You are reading a single comment by @EstelleGetty and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
Tenderloin
@EstelleGetty
Echoing what’s been said upstream, I found the 2022 edition of this thread very helpful last year even if I didn’t post as much as I had initially anticipated.
I started 2022 feeling very out of shape at 83.6kg which was an all-time high for me. Cycling had always been my primary form of exercise although a young child had all but killed this for anything other than commuting, and this was doubled down by the birth of our 2nd late 2021. A repeated crooked neck from sitting part-upright in bed with our newborn along with a gym opening very close to where we live prompted me into action and I started following the rowing equivalent of a couch to 5kg targeting 75kg. I kept rowing up all year (a first for me) and hit my target weight early July before plateauing around ~76kg which I am happy with.
I’m starting 2023 at 78.1kg after a good holiday period and keeping last year's target of 75kg which I would like to achieve and maintain. I am interested in getting stronger this year and beating previous PB’s.
I did find this thread incredibly helpful at the outset of the year whilst trying to establish healthier routines and will look to contribute when I can. Good luck all!