Update: 5 wks...
Weight: 12st 9.2. BMI: 25.2. Body Fat: 19.9%. Body Water: 54.9%.
Wk 06 Training: Hours: 13:01. Bike: 305.5k. Work: 9,881 KCal.
Weight… Wow. Lost 3.4lbs. Not sure how. I think that 2 of those pounds were probably shed yesterday. I guess that this is feasible (?) given that yesterday I did 6+ hours riding at an average HR 145 [Zone 3: Aerobic – Improves cardio strength, burns highest total fat] burning over 5000 KCalories...
Back on 30th December I wrote this:
WEIGHT: After a Christmas of over-indulgence I am expecting to weigh in at a scales-busting 15st 11lbs – a body mass index (BMI) of 31.5. Research show that racing cyclists have a BMI range of 21-25. Being a bit more realistic I am going to set myself the target of reaching 25.7 (12st 12lbs).
Well today I weigh 12st 9.2 lbs (BMI 25.2). So, not only have I surpassed my original weight loss goal, but I have now lost 3 stone this year (19.9kg). Delighted. But I reckon there is still some room for further improvement. And remember with a BMI of 25.2 I am still clinically regarded as being obese! So, 0.2 lbs to my revised goal (12st 9 / 80.3kg / 25.2 bmi)) and 2.2lbs to my dream goal (12st7 / 79.4kg / 24.9 bmi).
Training… Not too bad. Spin session, gym workout, turbo session, a long ride & a sportive. The 3 hr ride was done on the Saturday and in retrospect I think this had an impact on the latter parts of yesterday’s sportive. Looking forward – the next few weeks are to be the toughest yet. I feel I need to make further progress in my fitness and the next three weeks is the last chance to do that. Then two weeks of recovery / taper. And then I gotta just do it. With no sportive scheduled this week I am going to do two long rides, several turbo sessions and a few spin classes. A nice mix of longer slower Zone 3 work and higher intensity sessions.
Wk 06 Training: Hours: 13:01. Bike: 305.5k. Work: 9,881 KCal.
Weight… Wow. Lost 3.4lbs. Not sure how. I think that 2 of those pounds were probably shed yesterday. I guess that this is feasible (?) given that yesterday I did 6+ hours riding at an average HR 145 [Zone 3: Aerobic – Improves cardio strength, burns highest total fat] burning over 5000 KCalories...
Back on 30th December I wrote this:
WEIGHT: After a Christmas of over-indulgence I am expecting to weigh in at a scales-busting 15st 11lbs – a body mass index (BMI) of 31.5. Research show that racing cyclists have a BMI range of 21-25. Being a bit more realistic I am going to set myself the target of reaching 25.7 (12st 12lbs).
Well today I weigh 12st 9.2 lbs (BMI 25.2). So, not only have I surpassed my original weight loss goal, but I have now lost 3 stone this year (19.9kg). Delighted. But I reckon there is still some room for further improvement. And remember with a BMI of 25.2 I am still clinically regarded as being obese! So, 0.2 lbs to my revised goal (12st 9 / 80.3kg / 25.2 bmi)) and 2.2lbs to my dream goal (12st7 / 79.4kg / 24.9 bmi).
Training… Not too bad. Spin session, gym workout, turbo session, a long ride & a sportive. The 3 hr ride was done on the Saturday and in retrospect I think this had an impact on the latter parts of yesterday’s sportive. Looking forward – the next few weeks are to be the toughest yet. I feel I need to make further progress in my fitness and the next three weeks is the last chance to do that. Then two weeks of recovery / taper. And then I gotta just do it. With no sportive scheduled this week I am going to do two long rides, several turbo sessions and a few spin classes. A nice mix of longer slower Zone 3 work and higher intensity sessions.
Posted by Richard Allen
2 Comments:
I found that I lose 2kg in glycogen/water from my legs from a long ride ... you may find your weight creeps back up a notch as these reserves are replaced over the next day or so.
good progress tho!
btw, cannot edit your map of surrey hills ... i'm not sure if its possible to do this.
btw, if you ever want some company around the surrey hills give me a shout liversedge [ut] gmail [ot] com.
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