all the work and effort. :drinker: :drinker:
Hear, hear!!0 -
@ Thebigyin - I just wanted to let you know that we really appreciate the effort you take in making this happen and all the great stats you put together. It has really been fun and has really helped me to reach further in my goals that I would normally have reached. Days when I felt like packing it in and not riding, I just would remind myself that you hadn't missed a day yet and so I better get out there and do the same. You are a great ride host and a great team mate! :drinker: :drinker: Thanks for all the work and effort. :drinker: :drinker:
Guess I've some bad news then... I went out again today :laugh: - seriously - I'm pretty much overwhelmed at the response this year - I guess it's just reached critical mass now, and got a bit of a life of its own...0 -
Take care...pay attention to your body! Neither pro cyclist nor soccer player is a particularly good role model for how to handle injury as a "regular" person.
Guess it's catching as I crashed too this morning coming into work. Luckily I work at a hospital so supplies to mend the road rash are plentiful. Bike looks ok, but I am going to have one heck of a bruise on my thigh tonight! Consequences of letting one's mind wander a bit too far astray whilst riding!
Ouch! Hope that doesn't last long. I work at a veterinary ER so I had plenty of supplies as well. I love dermagel.
Make sure you check for wounds the second day that you didn't notice the first day. I got in the shower after yesterdays ride and my shoulder started to burn. I told my wife and she said, "Well duh. You have a road rash on your shoulder." I didn't even notice. The raspberry on my shin stung when the sweat ran into it so I didn't realize I had a rash on my shoulder. It did feel good to get out and relax and spin out the inflammation though. I feel better today.
I got in the shower yesterday when I got home from work and scrubbed all the spots again and everything looks much better today. Wish I could go out but I can hardly walk up steps/get up from sitting due to "damage" to my thigh. I don't think anything is torn/busted but I took a very hard hit at the top of the quadriceps/hip flexor area (think I landed on the handlebars as I went down with it) so any sort of lift at the thigh is painful (muscle pain, joints are fine).
That said, I'm in the team car, my tour is over
Logged the rest as DNS since after I looked at the bike last night and the front wheel is going into the shop so I'm not getting it back until next week. I really need to get on the N+1 thing.
Huge props to Mark for running another awesome edition :drinker: , to my teammates :drinker: (sorry to let you down at the end!) and all of the competitors! :drinker: See you for the Vuelta!0 -
sorry to hear it finished that way for you mate - just look after yourself and get yourself fit and well again. It's quite worrying how we've just seemed to have a spate of falls and accidents as the challenge is winding to a close.
And to everyone else - STAY SAFE - STAY HEALTHY - AND IF YOU'RE TIRED, DON'T RIDE...ITS NOT SAFE.0 -
Since the Vuelta isn't until September, can we run a short quick one in August based on the USA Pro Challenge?
http://www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/
It seems like August is such a long spell between the Tours. What does everyone think?0 -
I was just reading the posts above. Tom - get well! Take care of yourself and the bike! At least you aren't like DCmat who posted his ankle after his wreck as his profile picture. I don't want to see the bruising - its sounds bad enough.
TBY - I guess you are so amazing with all you do for the challenges, that I'm just a little over excited and wanted to continue in August too. But I know this is a lot of work and a month off is probably what you need. Ignore me. I'm just over- excited. I'm so over-excited that I actually volunteered to be a Course Marshall for Stage 7 of the USA Pro Challenge. What better way to see the riders go by then to have front standing room keeping the folks out of their way? :bigsmile:0 -
extra points / kudos to Clive for actually going over to France to finish off his stint on LeTour...
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I was just reading the posts above. Tom - get well! Take care of yourself and the bike! At least you aren't like DCmat who posted his ankle after his wreck as his profile picture. I don't want to see the bruising - its sounds bad enough.
TBY - I guess you are so amazing with all you do for the challenges, that I'm just a little over excited and wanted to continue in August too. But I know this is a lot of work and a month off is probably what you need. Ignore me. I'm just over- excited. I'm so over-excited that I actually volunteered to be a Course Marshall for Stage 7 of the USA Pro Challenge. What better way to see the riders go by then to have front standing room keeping the folks out of their way? :bigsmile:
Hey - i'm quite happy for someone else to run a challenge - Not sure if I'd be up for even entering it personally - i've a couple of weeks of decorating at a rental property I own in my near future, which is likely to put me off the bike completely for the duration (hence riding myself into the dirt like I've been doing this last week....)0 -
Hey - i'm quite happy for someone else to run a challenge - Not sure if I'd be up for even entering it personally - i've a couple of weeks of decorating at a rental property I own in my near future, which is likely to put me off the bike completely for the duration (hence riding myself into the dirt like I've been doing this last week....)
