2 big events, 1 week apart.

On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 00:07:00 GMT, Greg Evans <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I live in SW Ohio and have for years had an urge to give
"Calvin's Challenge" a go. (It's a 12 hour ultra-endurance
type deal) for more info:
<http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Field/4526/>

The problem has always been, it typically falls on the same
weekend as the "3 States 3 Mountains Challenge" in Chattanooga,
Tennessee <http://www.chattbike.com/events/3_state/3stchlng.htm>
which is the ride I end up doing.

This year however, the fates have smiled on me!
Calvin's Challenge is April 30, and the 3S3M is May 7!

My question is this, if I stay in reasonable shape this winter
(riding my new fixed gear, which I LOVE!) and train hard in
the spring, can I reasonably expect to be able to complete a
12 hour race and recover enough for a grueling (~8000' of climbing)
century a week later?

I know I can get in shape for either of these events, but trying to do
both is uncharted territory for me.

Sounds like a 6 day, 300 mile stage race with a lot of rest days. I'd spend them
sleeping, eating and riding gently.

How are the long, tough rides on any of your joints? Knees, ankles stuff like
that? I'd worry about orthopedic issues, all the rest will heal. Even if you
ride the Century slow, big deal.

How bad does this Century beat you up all by itself? IOW, does it leave you with
reserves. Figure yourself going in with some of those reserves used up and if
you can handle that, you're good.

Ron