Hi all
I have a question. I have recently got into cycling in a big way. Currently have a mountain bike but only ride on the roads. I have just ordered my first road bike (Specialized Secteur) that i am picking up on saturday. I have decided to set myself a challenge. In live in Somerset and in July myself, my fiancee and friends are making our annual trip to Woolacombe and i have set myself the target of cycling there (only 1 way). The journey from where i live is 92 miles and the trip is 11 weeks away. I am 26 and I have a fairly good level of fitness (gym 5 days a week for the last few years) and am currently trying to do 2 rides a week (a short midweek ride of about 10 miles and a big ride at weekends). On the weekend ride i am trying to increase my milage by 5 miles each week. Just completed 25 miles and although i was feeling it towards the end i managed to finish it.
So for those more experienced than myself do you think it is possible to get to this level in that amount of time? Am i training enough? Has anyone else ever done anything similar? Any other advice for the training or the actual trip?
I have a question. I have recently got into cycling in a big way. Currently have a mountain bike but only ride on the roads. I have just ordered my first road bike (Specialized Secteur) that i am picking up on saturday. I have decided to set myself a challenge. In live in Somerset and in July myself, my fiancee and friends are making our annual trip to Woolacombe and i have set myself the target of cycling there (only 1 way). The journey from where i live is 92 miles and the trip is 11 weeks away. I am 26 and I have a fairly good level of fitness (gym 5 days a week for the last few years) and am currently trying to do 2 rides a week (a short midweek ride of about 10 miles and a big ride at weekends). On the weekend ride i am trying to increase my milage by 5 miles each week. Just completed 25 miles and although i was feeling it towards the end i managed to finish it.
So for those more experienced than myself do you think it is possible to get to this level in that amount of time? Am i training enough? Has anyone else ever done anything similar? Any other advice for the training or the actual trip?