I would if I had a decent computer. We were scheduled to upgrade to IE11 at work but that's now postponed until they can fix the security patch that Microsoft did just recently that totally blows another major program for our agency into complete 'we can't work' stage. My son playing Minecraft at home has cause that computer to be the most painful and slow thing in the world. I'm not going to fix it either - not worth it. I would rather just keep saving funds and buy him a Mac so the virus junk goes away forever. Stupid Minecraft - it comes with stuff on its coat tails that I can't ditch. I hate games, innocent as any of them may seem, stuff is buried in the code that just blows the Windows op system up. Oh well.0 -
our yellow jersey rider is highly computer savvy, and has run the occasional challenge before now, perhaps he could be railoaded/persuaded to run something...
(i'm happy to share any spreadsheets that'd help... maybe it'd be a nice franchise deal....)0 -
I got in the shower yesterday when I got home from work and scrubbed all the spots again and everything looks much better today. Wish I could go out but I can hardly walk up steps/get up from sitting due to "damage" to my thigh. I don't think anything is torn/busted but I took a very hard hit at the top of the quadriceps/hip flexor area (think I landed on the handlebars as I went down with it) so any sort of lift at the thigh is painful (muscle pain, joints are fine).
That said, I'm in the team car, my tour is over Logged the rest as DNS since after I looked at the bike last night and the front wheel is going into the shop so I'm not getting it back until next week. I really need to get on the N+1 thing.
Major ouch! Take care of that thigh. Since you can't even turn over in bed without using that muscle, I hope it heals quickly. Tough way to exit. However, it was in the noble pursuit of conquering the tour so my hat goes off to you and I raise my glass in your honor. :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:0 -
I got in the shower yesterday when I got home from work and scrubbed all the spots again and everything looks much better today. Wish I could go out but I can hardly walk up steps/get up from sitting due to "damage" to my thigh. I don't think anything is torn/busted but I took a very hard hit at the top of the quadriceps/hip flexor area (think I landed on the handlebars as I went down with it) so any sort of lift at the thigh is painful (muscle pain, joints are fine).
That said, I'm in the team car, my tour is over Logged the rest as DNS since after I looked at the bike last night and the front wheel is going into the shop so I'm not getting it back until next week. I really need to get on the N+1 thing.
Major ouch! Take care of that thigh. Since you can't even turn over in bed without using that muscle, I hope it heals quickly. Tough way to exit. However, it was in the noble pursuit of conquering the tour so my hat goes off to you and I raise my glass in your honor. :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
+1, no FFS, plus many.....0 -
Sorry team 2, it looks like I got booted for not posting. I was on vacation and returned today. I went to log my rides (3 of them) but I no longer have a working template to update. I'm not going to try to rebuild one as that would be too time consuming and I have to start my work week now. (I am at work 13 hrs a day which means if I ride I can't do much of anything else).
I was a good challenge I wish you all the best of luck for these remaining days.
Regards,
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Sorry team 2, it looks like I got booted for not posting. I was on vacation and returned today. I went to log my rides (3 of them) but I no longer have a working template to update. I'm not going to try to rebuild one as that would be too time consuming and I have to start my work week now. (I am at work 13 hrs a day which means if I ride I can't do much of anything else).
I was a good challenge I wish you all the best of luck for these remaining days.
Regards,
mdstamand
No, that was me making a **** up and deleting your post by mistake... Post your updates and I'll back edit all the old posts in for you mate... I'm really sorry, it was my mistake... Nothing sinister just a **** up.0 -
Seriously mate... I feel bad enough about making the initial mistake, I'm happy to reconstruct all the prior postings for you... I did actually post something I. Here to that effect a few days ago... The spreadsheet even has a note saying you are on a "road trip" so nobody nuked your postings...
You took the time to PM me and inform me you would be away, I would have to be a grade a, copper bottomed, fur lined , ocean going pillock to bump you after that...
I'm not going to grovel, but, I think you should reconsider, and post the last 3 days rides... For your teammates if nothing else...
Once again. I'm sorry i happened to make a mistake on your post... I'm a big enough buy to admit I'm far from perfect.... But I do try!0 -
our yellow jersey rider is highly computer savvy, and has run the occasional challenge before now, perhaps he could be railoaded/persuaded to run something...
(i'm happy to share any spreadsheets that'd help... maybe it'd be a nice franchise deal....)
Ah I'm all challenged out now until the Vuelta lol, as it's on the 23rd of August it's not far away so sandwiching another one in the middle feels overkill really, I'll now be looking more for riding for a bit of weight loss then endurance and that's challenge enough for now I think
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Seriously mate... I feel bad enough about making the initial mistake, I'm happy to reconstruct all the prior postings for you... I did actually post something I. Here to that effect a few days ago... The spreadsheet even has a note saying you are on a "road trip" so nobody nuked your postings...
You took the time to PM me and inform me you would be away, I would have to be a grade a, copper bottomed, fur lined , ocean going pillock to bump you after that...
I'm not going to grovel, but, I think you should reconsider, and post the last 3 days rides... For your teammates if nothing else...
Once again. I'm sorry i happened to make a mistake on your post... I'm a big enough buy to admit I'm far from perfect.... But I do try!
