I'm writing this at 06:30 while waiting for my porridge to digest before riding into work. It's dead time so why not update a blog..!
21 weeks to go.
This week the Intermediate training plan is going a bit softer on me but it's still a lot of riding:
Tues 2 hrs
Thurs 2 hrs
Sat 2.5 hrs
Sun 3 hrs
So I'm ignoring that and am planning to break the 200 mile barrier this week (a first for me) over the following rides which include my first serious back to backer:
Commuting
Tues - 18 miles, 1 hr
Wed - 18 miles, 1 hr
Riding to Scotland
Fri - 90 miles - 7 hrs
Sat - 90 miles - 7 hrs
I think the idea is to ride as much as possible so I'm working on that mantra rather than following the training plan to the letter (which gives me a get out clause if there's a tough week and I'm not on form!).
I haven't posted much about the event itself yet. The route hasn't been fully announced yet as far as I know but it's going to look something like this:
I have had to book the laundry service so far, 3 washes of kit during the 9 days (drop off in the evening, comes back clean early the next morning) so I'm gradually (bib shorts alone are £70+) pulling together 3 sets of kit to ensure I get a fresh set every day.
There's more information on the route here:
http://www.rideacrossbritain.com/2014-ride/the-route/
21 weeks to go.
This week the Intermediate training plan is going a bit softer on me but it's still a lot of riding:
Tues 2 hrs
Thurs 2 hrs
Sat 2.5 hrs
Sun 3 hrs
So I'm ignoring that and am planning to break the 200 mile barrier this week (a first for me) over the following rides which include my first serious back to backer:
Commuting
Tues - 18 miles, 1 hr
Wed - 18 miles, 1 hr
Riding to Scotland
Fri - 90 miles - 7 hrs
Sat - 90 miles - 7 hrs
I think the idea is to ride as much as possible so I'm working on that mantra rather than following the training plan to the letter (which gives me a get out clause if there's a tough week and I'm not on form!).
I haven't posted much about the event itself yet. The route hasn't been fully announced yet as far as I know but it's going to look something like this:
I have had to book the laundry service so far, 3 washes of kit during the 9 days (drop off in the evening, comes back clean early the next morning) so I'm gradually (bib shorts alone are £70+) pulling together 3 sets of kit to ensure I get a fresh set every day.
There's more information on the route here:
http://www.rideacrossbritain.com/2014-ride/the-route/
