@SpinToWin74 Great video and love the honesty and transparency. What your describing is possibly just over training a bit and that both your body and mind are telling you too slow down for a few days. I'm fairly certain that given some recovery you'll most likely see some positive gains for all your hard work. Thank you for the kind mentions and I've passed a long the message to the kids. If we can make it to the final weekend of this crazy tour I'm going make sure they'll be cheering us on :D
@SpinToWin74Ай бұрын
Thanks Stephan!....the kids were great!...got me through that first hill...so bring them whenever you want. And yes...may give it one final go today and see...but if it is the same "feeling" I may call it then...especially since we will have longer stages in the tour coming up...and that would be even more counterproductive I guess...
@notpogiАй бұрын
Hi Sam! Just caught up on all your vids for this tour - a good Sunday evening watch mate 👍🏻 Never knew you lived in Scotland too! Firstly, great effort so far - I can tell you’re really giving it everything. For the ITT I always like a negative split so taking it easier at the start and building into it, seems to work for me. Yesterday was tough, it’s a really difficult course, I think you did great to hold on for as long as you did considering how you feel. I agree with what your teammates said, sounds a little like you’ve over trained or you’re still getting over your last illness maybe? Massive kudos to keep going - maybe target a stage in particular to get your best result based on what you’re strongest at? You’ve got this Sam 👍🏻
@SpinToWin74Ай бұрын
Thakns Oliver. Yeah...been a real struggle..not just these last few days...but for a couple of weeks (although exaggerated with the constant demand of FRR). I really want to finish the tour...but may have to call it. Will take it day by day... Do need a break from the bike though...not really had one (apart from being quite ill this summer) since I started cycling and zwifting in Nov of last year...so I am due I think....but clearly addicted to Zwift...so I will have to force myself :)
@SpinToWin74Ай бұрын
And I forgot...if you think this is good viewing on a Sunday night you need to get your head checked..haha :)
@LordHelmdachАй бұрын
Thanks for your content, I’m suffering too. My legs are getting tired more and more. But all others have the same problems… Good luck and good ride!
@mattjhannАй бұрын
I came to the line with Sam! We fell off the front guys over the crest of the second hill. Then I (cheekily) sprinted past Sam at the line. Those front guys are nuts.
@mattjhannАй бұрын
Stefan*
@SpinToWin74Ай бұрын
They are nuts indeed!....so many strong riders...really inspiring to me actually...when you see 60+ crushing it...well...I have a few years to get better :)
@dustind9242Ай бұрын
I was completely destroyed by the time we made it to the 1st climb.
@SpinToWin74Ай бұрын
@dustind9242 Well...please rest assured you were not the only one !....