- Sep 10, 2009
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Hey Guys
I’ve been cycling for a little over a year now where i originally started off commuting to work and back and did the odd weekend group ride...
I guess u can say ive caught the bug and am absolutely hooked on it and over the last 8 or so months all ive been doing is riding every day!!
Ive consistently been doing 300 – 400kms a week which is all i have time for but over the last maybe couple of months ive been doing around the 500kms mark...during the week mon – fri i do 60 – 70 kms a day usually feeling fresh and tend to punish myself no matter what i set out to do....tues and thurs i usually do a group ride where we ave between 35 and 40 depending on who’s there on the day!! (and when im feeling fresh i love to jump up the front and do a bit of work)
On sat i usually do a group ride (60kms med – fast ) then usually do another loop by myself afterwards to get the extra ks in my legs (maybe 100 – 120k day)
And Sunday i meet up with a bunch of guys who go up into the hills and do some really good hill climbs ends up being a very hard 100k day...
When in the hills i start off F@kin shthouse....really bad for maybe the first couple of climbs...then mid ride i finally find some form and at times am amongst the first few to get to the top and grab some points
(this ****s me) usually on any ride i struggle in the first 30 min to an hr...any idea as to why this is??
Im really keen to start racing..im in relatively good shape but have fears that i might not be good enough or fit enough to do a 100- 130ks at race pace...and a few guys i ride with are doing 600 – 900k weeks which makes me think im not doing enough training!!
Also i feel as tho im struggling to get stronger...with all the extra ks ive been doing i dont feel any diff if anything iv lost some form :S
Just want to ask what would be the best prep for a 100 – 130k road race???
I have my moments where i feel fantastic and all i want to do is attack or stay up the front...and otherdays where i have my *** hangin out the back and in some cases spat out!
Any advice would be much appreciated
Cheers MB
I’ve been cycling for a little over a year now where i originally started off commuting to work and back and did the odd weekend group ride...
I guess u can say ive caught the bug and am absolutely hooked on it and over the last 8 or so months all ive been doing is riding every day!!
Ive consistently been doing 300 – 400kms a week which is all i have time for but over the last maybe couple of months ive been doing around the 500kms mark...during the week mon – fri i do 60 – 70 kms a day usually feeling fresh and tend to punish myself no matter what i set out to do....tues and thurs i usually do a group ride where we ave between 35 and 40 depending on who’s there on the day!! (and when im feeling fresh i love to jump up the front and do a bit of work)
On sat i usually do a group ride (60kms med – fast ) then usually do another loop by myself afterwards to get the extra ks in my legs (maybe 100 – 120k day)
And Sunday i meet up with a bunch of guys who go up into the hills and do some really good hill climbs ends up being a very hard 100k day...
When in the hills i start off F@kin shthouse....really bad for maybe the first couple of climbs...then mid ride i finally find some form and at times am amongst the first few to get to the top and grab some points
Im really keen to start racing..im in relatively good shape but have fears that i might not be good enough or fit enough to do a 100- 130ks at race pace...and a few guys i ride with are doing 600 – 900k weeks which makes me think im not doing enough training!!
Also i feel as tho im struggling to get stronger...with all the extra ks ive been doing i dont feel any diff if anything iv lost some form :S
Just want to ask what would be the best prep for a 100 – 130k road race???
I have my moments where i feel fantastic and all i want to do is attack or stay up the front...and otherdays where i have my *** hangin out the back and in some cases spat out!
Any advice would be much appreciated
Cheers MB