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Hi Guys, i have just got my training plan for the next 4 weeks and one ride is causing me some cause for concern.
i have been put down for a 5 hour "Fartlek" MTB ride on Saturday 8th May.
my questions are:-
1) are you both going to be doing a long distance ride that saturday?
2) would you be up for some company that day?
3) do you ride for that length of time?
4) if you are not available/up to rding that day i there anyone else interested in a ride of that duration at a Duncan and Katie pace.
that is good news!
timing will need to be 5 hours ...or maybe 6 but no more than that or less than 5. if you are going off for more than 6 i can head back early!
i could ride the sunday if i book this far ahead...just means the monday and tuesday rides will be harder.
1 gear.....Hmm, i did that in the cold snap in Jan and it caused me a lot of grief but i could give it a go. anyway i still have 3 on the front
i will catch up a bit closer to the time to see if it is still ok or not
thanks guys.
Hi Guys, Sunday is ok to ride. i would say 5 hours is not exact no, i can ride a bit longer if i like but it will affect my ride on the monday and tuesday.
i have been doing a bit of "over training" anyway, lets call it warm up and warm down, and a spare bit for when i burn off the other riders i overtake
any thoughts on a time to start? earlier the better for me, say 8am to 9am? and any idea of a location to meet? it seems a little unfair for you both to come to Cambridge just to meet me, i could head out to you, say the royal oak in Barington?
as for gears i am going to have to bring them all as they get lonely....but i promice not to use too many
Fartlek...this is an unstuctured interval session....but i have no guidance in how many intervals and how intense, so i guess it is go with the flow, if one of you sprint off i will have to try and hunt you down if i can, and if i have the legs to spare then i may go for a burn and then let you catch up again, as i say it is very informl.
Monday on the other hand is more structured. i have to ride for 2 hours in zone 3. that is going to be a shock to the system as everything has been zone 2 up to now. here comes the speed work. Tuesday is 2 hours of interval training, 5 blocks of 5 mins at prety much flat out.......Medic!