If you think Nick can gravel bike up a 1000m incline, think again. The big question is will I actually MAKE it to the coffee stop in Malhão let alone 42km up the track for a delicious, traditional, countryside lunch? My buddy Fiona from https://echappee-portugal.com/ drags me around the Algarve on a rainy day in February.
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Highly recommend also learning how to do kettlebell swings. It’s a good aerobic/anaerobic exercise. Do 100 a day, 5-6 days a week! You’ll see your endurance improve as a result.
If you hold yourself accountable, take it one day at a time, you will see progress on the goal. How do you et an elephant? One spoonful at a time…. Really enjoy the videos, good work.
Rich in life, and in friends. Well done mate
Regional foods are the best 😋
My favourite places, serra de Caldeirão and Malhão with its Buddhist stupa, the only one in Portugal
By end of 60days, try also have increased Vegetables & Fruit to variety of 30/week! Likewise, my 'Longevity-Fit' starting Mon, 24th! Hope to catch somewhen in Algarve! Fiona is inspiring! Now more of a Hiker/Nordic walker, as 'downhill cycling speed' just became scary, lol!
You’ll drop a ton just going without alcohol and sweets.
This was fantastic Nick and Fiona. I am a huuuuuge bicyclist Did the Gran Fondo twice in NY. ( lived there for 29 years..). My plan is to live where I can bike everywhere for my lifestyle. ( I do that now in FL). One of the best videos yet. I’m in my sixties and I’m “ exploring “ Burgau this year. Nick. Limit red meat. Stay with fish if you must have an “ animal”…. I’ve been a vegetarian for over 40 years. Never have dead animal. And I ride ALOT. Everyday. Still working also. ( I know Fiona has clip ons. I heard her click on). Nick – get click ons. You will sail up the hills. Yep. Great video. I loved every minute of it.
Fiona is awesome! Hopefully I get to ride with her one day.
Great job Nick, very impressive. I would try and do it if it was all paved and I didn't have a 25 # back pack. All flat (boring as Fiona says) here so that climb would kill me.
You'll do fine with those 5 things, no worries.
Nick, that was bolo de bolacha right? And phew parabèns for those 42k scooting up and down those hills with powerhouse Fiona! 👋👋👋liz
How long of a walk would that be? I just realized how far that was, never mind…lol
Great video as always!
Thanks for the video and featuring gravel cycling in Portugal. For an novice you did a great job battling through. That heavy backpack was much tougher to carry on a bike then you might realize. Cycling will be a great help in your fitness goals but make sure your doing good volume at a low to moderate pace. Weight comes off when your riding at a pace that a conversation is easily maintained. Think about an hour as your baseline time and get a 2-3 hour ride in once a week. The bike you used was a great one for that area. But make sure to get a good pair of cycling shorts. Padding on you shorts is much more effective than on a seat.
I was a bike guide during university and have taken 30 years of to be a pilot. Still ride about 12 hours a week but going back to being a guide would be the best job change ever. Hopefully I can be doing it in Portugal.
For your pain, Nick, I had to like the video 🙂
Well done Nick!
As always, a great video, Nick, but the interview with Fiona – that was AWESOME! She made some really good points there, about Portugal and about life. I will go back to that interview several times in the future, just to remind me what it's all about. My new guru, sort of.
As for changing your lifestile, don't do things that you will not be able to keep up for the future, you don't have to be so radical, do the small changes and stick to them. Good luck!
Great video. I liked the final part where Fiona talks about her way of life in the Algarve.
Very good.
Congratulations.
Nice video Nick! Really, really looking forward to the Digital Nomad video!
Great video and made me laugh. The cycling looks amazing. I enjoy that it's out in the country side.
I feel for you, Nick!! Good job! This is the ride I want to do when we are there in September, Fiona!
Lovely mindful thoughts from Fiona during the interview. Great ride too…well done Nick!
BTW, also try to limit snacking between meals so that your body can hit the reserves instead.
Great video Nick. I am looking to make a move hopefully next year to Spain to enjoy some nice rides too to help me get back in shape. Exercise is more fun with the distraction of nature.
Nick, what does your Wife think of Fiona?
Great video, very inspiring. In fact if I didn't already live in the Algarve I would want to move here 😂❤
You probaby have a good explanation… but I still wonder
Why on earth would someone cycle 42km in the mountains… with a big bag on is back? 🤔🤔🤔🤔
It wasn't food… because you went to the restaurant
It wasn't a tent… because you didn't camp
Uuuh the mistery
good vid 🙂 used to own a bicycle shop so fun to see the bicycle stuff !
looking into retiring out that way somewhere ! the Hawaiian islands are to much $$$$ these days and not as many opportunities for our kids etc..
look into carnivore 🙂 YT Dr Chaffee or Dr Shawn baker or Dr Ken Berry from a girls perspective myzerocarblife or Laura spath
as a 59yr old male still in the prime I was in my 20s for no soar joint pain when riding insane hard etc.. also weight and size is the same as my 20s 30s etc. truly life changing 🙂
Yow Nick….not bad at all.
Very nice video….
I would give Fiana a run for her money biking wise….
So if you did 42 k bike ride, then that’s 26.2 miles, and that’s a marathon distance, so you can say you did a marathon bike ride! Now that sounds good! 😊
Echappee could only from strength to strength with Fiona at the helm , what truly super organiser and tour guide for all things cycling in the Algarve.
100% DIAMOND.
You don't look like you need to lose weight but I need to do your 60 day challenge too!
♥️♥️♥️🍀 cycling
I think banana bread counts as a sugar. 😂
Great video. Loved seeing what kind of outdoor sports one can do in the Algarve.
Fantastic!! My SIL who cycles in the Algarve all the time took me to that great cycling cafe last summer followed by a trip to that fountain and swimming area. It was lovely to see all the families enjoying a day in the sun.