How many KM/Miles per week?

[craig1985]

So how KM/Miles you do per week, and for those that race, is this including racing or not?

For me, with racing I try and aim for 350km a week. Now that I will start a new job tomorrow and my hours from 6.00am to 4.30pm Monday - Thursday, a lot of my km's will be riding to work, and just training on my trainer at home. Although I will only be able to measure it by time completed.

 

[brianf7]

Dont measure it by Km's a week but hours try to get at least one ride midweek at same distance or time to your next race .

We race 80 km Saturday I try to get in a 90 km ride wednesday but if I do 90km on my own then it will take longer. then a couple of sessions on the trainer or short road.
Main thing is a good base to work from. Some need more than others.
Sprinters sit in the bunch so dont need as much as the guys who work.

If you have to- positivly have to do a turn on the front make sure it is down hill and early enough in the race to alow you to recover for a sprint.

we all know who they are SOS riders.

 

[forty four]

200 to 300 miles a week give or take year round.

 

[mherm79]

i've started getting back to 200km/wk. mainly commuting with a 2hr+ ride on the weekend.

i don't race but am aiming to towards the end of this year, when hopefully i'm logging 300km/wk.

 

[elapid]

200-250km/week. I live in Canada, so this is on the trainer at the moment. This will pick up when we are able to ride outside regularly (April-May) and I am able to do more longer endurance rides on the weekend (as well as commuting to work).

 

[unsheath]

120km Sat.
50km Sun.
100km Midweek ride
2 x 45min indoor trainer sessions. Usually about 20kms each.

That'll make it close to 290km give or take. Probably add another 40 or so Kms on the fixie but they're usually junk JRA k's so not counted.

 

[ringshin]

Well my brother used to ride 150 to 250 miles per week. Is it counted?

 

[Steampunk]

Gah! As soon as the weather turned—about a month ago—I sprained my ankle, and it's taken almost this long for it to be strong enough for me to feel safe riding on it. Lots of stationary bike over the past few weeks, but every pothole hurt and I worried about having to put a foot down suddenly, etc.

Before the season, I was shooting for 200km per week once I got outside. Second ride this morning, but I'll likely keep it short, and won't get above 60km or so this week. Build slowly...

 

[Archibald]

i'm not going to be much in this p*ssing contest

commuting = 150-170km a week pending route and providing i ride all 5 days
weekend will have at least a minimum 60km ride in it, which will drop to a minimum 50kms if I take out the MtB...
will be looking at racing again soon on either on or off road.

 

[Tapeworm]

It ain't about the quantity, it's about quality.

And for me that's about 150km per week.

A better measure would be time spent in training zones.

 

[jedc53]

Time and mileage on a bike is totally up to you. You may ride as much as you like and as often as you like.I'm going to go with riding a weekly.I was shooting for 150km per week once I got outside.If you have positively have to do a turn on the front make sure it is down hill and early enough in the race.

 

[buckwheat]

200 miles per week, give or take. Of that, less than 20 miles of hard riding. The rest junk. I like bs ing on the bike.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

85-130 km of racing and around 200 of training kms I'm not a real training animal

 

[ImmaculateKadence]

When racing consistently or often, I couldn't care less about distance. I put my bike on a trainer and run various interval workouts. I may actually get the bike out for about 50 miles with a group for a recovery ride. I found that riding a trainer keeps me focused and free of distractions from other riders trying to join me.

When I'm not racing, I'll ride about 100-200 miles, but I wouldn't call that training, just out for social rides with friends.

 

[TigerFish]

The pumpkin poops pies

160 Km/week

 

[TigerFish]

The pumpkin poops pies

160km/weeek

 

[Hmmmmm]

130 to 150 miles per week. I do a Wednesday night group ride of 60+ miles and then the other miles spread out over the other days and weekends. I don't race but like to try to hang with the racers who ride on Wednesday - a lot of them show up for this ride.

Throw in some centuries here and there on weekends. Pure bliss!

 

[Daniel Waterman]

Feeling myself too lazy, reading all the above
My average weekly result is about 90 miles if I calculated it right.
140km is 87 miles? Not sure this thing works: miles-to-km
How do you find time for more rides?

 

[Cookster15]

Strava says I managed to average 220km / week for 2023. But I am feeling the encroaching years. For 2024 I aim to shed some kilos to compensate

 

[Cookster15]

How do you find time for more rides?

Wake up earlier. That means go to bed earlier.

 

[Sciatic]

Strava says I managed to average 220km / week for 2023. But I am feeling the encroaching years. For 2024 I aim to shed some kilos to compensate

You could always shed some kilometers instead

 

[Dogmahifi]

160 km Sat
60 km Sun

 

[tappe]

mon=60km
tue=54km
wed=30km
thur= not finished

this week total should be around 200-300km ( about 186miles ) but i will increase it to 400 maybe 500

 

[nate_hughes82]

That's quite a lot. I used to run about 4 to 5 km in the morning but this is the best I could do.

 

[Unchained]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qwCvQSzKipI


Lots of US based racers use what would appear logical theory behind training. 20-30 lap, 4 corner crit is bread and butter standard most under an hour, so at 20 laps you are doing @80 small intervals as you exit corners, cover break away attempts, contest primes and final sprint.
And many people do race simulation training, many coaches are saying zone 1 and 2 majority is more beneficial.
I am currently doing LSD..not the drug, long steady distance, with 90- 150+ minutes per day Monday through Friday, days off for personal and professional commitments. Saturday and Sunday @180-240 minute rides varying terrain, not to much intentional intensity. Not following any calorie controlled diet currently. End of January, will do hill repeats and days off after or @60-90 minutes in small ring, little to no resistance.
Also my current routine is based on installation of 3mm shoe shim under left cleat. I want to see if I feel anything abnormal or painful after adjustment. It feels substantially different and better after the fit change. Don't want to start doing intervals and blow myself up after changing position, even slightly.