Got a bit of a cold but expecting it to be gone by the weekend. Really looking forward to this now and am planning my drop bag for near the end.
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How are you training in the last week and a half before Kielder?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Raggodair, I ain't gonna win anything, too old and with family and job, not enough time for serious training!
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I've uploaded an updated version of my pace bracelet spreadsheet thingy: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AuKOuAY2FWIzdGZ5dVBoalplb2laVUJJWjJvZWQ1Qmc&hl=en_GB
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@miketually Thanks for the update. Can you update the sheet to show final arrival time at 100miles - currently shows elapsed time. Then put the elapsed time at the end of the clock times?
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Sorted that - came from deleting a row in the 'source' table on the left and not from the rest, when they consolidated two points into one. Thanks for pointing it out.
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Currently having a "training" glass or two of wine - that allowed?
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glass or two???? I'm nearly finished the bottle with a slice or two of battenburg.
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I'm on my 4th big bottle of Peroni
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I've just turned down a glass of red. I'm clearly still ill.
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5th now
you could be walking if this carries on
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I've a feeling the glass of red is still sat on the table in the living room. I may have to drink it to help me sleep and rest/recover...
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Have you done your bag drops yet mike? What did you put in them last year?
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I've a feeling the glass of red is still sat on the table in the living room. I may have to drink it to help me sleep and rest/recover...
I'll tell you what, drink it, - if I finish, I'll buy you another
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Found some Buzz bars in Waitrose today. Very good, might have to put them in a drop bag.
Had a lovely ride round Allendale common tonight and can report it's dry in complete contrast to this time last year!
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I drank it. Would have been a shame to waste it and it helped me go to sleep early. Which is good, right?
Haven't sorted drop bags yet, and didn't use them last year. There won't be anything amazing in them though, just food that I know I like on long rides.
I blew up on the approach to Newcastleton last year, which I think was down to not eating enough earlier on, so I'm probably going to put a hot cross bun and some dried fruit in each bag, along with half a bag of jelly snakes. My plan's to have the same in my pockets at the start and to have made sure I've eaten them by the next bag drop, plus a bit of whatever's on offer at each feed station.
I've also bought a couple of gels with caffeine that I'll stick in the one for 80 miles as insurance.
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Since I'm awake stupidly early, other things I wish I'd known last year:
Make sure you have all the required equipment with you at sign in, otherwise you'll have to go all the way back to wherever you're staying to collect it.
The T-shirts sized up a bit small.
If you're wondering whether to change your pads at Newcastleton or not, change them. By the time you have to change them, you'll be too knackered and you'll end up riding the last descent with no brakes.
If someone manning a feed station tells you they think it's just a little loop into the forest then 10 miles or so along the river bank to the finish, they're wrong. If you believe them, it'll make the rest of the race seem worse than it is.
The riders at the water station who are warning you about headset-deep puddles ahead are telling the truth.
I can do it.
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A nervous excitement has set in. Can work from home today. Kids back at school so house will be quiet. Probably go out for a short ride with my wife who is going to do the Great North Swim on Sun. To dos: (1) pork pies - the small ones - for drop bag. Thats it? Also have a selection of Mulebars and Torq gels. Will drive up from Brum tomorrow, stopping at my folks place in Durham before hitting Kielder. Staying at the YHA. Will get out on the bike once I arrive. Probably 15 years since I rode there.
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Two lots of flapjack baked already today. Bike needs washing after last night.
Out for a walk with the children today but might pop and get a set of brake pads later. Need to dig out my sleeping bag.
Pasta for tea!Posted 1 year ago # -
ooooo, sleeping bag, good call, might be adjusting the sleeping arrangements in the campervan for the early get up (baby in with mum).
Got most stuff ready I think, but it is spread out so will just have to pack up and go, today, at 1.00pm is the plan.
About 5/6 hours in the camper with stops for nappy changes etc (yes, I am that worried
) so up a day early to relax/fettle/faff for a day.
On the main campsite, look out for the tall VW campervan with brown stripes called "Sven Hedin". Come and say hello and check I have everything if you want, bring me something I have forgotten and there is a cup of tea in it for you!Posted 1 year ago # -
Yes, getting very excited here. Last (first) time at Kielder was about 15 years ago when I did a mountain duathlon. Run up that big hill, do some mountain biking (on a solid Raleigh Dyno Tech), run up the hill again.
Still looking good on the weather.Posted 1 year ago # -
Glad it's not just me who's excited/nervous.
Bike is clean and I've decided to use my camelbak (2l bladder)for water - tubes stapped to frame.
As for the drop bags, I'm sticking gels,cereal bars,nurofen and a lovely sausage roll(with a satchet of brown sauce!) in each of mine.
If there are any cakes & 'nanas left then I'll eat that too.On the down side the brake pads i ordered haven't arrived yet!
and the rear tyre that was looking perfectly worn now has a slight tear in the sidewall.A$$cheeks.
Dead chuffed the weather looks like being kind - in the back of my mind I was dreading a wet one.I'm up on friday afternoon.
Can't wait.J.
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Don't forget your midge repellent of choice
if they're out, there's not many places as bad as KielderIf you don't know what works for you, I'd pack Deet rather than chance anything like Avon as it doesn't work for everyone but Deet does
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Midges will be out unless the wind picks up!
Tracker - have you got somewhere to park your van?
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Speaking of midges, whats best for keeping them out of your tent? Apart from keeping the dor shut obviously - any spray/odourisers or whatever they're called
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Make sure you have all the required equipment with you at sign in, otherwise you'll have to go all the way back to wherever you're staying to collect it.
+1, i had to do this, as they changed it from the morning to sign on for kit checking.
The riders at the water station who are warning you about headset-deep puddles ahead are telling the truth.
The highlight of last year. being warned, going through a hub deep puddle, thinking "thats not a big puddle", sinking up to the bars 5 seconds later. brilliant!Gutted I can't do it, getting very jealous. I'll be back in 2011
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A short pootle round Glentress this afternoon, having come up yesterday to Scotland from Somerset and staying with my bro-in-law (who is also doing the event). Nothing heroic, more a chance to meet with some mates I don't get to see often (and consume cake at The Hub!).
Will spend a few minutes this morning bedding in a couple of sets of spare pads so they don't disintegrate in the damp.
Other than that, just controlling the butterflies and getting a positive groove on.
Hope everyone has a fun time, all will be well.
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Still trying to refuel and rehydrate after Tuesday morning's sickness.
Last few things to sort tonight, the getting picked up by some random internet bloke at two tomorrow.
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Excellent richmars I presume you have one I can borrow?
I'm not going to ask what tyres but....I assume that despite the dry few days we've had it'll still be too wet for the dry tyres I bought specifically for this event? (I gave up all hope of using them a cpl weeks ago but not so sure now)
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The highlight of last year. being warned, going through a hub deep puddle, thinking "thats not a big puddle", sinking up to the bars 5 seconds later. brilliant!
and then doing the same again with the next puddle 10ft later
Also, remember your chamois cream and nuun tablets
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a big thanks to miketually for the race pace spreadsheet. printed laminated and fitted. all i've to do is turn up and pedal
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@martyc Your steed is WAY too clean.
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new spanky bottles and tyres make it look super clean but it'll not stop like that for soon
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a big thanks to miketually for the race pace spreadsheet. printed laminated and fitted. all i've to do is turn up and pedal
Ooh, you made it pretty. Mine's black and white, coated in sellotape and looped round the bars.
And I've only printed the 8MPH average:)
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