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My Attempt At A Biggest Loser Challenge. Attempt 1

ukloser
on 4/4/10 3:10 am, edited 4/4/10 3:14 am - United Kingdom

 

Yesterday I attempted a challenge that I saw on The Biggest Loser a couple of weeks ago.

 

The Challenge was to cycle a Marathon, 26.2 Miles on a turbo trainer in the fastest time you could, the winner got $10k. Ok so I wasnt racing for $10k but I was racing to see how far I had come.

The fastest time set by the winner on the show was 1 Hr 17 Mins, with last place setting a time of 1 hr 41mins.

Now all of the contestants on the show apart from the last place person weigh LESS than I do. With that in mind anything under 1 Hr 40Mins would be respectable.

I set off pretty hard and was holding 26 Mph for the first 20 mins or so, but before too long I was slowing to 20/22Mph I was struggling to keep a high speed/cadence and keep my heart rate low enough that I would blow up.

 

 

but soon enough I had passed the finish line, I was unsure if I had beaten the 1 hr 40mins target I set myself, I was exhausted, it has been such a long time since I rode at such a high cadence/speed and it had really taken it out of me.

So the stats:

 

Distance:  26.64 mi

Ave Speed : 22.8 mph

Max Speed : 35.2 mph

Time: 01:10:06

 

So I have beaten the WINNERS time by a full 7 mins….Why then do I say its attempt 1 ?

The reason is that I actually rode 2 sections of 13.1 miles and 13.5 Miles , so I know I have it in me, now all I need to do in attempt number 2 is ride both sections at once, then I can see if I can keep the pace up non stop. Remeber all but 1 contestants in this biggest loser challenge weighs LESS than I do (10 weeks in), they all train for 8 hours per day !!!!!!

Next time is MY TIME.

 

 

An OLD Turbo Trainer Picture.

 

 

And in other news:

 

This weeks cycling stats in total:

Distance: 102.41 mi

Ave Speed: 14.3 mph

Max Speed: 35.2 mph

Ave Heart Rate: 141 bpm

Ave Distance/Day: 9.31 mi

binty
on 4/5/10 3:14 am - Northants, United Kingdom
What is a turbo trainer - if I had one, I would def tag on to your mission.  I've just started getting back on my bike in the last week - but boo hiss, a lot of the country parks don't allow bikes - so its not working out as easy as i would have hoped.

Sounds like you're doing fantastic tho - can't wait to read your post that you've done it in one go.
ukloser
on 4/5/10 3:08 pm - United Kingdom
On April 5, 2010 at 10:14 AM Pacific Time, binty wrote:
What is a turbo trainer - if I had one, I would def tag on to your mission.  I've just started getting back on my bike in the last week - but boo hiss, a lot of the country parks don't allow bikes - so its not working out as easy as i would have hoped.

Sounds like you're doing fantastic tho - can't wait to read your post that you've done it in one go.



www.nikolatosictriathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/elite-relaxion-turbo-trainer-750x1000.jpg


That is the type of turbo trainer I  use.Can be mind numbing TBH

but it does the job at the weekends for me
binty
on 4/5/10 3:34 am - Northants, United Kingdom
BTW my hubby says you have a "right proper bike" (yorkshire lad) lol! He used to be dead into it for a while, back when he lived in Yorkshire with proper hills, we're in east anglia now, flat as anything now, hills that kill me make him chuckle.

Thx for the friend request, I had a quick look on your blog -  am I right in thinking you haven't  had surgery.  Have you really done all this by yourself!!!  Either way, its bloomin impressive. Much respect.
ukloser
on 4/5/10 3:11 pm - United Kingdom
On April 5, 2010 at 10:34 AM Pacific Time, binty wrote:
BTW my hubby says you have a "right proper bike" (yorkshire lad) lol! He used to be dead into it for a while, back when he lived in Yorkshire with proper hills, we're in east anglia now, flat as anything now, hills that kill me make him chuckle.

Thx for the friend request, I had a quick look on your blog -  am I right in thinking you haven't  had surgery.  Have you really done all this by yourself!!!  Either way, its bloomin impressive. Much respect.
Aye it be proper grand (Im from the lancs/yorks boarder)

Your welcome and yes your right, I was planned for surgery but never had it in the end, my bike(s) have been the thing(s) that have saved me, Im off to cycle to work now, I only work 6 miles away but im gonna stick in around 20 or so miles, call me crazy but its saving my life more and more each and every day.

Take it easy.
binty
on 4/5/10 4:54 pm - Northants, United Kingdom
in the words of BA Baracas "crazy fool" lol!! Thats dedication for you.
ukloser
on 4/6/10 3:06 pm - United Kingdom
On April 5, 2010 at 11:54 PM Pacific Time, binty wrote:
in the words of BA Baracas "crazy fool" lol!! Thats dedication for you.
Thats what most people who know me say LOL

anyways cant chat, another 16 miles planned before way this morning :D

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