I saw an article in the Times saying Hybrids were no good basically and the claimed emission and economy rates were a load of rubbish and that the Honda Civic IMA did about 36 miles per gallon in testing. Well mine don't - it does a very respectable 46.8 at the moment and that's from a full tank. It'll go up a bit as the weight of fuel goes down I'd suggest.
Morning.
Ran much better this morning - 5 miles in 44:29 which is sub-nine minute miles again. Trouble is yesterday's run was kind of steady and 'comfort zoney' whereas todays I had to push myself from about 2 miles on. No pain again though so that's good.
Running record so far (what's happened to all that cycling I was supposed to be doing??).
Am going to do the Post Office or something around that distance walk again at lunchtime.
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Do you have a heart rate monitor? Just a thought that if you used a monitor when running/cycling you might see if your heart rate increases when you get the chest pain. Also, get a good track pump with a gauge and keep your tyres rock hard, should help to eliminate the p@*cture fairy. I put 110psi in my 23mm tyres. I thought the Times article was more to do with claimed CO2 outputs being optimistic, not how economical the car is.
I've got one somewhere that came with a cycle computer. That's a good idea which I'll definitely give a go.
Yes got a track pump too. Touch wood since putting the Gator Skins on the problem has been reduced!! Do the keep the tyres well pumped up as the bikes carrying 15 stone more or less of fool on it!!
Not sure what the agenda the times was on. However, as soon as one 'statistic' is incorrect it brings into question the rest of it. When it was in the print edition there was a table with MPGs on the Honda and other Hybrids and it was miles lower than I've ever had with mine. Something like 10MPG. The Sunday Times has Jeremy Clarkson writing for it so there may be a link there....
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