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Just switched from MTB to Road bike
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I have been following this group for several weeks and have learned a lot. I have been riding a MTB for many years for exercise and just bought a Trek 1200 to spice up my riding experience. It worked. I am 50 years old and with my new bike am interested in setting a goal. I have decided to attempt a century ride in late October. I had been riding 30-50 miles per week on the MTB. That has increased to 75 miles per week since acquiring the new road bike. My questions a Does anybody have any advice on how to train for this goal? and... What is a SAG in an organized ride? Thanks in advance Jay |
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On Sun, 8 Aug 2004 11:13:19 -0400, wrote:
Hi, I have been following this group for several weeks and have learned a lot. I have been riding a MTB for many years for exercise and just bought a Trek 1200 to spice up my riding experience. It worked. I am 50 years old and with my new bike am interested in setting a goal. I have decided to attempt a century ride in late October. I had been riding 30-50 miles per week on the MTB. That has increased to 75 miles per week since acquiring the new road bike. My questions a Does anybody have any advice on how to train for this goal? and... What is a SAG in an organized ride? You're probably fit enough. SAG= an unnecessary acronym. "sag wagons" are support vehicles that assist riders with mechanical failures and/or take them back to the start when they have to abandon. Some say it means Support And Gear, but I have maintained that the capitalization of "sag" is just another instance of acronymphomania. Again, I would be interested to hear from old-timers as to when 'sag wagons' became "SAG wagons," since old bike books & magazines that I read (circa 1980) still use the uncapitalized version. -Luigi Thanks in advance Jay |
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Just switched from MTB to Road bike
I have been following this group for several weeks and have learned a lot. I have been riding a MTB for many years for exercise and just bought a Trek 1200 to spice up my riding experience. It worked. I am 50 years old and with my new bike am interested in setting a goal. I have decided to attempt a century ride in late October. I had been riding 30-50 miles per week on the MTB. That has increased to 75 miles per week since acquiring the new road bike. My questions a Does anybody have any advice on how to train for this goal? and... What is a SAG in an organized ride? You're probably fit enough. SAG= an unnecessary acronym. "sag wagons" are support vehicles that assist riders with mechanical failures and/or take them back to the start when they have to abandon. Some say it means Support And Gear, but I have maintained that the capitalization of "sag" is just another instance of acronymphomania. Again, I would be interested to hear from old-timers as to when 'sag wagons' became "SAG wagons," since old bike books & magazines that I read (circa 1980) still use the uncapitalized version. Agreed on the fitness level. Go for it! Per Miriam Webster (www.m-w.com)... Sag 1 : to droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness 2 a : to lose firmness, resiliency, or vigor spirits sagging from overwork b : to decline especially from a thriving state 3 : DRIFT 4 : to fail to stimulate or retain interest At least a couple of these would seem to fit someone who started the ride and may not be able to complete it either from a mechanical (bike), physical (injury) or mental (just plain pooped) reason. |
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I am 50 years old and with my new bike am interested in setting a goal. I have decided to attempt a century ride in late October. I had been riding 30-50 miles per week on the MTB. That has increased to 75 miles per week since acquiring the new road bike. My questions a Does anybody have any advice on how to train for this goal? Your weekly mileage sounds ok, but what is the most miles you've done in a single day? On a century, a lot of the potential problems come from being on the bike for many hours (back/neck strain, saddle discomfort, etc). You should do at least one ride of 70-75 miles before the century. If you can do 75 miles comfortably, you should have no problem with the century. On the big day, ride at a pace that is comfortable for you. You don't want to push hard the first few hours and bonk at 60 miles. But you don't want to ride at a snails pace either. Eat and drink often during the ride. Get off the bike periodically and stretch and relax. Depending where you live, late October can be quite cool in the morning. Be sure you have a vest or jacket, tights, gloves, etc. And a place to stow them as it warms up. Good luck Art Harris |
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... I am 50 years old and with my new bike am interested in setting a goal. I have decided to attempt a century ride in late October. I had been riding 30-50 miles per week on the MTB. That has increased to 75 miles per week since acquiring the new road bike. My questions a Does anybody have any advice on how to train for this goal? Here are my suggested weekly miles: 2nd week Aug: 100 3rd week Aug: 120 4th Week Aug: 130 5th Week Aug: 120 1st Week Sept: 140 2nd Week Sept:170 3rd Week Sept: 150 4th Week Sept: 170 1st Week Oct: 180 2nd Week Oct: 170 3rd Week Oct: 190 4th Week Oct: 20 The idea would be generally to increase your weekly miles, then slack a little, then increase again. The very last week before your big event, you should simply rest. Clean and tune your bike, and take it out for a little spin a couple days before the century, then rest again for another few days. Then you'll be ready for the big day. I don't know how often you ride, but if you're like most work-a-day drones, you'll be doing most of your riding on the weekends. So, when your goal is, say, 130 miles for the week, that'll most likely look like two 50 milers on Saturday and Sunday, with a 30 miler in the waning early evening sunshine mid-week. Another way to get the miles in is to use your bicycle for commuting. Since your goal is to do this century by the end of October, when the daylight is already rapidly beginning to wane, you'll want to buy some lights to be able to complete your training, whether some of your riding is after/before work, or to/from it. The more you're prepared, the more fun you'll have -- you can do it! Warm Regards, Claire Petersky please substitute yahoo for mousepotato to reply Home of the meditative cyclist: http://home.earthlink.net/~cpetersky/Welcome.htm Personal page: http://www.geocities.com/cpetersky/ See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky |
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Just switched from MTB to Road bike
Because of time constraints, I can only afford an hour (ie 15 miles)
Mon-Wed-Fri. That gives me 45 miles a week, and then my weekend rides have gone from 30 all the way up to 70 miles the week before the ride. Being able to ride for 4+ hours will give you a good handle on how much you should eat and hydrate for the ride, and put you in good shape for a century. -- Eric Gunnerson Visit the C# product team at http://www.csharp.net Eric's blog is at http://weblogs.asp.net/ericgu/ This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. wrote in message ... Hi, I have been following this group for several weeks and have learned a lot. I have been riding a MTB for many years for exercise and just bought a Trek 1200 to spice up my riding experience. It worked. I am 50 years old and with my new bike am interested in setting a goal. I have decided to attempt a century ride in late October. I had been riding 30-50 miles per week on the MTB. That has increased to 75 miles per week since acquiring the new road bike. My questions a Does anybody have any advice on how to train for this goal? and... What is a SAG in an organized ride? Thanks in advance Jay |
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Just switched from MTB to Road bike
On Sun, 08 Aug 2004 11:13:19 -0400, hebertj wrote:
I am 50 years old and with my new bike am interested in setting a goal. I have decided to attempt a century ride in late October. I had been riding 30-50 miles per week on the MTB. That has increased to 75 miles per week since acquiring the new road bike. My questions a Does anybody have any advice on how to train for this goal? Try articles like this: http://www.adventurecorps.com/how/centtrain.html (found by searching google for the phrase "train for a century") |
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