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    FIRST TIME CYCLING IN CALPE | TRAINING CAMP DAY 1 – 93 MILES & OVER 9600ft / 2900M of CLIMBING



    First time cycling in the Costa Blanca area and we are loving it, thank you so much to Apex cycling for having us along. Looking forward to the next 5 days.

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    3. @evanmclean.96 on

      Only found your channel recently, literally been back to the beginning & now caught up. Thoroughly enjoyed!

      I’m always toying with the idea of filming my training/video diary , if anything for my daughter to look back at her grumpy old man back in his late twenties maybe 2025 I’ll pluck up that courage 😅

    8. @thediabeticcyclist4936 on

      It’s worth just knocking on a locals door and ask for some sugar to put in your bottle and water if you ever get in that state before. I’m type 1 diabetic and ran out of food/drink while out on a big ride in Portugal and everything was shut. Had to take that option and the local was more than happy to help. Felt like a new man afterwards.

    10. @TheMarman57 on

      Hi guys, great video as usual. What a stunning location. Remember one of my earlier comments though. Always take gels and fluids, as much as you can on long rides. The body switches from glycogen ( sugars) for energy to fat after about 2 hours of continuous medium level sporting activity. Fat does not give you nearly as much energy as sugars so you will most definitely "bonk" if you don't keep your sugar energy and food fuel levels up. It's important not just for the ride you're on, but if you go too deep on one ride regarding fuel, it can take days to build your body's reserve levels back up to normal, which means that riding for consecutive days and not being able to regain high enough sugar levels is going to result in permanent damage to muscles. The muscle tissue becomes weaker and connot sustain even normal daily function and I'm guessing that's not where you want to go. Long rides yes absolutely, adequate food and energy even more so. I can tell you this because I've done it to myself when I was starting out thinking that I could ride hundreds of miles in training prior to a race like some kind of pro cyclist. Didn't get it all wrong!! I was peddling squares for the last 30 kilometers of a 110 kilometer race and was almost pushing the bike up the hills. I didn't make that mistake again I can tell you. Anyway I just love your enthusiasm and keep the joy and the love. I am already looking forward to the next vid TTFN.

    13. @itsianwood on

      Fantastic video!!! 'Calpe, also known as… Spain!', err, okaaay! 😝I LOVE the banana holster! Your terrace is amazing! Please show us a night time view.

    20. @lisabradley9288 on

      Enjoyed watching you both cycling through beautiful scenery. Next time make sure to fuel yourselves properly for the ride. I was nervous for poor Kyle 😂😂 Keep up the good content!!🚴🏻‍♂️🚴‍♀️❤️

    23. @Awelo2025 on

      Hace poco que me aparecen tus videos…. Que bueno que puedan hacer lo que más les gusta, el ciclismo….. Acá se pedalea a 37 grados en promedio porque estamos en verano…. Saludos cordiales y bendiciones desdé chile 😊

    25. @rollandjoeseph on

      I really try to like your videos and refrain from sounding negative but ..if i was your sponsors/coach id call you bad influencers🙄 … common sense isnt so common 😒..so much for me not sounding negative but honestly

    28. @JerryBrick-l1x on

      Awesome video! You guys are so fun. I have made the mistake of not carrying enough to eat many times and suffered the dreaded bonk. Hopefully you have had a great weekend!

    29. @timtaylor9590 on

      Bonking is apart of cycling, it's funny how close it feels like death but it's impossible to ask random ppl for food or water or even calling for a ride, id rather die i think lol. but some how we can keep on pushing. It's really a good test of will power and commitment. At the end of it you'll be better for it.

    30. @timmills8521 on

      Did the same thing in Val d'ebo a couple of years ago, mistimed our lunch stop and was in the mountains with everything shut .. it happens, anyway great video you 2 👍

    32. @peterjohansson191 on

      Lovely to follow your adventures 🙂 Here in Sweden, we were a group that cycled around a large lake called Vättern on 1 February. It was a bit cold. We drove with studs front and back. What we had to fight haha. Good luck with everything you do and well done 🙂

    36. @TheMarman57 on

      Regarding stretching. I had a 20 minute stretching program which was actually the warmup routine for a Jane Fonda Workout video back in the 1980s. It went literally from head to toes and enabled me to stretch every important muscle group prior to starting my training – and again when I finished. There are probably better ones, but that one always kept me injury-free when I was a runner, and I still employ my own version of it today. It makes me feel ready for my ride when I start, and it aids my warm-down when I've finished. I think it's every bit as useful and important as the workout itself. If you want to see the original Jane Fonda vid, here's the link. https://youtu.be/fwQ1PrED9IE

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