First of all - it is very nice to see you again! You look much leaner than before, and I think because of that you also look 5 years younger than in the videos from before PBP time. The voice has changed a bit also. One comment about saddle - because you've lost weight and because you are doing strength training much less weight is now on that saddle. You holding yourself with legs more. Also, core strength affects riding position and endurance on the saddle. I myself am just starting weight loss journey, with my 6'3" and 200lbs. I remember weighting 165, and I wish to get there (at least to 170). But that require a lot of dietary changes, I guess. When you saying 500-1000 kcal deficiency, what is the actual daily intake you aiming for? 1500-2000? Anyway, keep pushing, it is very nice to see how you progress!
Hey! Thank you! That’s a good point about the saddle. I have been working core and legs a lot. My daily baseline caloric max is 2160 + exercise. Strength training is about 300 cal, so baseline gets me 2460. In that case, I would target 1800 to 2000 but since I am leveling out now, I try to keep it anywhere under or at max for the day. I am using myfitnesspal to track. Does that help? Thanks again!
Thank you! It was actually quite a bit rougher than I expected. Lol the route was beautiful but I botched my carb loading and over did it the days leading up and the night before. Big lesson there. I felt full and heavy the whole ride. I still made ok time, at 13 hrs 25 mins, not a PR but my best 300K since 2019. The saddle worked out, but I needed to make some adjustments in the fly. Thank you for asking. Do you have anything in the works? In August, I plan to start ramping for LEL.
Congratulations on the weight loss. Not easy as we age. No doubt you'll realize a lot of benefits down the road. I'd kill to be where you started at 187 lol.
YES! Im on my leaning-down journey as well and would like to hear more detail on yours.
Great! I will make a more detailed video on my process. Thank you!
Nice to see your back👍👍👍
Thank you, Jez! It’s good to be back.
August, I always enjoy your videos. Do you find your position on the bike and/or issues with saddle pressure have changed with your weight loss?
Sorry for the delay! Thank you! Actually, yes. My sit bones didn’t hurt nearly as much. Big improvement.
First of all - it is very nice to see you again! You look much leaner than before, and I think because of that you also look 5 years younger than in the videos from before PBP time.
The voice has changed a bit also.
One comment about saddle - because you've lost weight and because you are doing strength training much less weight is now on that saddle. You holding yourself with legs more. Also, core strength affects riding position and endurance on the saddle.
I myself am just starting weight loss journey, with my 6'3" and 200lbs. I remember weighting 165, and I wish to get there (at least to 170). But that require a lot of dietary changes, I guess.
When you saying 500-1000 kcal deficiency, what is the actual daily intake you aiming for? 1500-2000?
Anyway, keep pushing, it is very nice to see how you progress!
Hey! Thank you! That’s a good point about the saddle. I have been working core and legs a lot. My daily baseline caloric max is 2160 + exercise. Strength training is about 300 cal, so baseline gets me 2460. In that case, I would target 1800 to 2000 but since I am leveling out now, I try to keep it anywhere under or at max for the day. I am using myfitnesspal to track. Does that help? Thanks again!
Love your videos. How did the 300K go?
Thank you! It was actually quite a bit rougher than I expected. Lol the route was beautiful but I botched my carb loading and over did it the days leading up and the night before. Big lesson there. I felt full and heavy the whole ride. I still made ok time, at 13 hrs 25 mins, not a PR but my best 300K since 2019. The saddle worked out, but I needed to make some adjustments in the fly. Thank you for asking. Do you have anything in the works? In August, I plan to start ramping for LEL.
Congratulations on the weight loss. Not easy as we age. No doubt you'll realize a lot of benefits down the road. I'd kill to be where you started at 187 lol.
Haha, thank you! It wants to come back but I’m holding the line lol
@@blockprojects Lol..."It wants to come back."