August is almost done, and Bike MS in New Bern is now less than two week away. I am at the point where I will start tapering off my miles so that I am fresh when I get there.
So far this month, I have been out on 17 rides for a total of 438 miles. That is my highest mileage total for a month so far and I feel good about that. I have been putting together more back to back riding days (riding both Saturday and Sunday) to get my legs used to not having a rest day between rides. Two weekends ago I did back to back 3 hour rides, one solo and one as part of a CBC team ride. The total miles were not a lot for the hours involved (around 30 on each ride) as the rides were mainly off road. The solo ride was on the American Tobacco Trail, and the group ride circumnavigated Raleigh on the greenway system. That was a great change of pace and a relaxing way to get in some longer hours on the bike.
The routes for New Bern have been posted, and in looking at them I have decided to go for the 100 mile route on Saturday and the 75 mile route on Sunday. The good thing about the Saturday routes is that both the 100 and 75 mile follow the same path up to the lunch stop at mile 50. That would give me a chance to drop back to only doing 75 miles if the legs don't feel up to it. I think I have at least a 50/50 chance of being able to do the whole 100 miles and finish feeling good.
See you on the road.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Mid August Update
Only four more weeks until Bike MS ride in New Bern, which means only three more training weeks, and one week to ease down prior to the two day event.
This is the event that I have targeted for my 100 mile ride this year. I think I am very close to being able to go 100 miles on one of the two days. Most training guides I have read suggest doing progressively longer rides each week until you are able to ride 60 to 70 miles two weeks prior to your century. I have finished rides that long this year, but I don't think it will fit into my schedule to get in another ride of that length this month. Instead, I have been trying to get in two hard 20 mile rides during the week, and back to back Saturday and Sunday rides at a more moderate pace that combine for 50 or 60 miles.
Will this be enough? I hope so. One thing in my favor is the ride in New Bern is flat, and my mid week hard rides are on a route that includes a few hills. One hopeful sign that I am moving in the right direction to make my goal is that as my weekly mileage ramps up, my legs are less tired than they were earlier in the summer. Of course, the heat index has not been hovering around 100 or so like it seemed to all last month. Very grateful for that.
See you on the road.
This is the event that I have targeted for my 100 mile ride this year. I think I am very close to being able to go 100 miles on one of the two days. Most training guides I have read suggest doing progressively longer rides each week until you are able to ride 60 to 70 miles two weeks prior to your century. I have finished rides that long this year, but I don't think it will fit into my schedule to get in another ride of that length this month. Instead, I have been trying to get in two hard 20 mile rides during the week, and back to back Saturday and Sunday rides at a more moderate pace that combine for 50 or 60 miles.
Will this be enough? I hope so. One thing in my favor is the ride in New Bern is flat, and my mid week hard rides are on a route that includes a few hills. One hopeful sign that I am moving in the right direction to make my goal is that as my weekly mileage ramps up, my legs are less tired than they were earlier in the summer. Of course, the heat index has not been hovering around 100 or so like it seemed to all last month. Very grateful for that.
See you on the road.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Update from July
August is here, and my totals for the month of July are done. I did not get out as much as last year. I was able to go on 8 rides during the month for a total of 194 miles. That compares poorly with last years 13 rides for a total of 330 miles. That means I am still behind on my training for the MS ride next month.
However, my totals look a bit better if I add in the running I did. I was able to get in 4 runs of a little over 30 minutes each during the month. So, I was able to get in almost as many aerobic activities during the month this year as last, just not all of them on the bike.
The good news was that I was able to get in one longer ride of 50 miles, and I started the month of August with a 42 mile ride. Looking ahead for the rest of August, there are two more training rides scheduled for team CBC that I hope to be able to make. I plan on doing the 42 mile route for each of those, and also should be able to get in a couple of hour and a half rides during the week which should still leave me in OK shape for next month.
See you on the road.
However, my totals look a bit better if I add in the running I did. I was able to get in 4 runs of a little over 30 minutes each during the month. So, I was able to get in almost as many aerobic activities during the month this year as last, just not all of them on the bike.
The good news was that I was able to get in one longer ride of 50 miles, and I started the month of August with a 42 mile ride. Looking ahead for the rest of August, there are two more training rides scheduled for team CBC that I hope to be able to make. I plan on doing the 42 mile route for each of those, and also should be able to get in a couple of hour and a half rides during the week which should still leave me in OK shape for next month.
See you on the road.
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