Hi Folks,
There’s a 40km gallop in Singapore in 3 and a half weeks and just wondering how best to prepare for it. Last year I got back on the bike after 12 years and to my surprise did pretty well in last year’s event. I used to race in my teens for about 6 years competitively and made Irish national team plus national silver before I packed it in due to over training. Anyhow I usually do a 60km spin at least once a week for the past year and wondering how best to prepare for the race in terms of on the bike training, intensities, distances etc. Im pretty sure I have a descent level of fitness that the weekly spins and with the right training in the next weeks I can be competitive. Im not sure what to focus on in the short time available. On the basis of being able to train 2 or 3 times a week for the next 3 weeks, what sort of training should I be doing? I presume that 60km is too long now and that rides should shorter and get faster. What about the likes of intervals and the like?
Thanks guys
Ed
There’s a 40km gallop in Singapore in 3 and a half weeks and just wondering how best to prepare for it. Last year I got back on the bike after 12 years and to my surprise did pretty well in last year’s event. I used to race in my teens for about 6 years competitively and made Irish national team plus national silver before I packed it in due to over training. Anyhow I usually do a 60km spin at least once a week for the past year and wondering how best to prepare for the race in terms of on the bike training, intensities, distances etc. Im pretty sure I have a descent level of fitness that the weekly spins and with the right training in the next weeks I can be competitive. Im not sure what to focus on in the short time available. On the basis of being able to train 2 or 3 times a week for the next 3 weeks, what sort of training should I be doing? I presume that 60km is too long now and that rides should shorter and get faster. What about the likes of intervals and the like?
Thanks guys
Ed