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Curt
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I wanted to run by my plan to get my biking up to speed. I am currently running (3 miles @8 min
miles), lifting and swimming (1/2 mile, soon to get up to a mile) 4-5 days a week and will add
biking in two weeks. I want to be able to ride a century and figure it will take me quite a long
time to get there, but have no idea.
I plan on attending spinning classes to start with. I was thinking I would do this for a month just
to get used to using those muscles and work on a smooth motion. Then I will move to my roller
trainer and do some exercises with one leg back and forth to work on my pedaling. I plan on riding
on my trainer mostly once I get used to using the muscles. I live in Pittsburgh (the worst place for
riding a road bike due to attitude of people narrow roads and potholes), but I figure I will move
outside when the weather breaks.
I just wanted to mention my plan here. I am under no one's supervision, I just figured I will get
some saddle time in and keep working on being a good cyclist in form. I am reading books on form,
but I have not read anything about training to ride a century yet. Not only do I want to ride one,
I want to do it and have plenty left in my tank. Hope it is possible. Oh yeah, I am 38 6'2" 185, if
it matters.
Anyway, any tips or opinions would be great. Curt
miles), lifting and swimming (1/2 mile, soon to get up to a mile) 4-5 days a week and will add
biking in two weeks. I want to be able to ride a century and figure it will take me quite a long
time to get there, but have no idea.
I plan on attending spinning classes to start with. I was thinking I would do this for a month just
to get used to using those muscles and work on a smooth motion. Then I will move to my roller
trainer and do some exercises with one leg back and forth to work on my pedaling. I plan on riding
on my trainer mostly once I get used to using the muscles. I live in Pittsburgh (the worst place for
riding a road bike due to attitude of people narrow roads and potholes), but I figure I will move
outside when the weather breaks.
I just wanted to mention my plan here. I am under no one's supervision, I just figured I will get
some saddle time in and keep working on being a good cyclist in form. I am reading books on form,
but I have not read anything about training to ride a century yet. Not only do I want to ride one,
I want to do it and have plenty left in my tank. Hope it is possible. Oh yeah, I am 38 6'2" 185, if
it matters.
Anyway, any tips or opinions would be great. Curt