Beej1
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As in, are the numbers dwindling and it will one day cease to exist as an event?
Or because we'll be too old and fat?
Since fatherhood set in, I feel like the latter has already descended upon me.
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Or because we'll be too old and fat?
Since fatherhood set in, I feel like the latter has already descended upon me.
Big JD
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hard with young kids NP to find the time to ride to have the fitness required and get the time to attend these events. My partner works every Sat or Sunday. i dont find riding helps that much to loose weight- it is all diet for me (not so much what i eat but how much). Cutting out bread, pasta and sugar is a great start.
Less Beer also, but who wants to live like that.. Especially if you have kids!
CharlieDontSurf
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Ride more and eat as much bread pasta sugar and beer as you want (within reason)! #carbthefuckup
It's one of the many reasons I ride. When I did my first 50k in 2012 I was 85kg. Lining up for the 100k on Saturday at about 73kg. Put 12kg in your camelback and see how it feels!Will be having a few beers Friday night too!
It's one of the many reasons I ride. When I did my first 50k in 2012 I was 85kg. Lining up for the 100k on Saturday at about 73kg. Put 12kg in your camelback and see how it feels!Will be having a few beers Friday night too!
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franco cozzo
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dunno about that...theres thing called diabetes so i moderate highly processed carbs & sugar.
cant ride with half a foot missing....well you can but its not ideal
mtb101
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what these events do is give you a focus and meaning/motivation to go the extra; to train and get fit.
to get a sense of achievement and in the end this can simply makes you happy (ier) as we know how much fun mountain biking is. !!! its all about fun, ego is secondary, when I race in these events my main competitor is myself.
otherwise we go through life, wish I did that, can't do that, too fricken old to do that whatever - no time etc. I have plenty of mates in that position.
I've got 3 kids, I commute and take in single track as training, if I can't get out for a ride I get on the rollers .... do it indoors, go night rides, whatever it takes to achieve my goal of 8-10 hours training a week.
Why do all this I hear you ask? Well our jobs are sedentary, a majority of Aussies are slobs and will probably enter the health system early due to lifestyle diseases like diabetes, heart disease etc. We have kids that look up to us as role models so we need to be examples of being fit and healthy both mentally and physically.
So really whatever makes you happy, I'll be smiling when I cross the line.
to get a sense of achievement and in the end this can simply makes you happy (ier) as we know how much fun mountain biking is. !!! its all about fun, ego is secondary, when I race in these events my main competitor is myself.
otherwise we go through life, wish I did that, can't do that, too fricken old to do that whatever - no time etc. I have plenty of mates in that position.
I've got 3 kids, I commute and take in single track as training, if I can't get out for a ride I get on the rollers .... do it indoors, go night rides, whatever it takes to achieve my goal of 8-10 hours training a week.
Why do all this I hear you ask? Well our jobs are sedentary, a majority of Aussies are slobs and will probably enter the health system early due to lifestyle diseases like diabetes, heart disease etc. We have kids that look up to us as role models so we need to be examples of being fit and healthy both mentally and physically.
So really whatever makes you happy, I'll be smiling when I cross the line.
Kids love being involved in things that are important to their parents/relatives/role models.
My nephew is 11 and I've taken him out on some MTB rides and he tries so hard to be good at it. He and I did the "winter loop" out at Lysterfield a few weeks back. It's about 15kms. It took us around 1hr 10mins. He didn't complain or ask to stop (we had some short breaks), he just battled away. I think sometimes we underestimate how much kids are willing to put in with the right encouragement.
CharlieDontSurf
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If you burn the calories you intake ( or burn more) it doesn't matter what form your carbs (or energy intake) comes in there is no chance of developing type 2 diabetes if your fit and healthy.
Carbs don't cause type 2 diabeties. Being sedentary and overweight does. Another benefit of Mtbing
franco cozzo
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thats a fallacy...you can be lean, active & still type 2 diabetic. you cant just ride the negative effects of a poor diet away
Jesus guys. I'm just saying we are all getting older. One day we wont be able to do it.
I believe you eat as much as you want. Then go and do something. If you dont do anything, youll get fat. Its simple. Mind you, i weigh in at around 102 kgs or so at 199cm. On some govt approved sites I am fat. But there you go.
Anyway. The short message go and do it, live while you can. Enjoy the ride on the weekend. I know I will.
I believe you eat as much as you want. Then go and do something. If you dont do anything, youll get fat. Its simple. Mind you, i weigh in at around 102 kgs or so at 199cm. On some govt approved sites I am fat. But there you go.
Anyway. The short message go and do it, live while you can. Enjoy the ride on the weekend. I know I will.
Just made friends with the most chilled snake I've ever seen in the wild. Didn't even look like moving until I made some noise after about five minutes.
pistonbroke
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Looks like a tiger to me. They're usually angry fuckers.
Definitely a tiger. Healthy sized one too.
It was great to have a proper look at this one after running over a few and getting far too close to the last one. This guy wasn't remotely phased and just sat there sticking his tongue out.
pistonbroke
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Coaster
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...and the snakes distracted me about the kangaroos. 6! That's incredible. I'm presuming that's a good sign?
I almost got cleaned up by a wallaby in the ST past Bourke and the gates one night right. Both wallaby and myself scared the pants off each other and reacted poorly almost running into each other. I was amazed there were wallabies in there, let alone the 6 you saw JD. Must be very peaceful in Brucies.
I almost got cleaned up by a wallaby in the ST past Bourke and the gates one night right. Both wallaby and myself scared the pants off each other and reacted poorly almost running into each other. I was amazed there were wallabies in there, let alone the 6 you saw JD. Must be very peaceful in Brucies.