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| Average miles per week in winter. |
| below 50 |
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11% |
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| 50-60 |
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1% |
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| 60-70 |
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6% |
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| 70-80 |
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2% |
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| 80-90 |
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8% |
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| 100-150 |
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37% |
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| 150+ (please state) |
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31% |
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bonger
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| John McC wrote: |
| So are you doing the TdeF next year, or leaving it to 2007? |
That's a strange question to ask. |
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bonger
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Emyr42 wrote: |
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| So whos training should i be trying to follow if i want to ride as well as i possibly can at whatver events i choose to ride? |
so long as you're matching the time & intensity, rather than the raw distance, that's ok. remember you'd have to ease yourself into it though, not just dive into the program. |
Absolutly right, otherwise most people would pick up injuries, espically me. |
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bonger
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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| coal miner wrote: |
| owyn wrote: |
| about 1000 before Christmas and then ramp it up in January. |
Is that per week  |
Hours per month surely? |
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bonger
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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| monk wrote: |
| . The only guys who need to do 4-6hrs plaus rides are premier RRs and 12-24 hr tters and then only not in oct,nov,dec. |
I think quite a few of the elite MTB boys and girls do a few 5 hour+ rides. Also some triathleets.
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coal miner
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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| bonger wrote: |
| coal miner wrote: |
| owyn wrote: |
| about 1000 before Christmas and then ramp it up in January. |
Is that per week |
Hours per month surely? |
Not unless he is woking with 35 hour days 
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bonger
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| There are not as many of those around as there used to be. |
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coal miner
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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| bonger wrote: |
| There are not as many of those around as there used to be. |
think you can still get em on e-bay
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bonger
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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There's everything on that site. I think Coopers kneecap off-cut is going on there in a few days if your interested.
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owyn
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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| bonger wrote: |
| coal miner wrote: |
| owyn wrote: |
| about 1000 before Christmas and then ramp it up in January. |
Is that per week |
Hours per month surely? |
miles per week, I must admit it is a stretch but there are some particularly important 3,4,j races I'm aiming for a top 15 in. |
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Emyr42
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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you don't need miles for those races, just a decent sprint; that's how I got a 2nd cat licence in my 1st year as a senior...  |
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bonger
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Take it easy, that's what pro's do. |
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Pierre Head
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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| bonger wrote: |
| I don't understand why i should be riding any less than the best cyclists in the world. |
You see everybody, we are looking for riders with some ambition, and if Bonger sticks to his itinery he should be wiping the floor with rest of you tarts. Now Bonger 100 on a Sunday on 42x20(or equiv). Stick it right up'em.
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bonger
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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| 100 Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday and 40 recovery Wedneday planned, same as the last 5 weeks. |
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Mossy
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Pierre Head wrote: |
| John McC wrote: |
100-150 miles per week October-December (except exam period)
150-220 miles per week January - March. |
Sounds sensible John, but I would like you all to do 100 miles on Sundays riding 42x20(or equiv). It will benefit your cadence. |
what gear do you recomend for the second half of the session?
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Iffacus
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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I ticked the 150+ box as I cycle
to and from work = 80 miles
Wednesday evening session, usually 2hours on way home from work = approx 35 miles
Friday Afternoon bash = approx 45 miles
Saturday = occasional cyclo-cross race
Sunday clubrun = 50 - 70 miles OR cyclo-cross race
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Andrew Jackson
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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I'm trying something totally radical this year:
Raced this year from beginning March to End September, take it easy for Octocer and November (easy club run once per week, 70 miles with stop, if weather OK), start riding base miles end Nov and building up for few weeks. Then start training in the new year gradually increasing the intensity ready for a full season starting in March.
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alexc
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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| monk wrote: |
The only guys who need to do 4-6hrs plaus rides are premier RRs and 12-24 hr tters and then only not in oct,nov,dec.
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Someones got a short memory.
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bonger
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Seriously though i know an iron man triathleet riding 300 miles+ a week at this time of year and that's only 33% of his training. |
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owyn
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Emyr42 wrote: |
| you don't need miles for those races, just a decent sprint; that's how I got a 2nd cat licence in my 1st year as a senior... |
No way, I need at least 2500 miles a month (all in zone 5) to get to those dizzy heights.
I know my limits! |
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Emyr42
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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I have managed to avoid a 1st cat this year, which in my view was sensible, for 4 reasons:
1. the rules change next year
2. since getting to uni I haven't ridden my road bike, only done trackleague each week (roadbike got here sunday)
3. there's too many 2/3/4 races in South Wales for me to get a 1st
4. I can't afford the fuel to travel to that many E/1/2 races. |
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