Easy mistake to make, I've PM'd Mike to explain, with half the team on holiday etc we need those miles and more specifically the climbing as we are very close to hitting that target.0 -
Seriously mate... I feel bad enough about making the initial mistake, I'm happy to reconstruct all the prior postings for you... I did actually post something I. Here to that effect a few days ago... The spreadsheet even has a note saying you are on a "road trip" so nobody nuked your postings...
Don't worry TBY. I wasn't hurt or insulted. What you do for us cyclists on this site is wonderful plus the knowledge and experience you share with us are outstanding. Your efforts at these challenges is nothing short of tremendous. Don't worry about recreating my input table unless it's needed for import to your spreadsheet.
Regards and thanks,
Mike
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Bike parts not in until Monday for the TCRs, it prompted me to try the old heavy crosser out but turnings just a tad too uncomfortable to be safe so gave it up as a bad job, my Le Tour is now definitely over and having a few days off the bike to do the sensible thing, I'm hopeful our team will still make that height, at last count including Grahams and Mikes ride in we've just hit 62,728m and only 75m away from hitting the full 62,803m, so I think one more ride from any team member will do it! 0
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Don't worry TBY. I wasn't hurt or insulted. What you do for us cyclists on this site is wonderful plus the knowledge and experience you share with us are outstanding. Your efforts at these challenges is nothing short of tremendous. Don't worry about recreating my input table unless it's needed for import to your spreadsheet.
Regards and thanks,
Mike
mdstamand
Mike, it's not a problem - I like the entries to be there for transparency more than anything - that way EVERYONE can go have a look at the strava links if they fancy it - plus, it's good to be able to look back on the thread somewhere down the line without necessarily having to find the link to the spreadsheet or whatever...
Anyhow, the ride details are back already, and I'll drop the Strava links in after I've watched todays Stage of LeTour.0 -
Bike parts not in until Monday for the TCRs, it prompted me to try the old heavy crosser out but turnings just a tad too uncomfortable to be safe so gave it up as a bad job, my Le Tour is now definitely over and having a few days off the bike to do the sensible thing, I'm hopeful our team will still make that height, at last count including Grahams and Mikes ride in we've just hit 62,728m and only 75m away from hitting the full 62,803m, so I think one more ride from any team member will do it!
Sensible decision mate... and I'm sure someone in the team will make the 75m of ascent over the 13 undeclared rides remaining between now and the finish line.0 -
Well - that's me for LeTour...
Slightly disappointed, as I kind of wanted to get a final big ride in, and maybe hit the Strava Gran Fondo distance for July as well, but it wasn't to be... I've been riding through a bout of elbow problems, a regular thing I get, somewhat similar to Tennis Elbow - basically, treatment is rest and Diclofenac for 3 days and it's right as rain. Anyhoo - wasn't about to take 3 days off, so carried on riding, and this morning, it just got to the point that after 30km I was flinching every time I ran over anything larger than a matchstick... By 40km it was a case of rest the palm on the bar and don't even try to grip it, turn for home and get it rested.
So , there we are, just over 80k for the last ride - around half of what I'd planned (and eaten a breakfast accordingly)...
Makes me all in for LeTour with 1291.3km @ 24.01kph climbing 9,793 metres
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(wish I hadn't uploaded that 4km of walking on the rest day that shows in green!)0 -
Well done Mark!! And thank you again for all the work you put in to make this the most enjoyable challenge I've ever taken part in. I completely surprised myself with the mileage and the climbing that I managed and know that I would never have achieved anything like that without the playful competition and camaraderie engendered by the challenge. Can't wait for the Vuelta!!! ...................... (but I am glad it doesn't start this week :-00
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Mark - That's pretty darn impressive! Thanks again for a great challenge. It was fun, inspiring and challenging. Thanks for doing all that. :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Just remember, a good stout Ale will potentiate the Diclofenac and make the elbow heal faster. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:0
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Thanks for another great challenge...I really enjoyed it. I ended with a fizzle. Weather was good, but I'm experiencing some vertigo with an ear infection that I have, so I decided to avoid risking a wreck. Been fun riding with all of you.0
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I just had to say i enjoyed this challenge. It was superbly run, supported by a vast array of inspirational people , and in good nature by all. If all races could be so, there would be a heck of a lot more people out there. *Hugs*
On a personal note : OMG I cannot believe what i did. Ok, so I'm not going to get a jersey in any respect, ever, but for me???? In the last 3 weekends i did: #1 : My first "official" metric century (did the distance prior), #2 my first double long weekend ~ 50 hilly rainy miles + 40 the next and #3. My first century ever. 523 miles in the last 23 days...really....mmmeeeee? :noway: :bigsmile:
Nothing to a ton of you, but for me I found the people here inspirational. Truly. Thank you :flowerforyou:
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I'd be up for the next one in a sec, but I already signed up for a HM in October. I should be fair and stay out as if i run it would take away from the bike. If my running knee problems arise and i end up needing to walk the HM,. i would be happy to come back earlier. You all SO rock!0 -
Well, this was big fun!
I just logged in my final ride (another short one, because it was on trails not road) and immediately went to Strava and changed my preferences back to 'miles and pounds'!! 0
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