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DFP, BMMF, Daccordi,
cheers for the input guys!
Commute is about a half hour each way-this may change though as I'm looking for a new job and it could be anywhere. If the etape finishes on Ventoux this year like its meant to I think I'll put my name down asap to give myself something ambitious to shoot for then hope the fear does the rest!
Main thing that intimidates is climbs-I have a hill near me with a gradient of 5-10 and no matter what I do or how often improvement is pretty slow going and I feel pretty sick by the time I push my way over. Used to run a lot and do a lot of upper body work like chin ups and press ups, but I've never been a gym person so curious to know what impact it would have but if squats and crunches are as helpful then thats perfect.