Update: 15 wks...
Weight: 13st 10.0. BMI: 27.3. Body Fat: 22.2%. Body Water: 53.6%.
Wk 16 Training: Hours: 8:20. Bike: 162.4k. Work: 6,216 KCal.
Weight… Satisfied. I put on 0.2lbs, however, my body fat is down from 23.0% to 22.2% and muscle mass is up by 1.6lbs. And to be honest after last week’s large drop I had not expected to lose much weight this week. And with 15 weeks to go and if I can lose 1 lb per week – which should be very achievable – then I will hit my target weight.
Training… Good. This was scheduled as an adaptation/recuperation week with just 8 hours training. I had a couple of rest days and – as I pledged to myself last week – achieved my target hours (albeit with 5 hours of training yesterday). This next week I build up to 10 hours but and am hoping for some good weather over the bank holiday weekend to make it all the more pleasant...
Wk 16 Training: Hours: 8:20. Bike: 162.4k. Work: 6,216 KCal.
Weight… Satisfied. I put on 0.2lbs, however, my body fat is down from 23.0% to 22.2% and muscle mass is up by 1.6lbs. And to be honest after last week’s large drop I had not expected to lose much weight this week. And with 15 weeks to go and if I can lose 1 lb per week – which should be very achievable – then I will hit my target weight.
Training… Good. This was scheduled as an adaptation/recuperation week with just 8 hours training. I had a couple of rest days and – as I pledged to myself last week – achieved my target hours (albeit with 5 hours of training yesterday). This next week I build up to 10 hours but and am hoping for some good weather over the bank holiday weekend to make it all the more pleasant...
Posted by Richard Allen
3 Comments:
hey good luck with the training .. I did something very similar for the 2006 etape.. all sounds very familiar.. the 2007 route looks like a right b*stard. - looks like you have a good plan with some good distance rides including the 200k Dragon ride. gimmee a shout if u want to rip some laps in RP I'm over in fulham..keep it up
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Cheers DJ,
I am taking some inspiration from your 17.5kg weightloss for last year's etape!
Rich
- yeah I was quite lumpy to start with , BMI of 30 - imagine dragging two big bags of potatoes over those mountains as extras - like u need that sheeet! was essential to lose the weight .. still took me 9 1/2 hrs though ... was hoping for 8 ...mainly due to the HEAT.. i suspect the Pyrenees will be roasting too this year.. I was in v good shape for the event ..dont underestimate what 37c can do to yah ! I'd go a week early to acclimatise next time - , I'm thinkin about going over there to amuse myself with the suffering on the port de Bales :)
DJ
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