Training for 100 miles

[Always Cross]

if I rode 30 miles in the morning before work and 30 miles after work would it be the same as doing 60 miles in one go?

 

[richardfm]

No

 

[PeteXXX]

^Wot he said^

 

[13 rider]

No , but if you ride both 30 miles harder than you could ride 60 miles in one go the training load will probably be more . Time in the saddle is always worth it so if you can fit in 2 30 milers time wise rather than 1 60 miler go for it . Don't forget recovery days

 

[a.twiddler]

But even in fairly non competitive terms it would still be a 60 mile day, even a 60 mile Eddington Day, surely?

 

[Sharky]

Training should be progressive and should be part of longer training plan.

What is your current weekly base miles?
When is your 100 miler and what sort of event is it? A time trial, sportive or complete leisure ride?

If you can repeatedly do 2x30 miles comfortably, more than once a week, you shouldn't have any problem doing a 100 on the event day.

Good luck

 

[cyberknight]

Training should be progressive and should be part of longer training plan.

What is your current weekly base miles?
When is your 100 miler and what sort of event is it? A time trial, sportive or complete leisure ride?

If you can repeatedly do 2x30 miles comfortably, more than once a week, you shouldn't have any problem doing a 100 on the event day.

Good luck

every 100 + i have done is a leisure ride so 2 coffee/ food stops planned so if they can do the 2x 30 like you said the extra 40 is more than doable .

 

[DCLane]

@Sharky has put it well.

30 miles * 2 gives you a good base. Adding longer 50+ mile rides builds on that base.

Are you on a tight-ish time limit for the 100 miles? (i.e. a sportive / time trial). Then aim to add speed in addition to distance.

 

[Jameshow]

My regular cycling buddy commutes a 10 mile each way commute.... He maintains similar fitness to me doing 30 mile rides and 10k runs!

Infuriating!🤣🤣

I'd be happy to do 100 miles on 30 miles training rides. Just take it easy withe stops every 25miked. Your backside and shoulders tend to be the first to complain tbh.

Take electrolyte drinks too..

 

[ColinJ]

My regular cycling buddy commutes a 10 mile each way commute.... He maintains similar fitness to me doing 30 mile rides and 10k runs!

Infuriating!🤣🤣

I remember a colleague telling me that his brother must be a genetic freak. Colleague commuted 80 km/week on his bike, did 40-50 hours/week of manual labouring at work, and enjoyed various sports. Bro just bummed around and got very little exercise. Colleague was gutted to find that his brother could easily outrun him over any distance from 100 m to 5+ km!

 

[Legs]

I used to ride 22 miles each way, to and from work, and it was just knackering!

 

[Jameshow]

I remember a colleague telling me that his brother must be a genetic freak. Colleague commuted 80 km/week on his bike, did 40-50 hours/week of manual labouring at work, and enjoyed various sports. Bro just bummed around and got very little exercise. Colleague was gutted to find that his brother could easily outrun him over any distance from 100 m to 5+ km!

Top guy at running club was a builder felt he had a unhelpful advantage!

 

[nogoodnamesleft]

In my early days resuming cycling (age in 60's and way less than 100 miles) When I wanted to increase my distance I'd do a ride, get home, have lunch then do another similar distance. Then get home for just coffee (shorter break), then. Take a flask out with me ... and didn't take long before the break was not important.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Get as many long rides in as you can. How long, in terms of time and distance and exactly how many I can't say because it's down to your speed and your endurance. The reason I say this is for mental training.

IMO a lot of distance riding is in your head. Get used to feeling awful and pressing on and finding that bad patches can pass. Get used to relaxing and not fretting about how far there is to go. Develop mental strategies.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I used to do a 13 mile each way cycle commute, 5 days a week. Then 2-3 hours mtn biking on the weekend. A 100 mile outing was a breeze. If you are regularly doing 30 miles twice a day, then I would not think a 100, which is a bit more than 3 x 30 will trouble you. But if you can fit in a 50-70 mile before hand, your head will be in right place.

You do as many hours as you can regularly, but not just in single monster rides. Include some intensity. Make sure you are recovering and not just building more and more fatigue.