Angry Blonde
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Is it better to follow a training plan..or just get out as much as i can and peddle further ?
Is it better to follow a training plan..or just get out as much as i can and peddle further ?
To do a 100 mile bike ride.What's your aim?
Ive done a load of sixtys with no training....done the coast to coast with no training..
Should be able to manage it really....just all the training plans are all heart rate monitor...or cadence based....
And ive got neither....nor would i ever get one...
Is it better to follow a training plan..or just get out as much as i can and peddle further ?
This ^^^^^^Depends what you want to do:
Ride 100 miles for the hell of it = get out and ride
Do the best time you can over 100 miles = follow a century-specific training plan.
I'm very much the former and last year found 6*100 milers pretty straightforward. A couple of the ones I did, I had no thought of doing 100 when I set out, but I felt good, the sun was shining and I just kept rolling.
Also this. You don't need a training plan to ride a 100 miles but it would probably help if you had a time limit to do it in.Depends what you want to do:
Ride 100 miles for the hell of it = get out and ride
Do the best time you can over 100 miles = follow a century-specific training plan.
Time in the saddle, be as comfortable as possible on your bike, and as mentioned make sure you fuel yourself properly. Don't burn yourself out though, make sure you have your rest days.Is it better to follow a training plan..or just get out as much as i can and peddle further ?