Friday, May 6, 2011

How do you train for a 100 mile mountain bike race?

I thought I new what I was doing, but I am starting to doubt myself.

Basically I have been slowly building up miles, capping off my training with an epic ride (maybe 7-8 hours, and 120 miles-ish) this weekend and maybe one next weekend. Then taking a couple weeks to recover and focus on shorter, intense rides.

I think I got this notion from training for half-marathons. Should I have been building a bigger base earlier? Or am I stressing for no reason at all?

Don't you like how I asking less than a month before the event?

2 comments:

  1. You're good to go. If one of those long rides can be three laps at Mohican SP to get the whole body used to the mountain bike it'd be even better!

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  2. Thanks Ray! Are you doing the hundy too?

    Yeah, that would be lovely. You've given me a good idea for next weekend.

    It could be a ride up there, or if gas prices are crazy perhaps a hill century in the Indian Hill area, or go to Shawnee Forest in Adams County.

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