Hours You Ride?
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Yea it does vary a lot depending on the trip, however I entered how many hours I ride on the Saturday ride.
This is typically just over 4 hours. Though I will sometimes extend this to a longer ride once per month and that will typically go to 7+ hours.
My weekday rides vary between 15 minutes up to 2 hrs.
This is typically just over 4 hours. Though I will sometimes extend this to a longer ride once per month and that will typically go to 7+ hours.
My weekday rides vary between 15 minutes up to 2 hrs.
i do two 1 hour 40 min, one 2 hour 40 min rides, + ride half hour each way to race 50Km's per week and sometime do a 3 hour ride on the weekend all at an average speed of about 20mp/h
depends on time constraints a quick ride is about 2 hours, a normal ride is about 3-4 hours and about 6-8 for my longer day rides
Monday: 4 - 4.5 hrs
Tues : 4 hrs with intervals
Wed : 5 - 5.5 hrs
Thurs : 4 hrs with intervals
Fri : 4 - 4.5 hrs
Sat : 2-3 hrs lazy day
Sun : 5-6 hrs, ride with group or solo and chase down groups. Hopefully peaking on this day.
Attempting to get ready to start racing again this spring.....
Memph
That is strange. Do you do well in these with such little wimpy rides?
The reason I mention this is because Curt Harnett, one of my countries greatest riders (actually have rode with him
) in the 1km TT and match sprint. Both of these shorter then your distance. Would still train 3-5 hours daily. Strange how you race further but feel the need to train less. Guess this is why he won medals......Memph
Originally posted by Memphmann
That is strange. Do you do well in these with such little wimpy rides?
The reason I mention this is because Curt Harnett, one of my countries greatest riders (actually have rode with him
Memph
Possibly because 5 hours of training per day would not leave enough energy to be able to complete a 25km TT??
Sure it would if you rested the day before the event. A complete day without riding does a body good.
25km would seem so easy to ride. What are the times like? What is the route like? Heck that is a short ride. That is like my warm up for my rides......
Memph
Originally posted by Memphmann
That is strange. Do you do well in these with such little wimpy rides?
The reason I mention this is because Curt Harnett, one of my countries greatest riders (actually have rode with him
Memph
A 25 mile TT takes me 1 hour, so why train for much more than 1 hour? My shorter rides are not 'wimpy', they are very intense interval sessions! By the way, I won my first medal (3rd) last week!
I think getting the miles in over the winter is a good thing, but during the season, I prefer quality not quantity. Long rides over the winter provide a good endurance base. Thus I can cycle 40 miles with ease. My training in the season is therefore linked to making me go faster in a 25.
