Ouch This is Gonna Hurt !!!

7 months.

7 Months from today I am going to do the biggest physical challenge of my life. I am so excited and filled with dread. Excited because I love cycling so much and the training to do this ride is going to get me on my bike for the maximum amount of time. Dreading it because I am not in shape to do it at the moment. And this is what the blog is all about. Recording my training to get to a fitness level which will allow me to complete this ride without killing myself.

My goals are simple but challenging.

I need to lose weight. I currently weigh 200 Pounds (90.6 Kilos) This is too much. My minimum goal is to weigh 180 Pounds or 81 Kilos. But I really am going to aim for 170 pounds or 77 Kilos. My power to weight ratio is bad.

I am going to ride at 400 miles a month. That will be my target But hopefully I will do more as I start doing centuries around March.

This I hope will lead to wisdom, strong legs and a smaller waist. And an excellent Power to Weight ratio

I will expand on all this as I blog.

One more thing. I have climbed Ventoux twice. Once from Sault and once from Bedoin having started at Gordes 24 miles away. I also did the London to Canterbury Cyclosportive in 2007. But the Etape 2009 will be unlike anything I have ever done. Wish me luck.