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I was going for Diamond but only got to 2mins x 2mins x 1min 45secs, with 30secs rest in between. Fairly with happy with that over all though.

Multiple sets of planks and side planks.

My own personal experience suggested to me that's it's longer than one week but I do have some caveats to that. I'm currently training for 12 and 24 hour solo mountain bike endurance racing. I began training the first time round early last year but then broke my arm in a crash. I had to take 8 weeks off but when I got back…

OK so I think what I'm going to do for now is follow something resembling the Morris plan. Take those lifts but do them somewhere between the light and heavy days 2-3 sessions a week. That way I can continue with the bike training while the weather is good and I can enjoy the outside. I want to enjoy riding not just see it…

The issue with dead lifts were pre when cycling would have given me any sort of imbalance. I was working out in the gym before I got into any sort of volume on the bike. I don't really protect the lower back in that sense as I do other exercises for it I just don't do dead lifts. I feel like there is something specific…

This has actually not been too bad. Recovery has been slightly longer but the rides I have been doing have been getting longer with more climbing so I think that's expected anyway. Ultimately it's nothing I can't get through in my head. The endurance aspect has not be an issue at all really, I feel that has just been…

Kielder 100 is one of the few that is a set distance that I have seen and I thought it looked good. Need to keep hunting though. Off road Sportives are not really where I'm at. I'm into the endurance challenge and with most being 100km longest that wouldn't be the challenge I'm after, I did longer than that last Sunday on…

I think you can substitute the word lazy with convenient. I struggle to get a protein rich breakfast when at work so 5 days a week I have a protein shake with my porridge. Chicken or tuna don't really tick my boxes for breakfast and I eat so much chicken and fish the rest of the time. I would have to drink 3 times as much…

I developed wrist pain when I moved to having a wider bar on my mountain bikes. I liked the better leverage but it meant my wrists weren't at such a "natural" angle. I fixed this by having a bar with a larger back sweep. I know use the Salsa bend 2 bar which has a 23degree back sweep.

just wanted to to be quick, but then got to be essentially quickest my group of riders and I plateaued. Did an off road sportive type event last weekend and really pushed hard and it reminded me about how it should feel to push hard... it should hurt. I got lazy in my training but I'm back on it now. :)

100miles would tick my boxes as well, it just seems the majority of the stuff I have seen in the UK seems to be as timed rather than distance. I would actually rather do point to point, distance type racing rather than laps. I'm not really "in season" yet as I'm aiming to get into racing properly next season. I was…

Pretty sure it would be a cup.

This looks good. I reckon these rolled up and wrapped in foil will make good mountain bike trail food. Carbs and protein is the holy grail. :) EDIT: Might try to add something though to bump the calories a touch for each one though, or maybe just make 4 from that recipe. Maybe dried fruit or chocolate chips in the roll.

Drum and bass. If you are not really into drum and bass then check out anything on Hospital records as it's very "accessible".

Sliced avocado on whole meal toast with either poached or scrambled eggs on top is a great breakfast.

Free weights, mat and a pull up bar.

Current plank routine is: 90sec on 30 secs rest 3 times. I increment the length by 15secs once it starts to get too easy. I reckon I could probably manage 3-4mins in a single attempt. I might change up my routine on this and try 3 planks for as long as possible with 60 secs rest in between each. Side planks on the other…

Reading this made me look up the final of the men's sprint again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1bXEHWPCwE

OOOOOO that transition is lovely. I have always liked the look of the Turner 5 spot too. It's the frame I would look at when my Orange Five needs to be retired. I even have a Gravity dropper that would go into it as well. :smile:

Planks and push ups.

Drum and bass. :)

I don't really see the point of using at exercise bike at the gym if you actually have a bike. Why not get outside and just ride the in the real world. It's far more satisfying and is really what cycling is about. Learn to enjoy cycling for cycling's sake not as an exercise. If you do then you will want to go out riding as…

I will never be able to peddle fast enough for long enough, so no. :)

I think it's been said already but you need to gradually get the miles up. I think over 4-6 weeks you could go from doing 3 days to 5 days a week (assuming you work 5 days a week?). I don't think the volume should be a problem. I ride 6 days a week, (5 days commuting), with 2 interval sessions a week and 2 long mountain…

Wow good job fella!

You want snow riding? One of my ride videos from earlier in the year: https://vimeo.com/62907405 Looks like this weekend might actually be quite nice here after a week of riding in the pouring rain...

Porridge every bloody day... from tomorrow it will be porridge with a scope of protein powder.

Well I managed "Gold" last night (first attempt at stepping up from 75s) but with 1 min rests. I guess I'll be aiming for "Diamond" but I I'll keep my rests to 1 min.

I'm not sure why you would even consider not counting them?

I do my high intensity cardio (sprints and threshold) early before work. I find that immediately afterwards I feel tired and eat my breakfast at my desk at work. Then about 30mins to an hour afterwards I feel pretty energised. I have the luxury of flexi time and a gym and work so I do weight sessions mid afternoon 13:30 -…