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is this a completely stoopid idea?
Since the Bike Events brochure came in the post, I've been thinking
about doing the Manchester 100 ride in September. I'm a very overweight 30-something who mainly uses her bike for pootling to the shops and such. The furthest I usually ride is about 5 miles. Oh and my bike is crap (tho there is a possibility I might be getting a shiny new one in July). How realistic is it that I could be able to cycle 62 miles in one day by September? Obviously I'd need to train/practice, can any suggest how much and how often? ta Audrey |
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audrey writes:
Since the Bike Events brochure came in the post, I've been thinking about doing the Manchester 100 ride in September. I'm a very overweight 30-something who mainly uses her bike for pootling to the shops and such. The furthest I usually ride is about 5 miles. Oh and my bike is crap (tho there is a possibility I might be getting a shiny new one in July). How realistic is it that I could be able to cycle 62 miles in one day by September? In February last year, I was a very overweight 30-something who struggled to do five miles on his first trip on a bike in years. In June, I did 52 miles. If I'd gone out a little more often, I think I could have done a metric century last year. So. Eminently realistic, I reckon. -- Keith Willoughby http://flat222.org/keith/ But on the other side, It didn't say nothing. That side was made for you and me. |
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audrey wrote: Since the Bike Events brochure came in the post, I've been thinking about doing the Manchester 100 ride in September. I'm a very overweight 30-something who mainly uses her bike for pootling to the shops and such. The furthest I usually ride is about 5 miles. Oh and my bike is crap (tho there is a possibility I might be getting a shiny new one in July). How realistic is it that I could be able to cycle 62 miles in one day by September? Obviously I'd need to train/practice, can any suggest how much and how often? ta Audrey Make sure the Manc 100 is 100km, not 100 miles. I have not seen the brochure this year, are they running two events ? If you don't set yourself a target you WILL NOT achieve it. I think its realistic, there are books on long distance cycling that tell you how to train for such things. Basically increase you mileage by 10% per week with some easier weeks. You need some commitment and you need to organise your life so you can have say Saturday or Sunday for cycling. It is very easy to find excuses though. 100km is not such an enormous feat to be impossible and its challenging enough to be worthwhile. GO FOR IT, you'll feel good as you get fitter and motivation will come easily, cycling is addictive. |
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audrey wrote:
: How realistic is it that I could be able to cycle 62 miles in one day : by September? Obviously I'd need to train/practice, can any suggest : how much and how often? Feasible to do 100k if you start now, and commit time to it. You'll need to build up to doing one (or better two) rides during the week (say an hour, hour and a half each) + two rides at the weekend including one longer one. Obviously that starts to be a time commitement, but if you can give the time I don't see why you can't work up to it. Arthur -- Arthur Clune PGP/GPG Key: http://www.clune.org/pubkey.txt It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness |
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audrey wrote:
Since the Bike Events brochure came in the post, I've been thinking about doing the Manchester 100 ride in September. I'm a very overweight 30-something who mainly uses her bike for pootling to the shops and such. The furthest I usually ride is about 5 miles. Oh and my bike is crap (tho there is a possibility I might be getting a shiny new one in July). How realistic is it that I could be able to cycle 62 miles in one day by September? Highly realistic, almost 100% chance of success. I've known people who haven't cycled at all for years who went on to complete charity rides of similar distances after just a couple of months of "training", on cheap mountain bikes. The training just consisted of 1 to 3 ten mile rides a week, then a 30ish mile ride nearer the event. Obviously I'd need to train/practice, can any suggest how much and how often? See MSeries's advice. ~PB |
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audrey wrote:
Since the Bike Events brochure came in the post, I've been thinking about doing the Manchester 100 ride in September. I'm a very overweight 30-something who mainly uses her bike for pootling to the shops and such. The furthest I usually ride is about 5 miles. Oh and my bike is crap (tho there is a possibility I might be getting a shiny new one in July). How realistic is it that I could be able to cycle 62 miles in one day by September? Obviously I'd need to train/practice, can any suggest how much and how often? It's a very good idea, not stoopid at all. Build up your mileage gradually and it is perfectly feasible. If you can get to the point where you can do a 40 mile ride without feeling exhausted you'll find an organised event of 60-and-a-bit miles is well within your compass. Lots of good advice already in this thread. Go for it! -- Dave... |
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On 2 Mar 2005 02:25:14 -0800, "MSeries"
wrote: Make sure the Manc 100 is 100km, not 100 miles. I have not seen the brochure this year, are they running two events ? Definitely a 100 mile and a 100k on the same day (100 km-ers take a short cut at Northwich). |
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thanks to everyone for the advice, I think you talked me into it.
Like MSeries said, if I don't make a committment I won't do it. But once I've paid my entrance fee and started getting people to sponsor me then I have to do it. So, I'm going to go for it. First stop LBS for cycle computer to find out how far I'm going. Then I'll start with one 1-1.5 hour ride in the week, same (building up to longer) at weekend. My family will be getting fit, too, as I expect some rides will be done en familie. I 'spect I'll be back before long for advice on comfy saddles for me and for my son's trailer bike! thanks |
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audrey wrote:
thanks to everyone for the advice, I think you talked me into it. Yay! Like MSeries said, if I don't make a committment I won't do it. But once I've paid my entrance fee and started getting people to sponsor me then I have to do it. So, I'm going to go for it. Tell everyone you know that you're doing it. Pressure, pressure, pressure. :-) First stop LBS for cycle computer to find out how far I'm going. Great, but remember to look ahead too. It's quite easy to get absorbed by that display and the tweaky buttons. Good luck! -- Dave... |
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Since the Bike Events brochure came in the post, I've been thinking
about doing the Manchester 100 ride in September. Fantastic. Is it this one? URL:http://www.bike-events.com/m100.htm Might even see you there. I'm a very overweight 30-something who mainly uses her bike for pootling to the shops and such. The furthest I usually ride is about 5 miles. Looking good... Oh and my bike is crap (tho there is a possibility I might be getting a shiny new one in July). Yay! How realistic is it that I could be able to cycle 62 miles in one day by September? Obviously I'd need to train/practice, can any suggest how much and how often? Easy job. You already seem to be riding a fair bit - carry on doing that but up the pace a bit. Maybe ride to places instead of driving or walking there. You're a lot fitter than you think, and upping the pace will give you more of a workout, better lungs and really nice legs. Longer rides would be an idea too. If you've got some countryside near you then just whizz off round them. If you're local to Manchester, URL:http://www.bicycledoctor.co.uk/gr_intro.html have a "dawdling" bike ride that might suit - rides of between 30-50 miles with plenty of cafe stops. Takes all day so little chance of them going to fast. Between you and me I suspect you could just hop on the bike and do it straight off, but it might not be such an enjoyable experience :-) |
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