Notices
Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg) Looking to lose that spare tire? Ideal weight 200+? Frustrated being a large cyclist in a sport geared for the ultra-light? Learn about the bikes and parts that can take the abuse of a heavier cyclist, how to keep your body going while losing the weight, and get support from others who've been successful.

good and bad weekeng

Old 07-26-10, 08:31 AM
  #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: LLano, TX
Posts: 568

Bikes: 2009 Novara Randonee

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
good and bad weekeng

what a ride we had on saturday. Me and a riding buddy went to hills around inks lake and rode there. We did 20 miles and had 1440 feet of climbing. Climbing with a 42-50 crank and a 12-25 cassette is not fun. So we finished up the ride and headed back over to Johns house to drop him off and watched a bit of the tdf there. Went home showered and changed clothes and went to the bike shop. Got me a new pair of shoes (specialized bg tahoe ) and some other little things. Then it was off to seaworld. It was packed to the gills so we watched 2 shows and left. Ate at my favorite resturant in SA and came to my mommys house. We ended up doing some to dos on the list and then went and bought a weed eater and used it to cut down cuckle burrs and some ragweed. After I finished ate a bit and really started feeling like crap. Woke up this morning still feeling bad (i called in yesterday and let him know I wasn't going to come in today. I don't know what's wrong but it's miserable.
mthayer is offline  
Old 07-28-10, 07:52 AM
  #2  
Neil_B
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Mentioned: Post(s)
Tagged: Thread(s)
Quoted: Post(s)
Originally Posted by mthayer
what a ride we had on saturday. Me and a riding buddy went to hills around inks lake and rode there. We did 20 miles and had 1440 feet of climbing. Climbing with a 42-50 crank and a 12-25 cassette is not fun. So we finished up the ride and headed back over to Johns house to drop him off and watched a bit of the tdf there. Went home showered and changed clothes and went to the bike shop. Got me a new pair of shoes (specialized bg tahoe ) and some other little things. Then it was off to seaworld. It was packed to the gills so we watched 2 shows and left. Ate at my favorite resturant in SA and came to my mommys house. We ended up doing some to dos on the list and then went and bought a weed eater and used it to cut down cuckle burrs and some ragweed. After I finished ate a bit and really started feeling like crap. Woke up this morning still feeling bad (i called in yesterday and let him know I wasn't going to come in today. I don't know what's wrong but it's miserable.
Have you recovered? What happened?
 
Old 07-28-10, 08:54 AM
  #3  
Banned.
 
Mr. Beanz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Upland Ca
Posts: 19,895

Bikes: Lemond Chambery/Cannondale R-900/Trek 8000 MTB/Burley Duet tandem

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times in 3 Posts
Have you recovered? What happened?

Climbing with a 42!, That's enough to make anybody sick!
Mr. Beanz is offline  
Old 07-28-10, 03:29 PM
  #4  
Senior Member
 
breadbin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: West of Ireland
Posts: 753

Bikes: Raleigh 531c, Marin Muirwoods, Brodie Romax

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 33 Post(s)
Liked 4 Times in 3 Posts
can you be more specific about the feeling like crap? what sort of crapness do you feel i.e. is it lack of energy, motivation. does it hurt anywhere? sometimes if you burst yourself exercising it leaves you with feelings of lethargy and you might think never again etc. but you should come round soon. if its psychological it might be that the cycling gave you such a high that when you stopped you sort of came down?? i know this sort of thing happens when i do a huge hillwalk. feel like crap monday and tuesday but its worth it
breadbin is offline  
Old 07-28-10, 06:58 PM
  #5  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: LLano, TX
Posts: 568

Bikes: 2009 Novara Randonee

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
I believe that the reason why I really felt like crap was from the Rag weed. I used a weed eater to clear about a half acre of it, and I think it was just a little too much all at once. The hill workout actually did not affect me. I ended up going to SeaWorld in San Antonio and walked all over it that afternoon. I actually like climbing. Part of the Hill work out is the route for the triathlon that I am training for, so I am going to be doing it regular basis.
mthayer is offline  
Old 07-29-10, 08:26 AM
  #6  
XR2
Senior Member
 
XR2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Back in the hills again
Posts: 1,000

Bikes: 88 Bridgestone T700

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Liked 2 Times in 1 Post
Half an acre of ragweed and I'd probably die. Yep that could very well be the reason. Next time take a couple Benadryl ahead of starting the work.
XR2 is offline  
Old 07-29-10, 08:50 AM
  #7  
Senior Member
 
BigPolishJimmy's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Southwest Michigan
Posts: 1,561

Bikes: Fuji Monterey, Schwinn Traveler, Fuji Special Road Racer, Gitane Interclub, Sun EZ-1, Schwinn Frontier, Puch Cavalier, Vista Cavalier, Armstrong, Raleigh Sports, Schwinn Stingray

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts
+1 to the Benadryl, but also wear a respirator or at least a dust mask. I have terrible allergies and even though I've gotten better medicine than I used to, there's no way I'd tackle ragweed without extra protection.
BigPolishJimmy is offline  
Old 07-29-10, 06:55 PM
  #8  
Senior Member
 
Wogster's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Toronto (again) Ontario, Canada
Posts: 6,937

Bikes: Old Bike: 1975 Raleigh Delta, New Bike: 2004 Norco Bushpilot

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts
Originally Posted by BigPolishJimmy
+1 to the Benadryl, but also wear a respirator or at least a dust mask. I have terrible allergies and even though I've gotten better medicine than I used to, there's no way I'd tackle ragweed without extra protection.
If ragweed is a huge problem, talk to your doctor, there are a series of shots you can get, the stuff isn't cheap, there are 4 shots, in June you visit your doctor once a week for the shot, then in September-October the ragweed pollen count seems to be more spores per cc of air then nitrogen atoms, it either doesn't bother you at all, or very little. I get the shots about every 3rd year or so, the first year it's no problem, the next couple of years I can control it with pills, then I get the shots the next year, I'm due again next year. I forget the name of the stuff, but your doctor should be able to find it, it's been around for decades.
Wogster is offline  
Old 07-29-10, 09:28 PM
  #9  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: LLano, TX
Posts: 568

Bikes: 2009 Novara Randonee

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Ragweed normally does not bother me. It was just such a large amount of it in a short period of time. Once I got some Zyrtec, after taking Benadryl and it not working, it started working and relieving the headache and the congestion. I still need to clear out about an acre of it, so I am going to take the Zyrtec before I start this time. Allergies do not normally bother me, and I am thankful for that.
mthayer is offline  
Old 07-30-10, 04:47 AM
  #10  
XR2
Senior Member
 
XR2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Back in the hills again
Posts: 1,000

Bikes: 88 Bridgestone T700

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Liked 2 Times in 1 Post
Go to Lowes,ect. and pick up a dust respirator before you continue the job. Will make things much easier on you.
XR2 is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
breadbin
Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
18
08-09-18 09:29 PM
simplybao
General Cycling Discussion
6
06-15-15 12:40 PM
con
Fifty Plus (50+)
23
09-20-12 11:45 PM
I_like_cereal
General Cycling Discussion
16
09-20-11 12:08 PM
recneps345
Road Cycling
42
12-14-09 03:12 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.