Prep for a 70 miler

[wisdom]

Hi all.
I'm looking for some advice on preparation for a 70 mile ride.Its a few months off yet so i have time to prepare.
I commute daily 5 days 6.5 miles each way,tend to do the distance in around24 mins.
I did a 30 miler before xmas with no trouble,what is the best way to prepare/train for the ride

 

[Lee_M]

go out and ride is the best prep. dont race or try to set a time, just go and do some miles ( im off on a 100km toorrow just to see if I can do it)

 

[Kies]

Ride more is the obvious answer, but think about fluid and food intake. As your mileage increases in prep for the 70 mile ride, you will work out what you need in terms of intake

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Ride more - eat low GI carb sources pre-ride. (porridge/pasta/rice/sweet potato and so on)

 

[bianchi1]

Plan your route so there is not a great big hill at 65 miles! Other than that, as long as you have good shorts you will be fine.

 

[Herzog]

Aim to increase distances gradually (i.e., add an extra 10km a week), aiming to do around 90% of the final distance in the weeks before the ride. This is what I do whenever I have a long ride coming up.

 

[Ningishzidda]

+1
Write 70 in your diary on the day of your ride.
One week before the ride, write 65. Two weeks before the ride write 60. Three weeks before the ride write 55. And so on.