Arrivée est arrivé!

[Manotea]

PaulD's article on prepping for the MC has put the fear of god into me. I didn't realise some people actually trained for audaxes, I mean, how unaudacious is that?

[mattc]

PaulD's article on prepping for the MC has put the fear of god into me. I didn't realise some people actually trained for audaxes, I mean, how unaudacious is that?

You don't know, man. You weren't there!

[Paul D]

PaulD's article on prepping for the MC has put the fear of god into me. I didn't realise some people actually trained for audaxes, I mean, how unaudacious is that?

To clarify my comment above: the training article is Jamie's, it's just the photo of me (and Toby) they've used thinking it was him (the same as the last issue).

My article is the Wee Jaunt Round Scotland DIY 1300.

[Alouicious]

And I am just filing out my survey.

Lots of familiar names and faces.

Ah yes, the survey. Need to do something about that...

Filling mine out now.

"Additional verbatim" is now on its fourth side of Foolscap.

[TOBY]

That was training for the mille

Haven't had chance to spot the old pursuit yet matt now that is i surprise! Jamies not riding it is he?

[PAC]

And......I've made it to the inside of the back cover this time (in the middle of a bunch of very wet Audaxers

Congratulations to SimonB who has also found stardom with a full quarter of the inside back page

[Chris N]

My article is the Wee Jaunt Round Scotland DIY 1300.

And very good it is too.

[Hot Flatus]

Anyone else thinks Paul D looks like a monkey in that photo?


 

[Manotea]

Anyone else thinks Paul D looks like a monkey in that photo?


 

Don't you mean Jamie?

[JohnHamilton]

Did any organisers get anything about my offer to help with GPX files? (Offer: GPX tracks of routesheets)

I think it was being added to the organisers' flyer that is sent to organisers along with Arrivee, I don't think it was going in the main magazine.

P.S. This may change if the info is only just making it out to organisers now (other than the email to the Regional Events Secs) but uptake of my offer so far: 0

I didn't see it, although I did send it to Tim for inclusion.

(BTW there is no extra newsletter sent to organisers, just the bit in the official pages in the main magazine. The events team also send out an email newsletter, usually just after each committee meeting and it'll certainly be included in that).

IME there's a lot of organisers don't seem to actually read either... not everyone is as well "organised" as those organisers frequenting this parish.

[zigzag]

i'm not an audax regular, have done less than ten rides, but good to see a lot of familiar faces who i was riding with before - it seems that i know half of the riders in the photos! small community?

[Mrs Pingu]

well blow me, we actually got ours at the same time as the majority!
Must be a non cycling postie now

[simonp]

PaulD's article on prepping for the MC has put the fear of god into me. I didn't realise some people actually trained for audaxes, I mean, how unaudacious is that?

I was riding 1500 miles a month in the run-up.  Do you think I did that just for kicks?

[Uncle Eric]

Interesting article on page 54-55. Not sure what to think of the statement
that a 200k randonee is similar to running a marathon.

I've done 14 marathons, 4 stand-alone and 9 as part of Ironman triathlons.
Fastest stand-alone 3.04 and fastest in Ironman 3.25. Last one in 2002.

Since then I've gained 2 stone in body weight. Started
biking again 3 years ago. Last year between Jan and Aug did
2 600s, 3 400s, 3 300s and a number of 200s, and a number of non-Audax
centuries. Without killing myself. Compared to during my years as a
triathlete I haven't really felt that fit. And have remained quite, uh,
heavy-weighted. At the moment the thought of running a marathon
is overwhelming. But biking a 200k, no problems. And doing the same
number of marathons as I did 200k+ rides last year seems way harder.
Even if just jogging slow.

Anyone else been in both worlds and have thoughts of that type of
comparisons?


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The Movers

[DrMekon]

Cracking read so far. Some superb contributions. 

[jogler]

Mine has just popped thru' the letter box
I shall watch the feetball & read Arrivee simultaneously.Male mult-tasking FTW

[Noodley]

The most tedious of publications, can't see the point of it TBH.

[Baggy]

The most tedious of publications, can't see the point of it TBH.

Why, it's so you can view a picture of me grovelling uphill on page 9

[welshwheels]

christ that fat bloke on page 11 looks like me oh hang on .......... I have made it finally a mug shot of me in arrive 

[mattc]

What people seem to be ignoring is that you need much more effort with Marathon PLUSes.   

[Noodley]

The most tedious of publications, can't see the point of it TBH.

Why, it's so you can view a picture of me grovelling uphill on page 9

In that case I must go and retrieve it from the bin recycling...

[hellymedic]

I've not yet received my copy.
Outer Londonton is a big challenge for the Royal Mail...

[Ray 6701]

Online questionnaire completed 

Enjoyed the Scottish 1300 article, I really fancy a 1000k+ ride up in Scotland especially one that descends the Lecht instead of climbing up the bugger.

[Paul D]

Enjoyed the Scottish 1300 article, I really fancy a 1000k+ ride up in Scotland especially one that descends the Lecht instead of climbing up the bugger.

It was a laff.

I believe you were the man/group who pipped us for a mention in the handbook, with your 1400 End to End.

[DanialW]

Is it just me, or is Arrivee seriously raising its game recently? Useful articles, interesting photography, brilliant stuff!