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Post by cyclone on Mar 22, 2011 20:22:30 GMT
Can you do to much riding? I.e. when weight training you can fatigue a certain muscle by training it to much. Can you over do the biking as planning on riding every other night during summer to get stamina up so i can do a big ride at weekends
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Post by oldgit on Mar 22, 2011 20:36:43 GMT
Don't forget to have 2 easy rides spaced out in the week or you'll burn out; recovery is very important. Remember LESS IS MORE.
Ask "Sarj" about balancing the weight training to prevent muscle fatigue
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Post by rallybiker on Mar 22, 2011 21:32:25 GMT
Your body's like a battery, too much use and not enough recharge time and FFFFAAaaadeee away!!
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Post by ™DiveDiveDive™ on May 8, 2012 17:53:32 GMT
My first post here ........ So really riding every night is a bad thing?  Ive only just, well since christmas (following a spell in hospital and being told to give up fags and alcohol) come into this. 36 yrs old Live in Machynlleth and Im putting in about 50/60miles a week (try and get out most nights if I can). My regular trails are Mach 1 and 2 a mixture of forestry fire roads (some steep) and the usual commute to and from home on the black top. Plus try and do some hill sprints up the Wylfa every week .....ouchhhhhhh  I think Im quiet fit now although accept its all realtive...... it killed me at first but over the last month or so Ive really notice how my strength, stamina and fitness has improved. Whats the average mileage that you boys are racking up a week and over how many outings. My rule of thumb perhaps wrongly is if Im getting home after 10 miles cycling hard and feel like I could go again is that I need to find something harder and or go further next time.  Admitedly Ive thrown myself into this but its gripped me and has become a replacement for the nicotine.... oh yes and if your my Dr the alcohol. ;D Thoughts appreciated. Ian. |
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Post by BenKMV on May 8, 2012 21:05:29 GMT
In an average week i do between 150-200 miles a week,  some say i'm OCD don't know why people would think that ;D |
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Post by ™DiveDiveDive™ on May 9, 2012 11:25:43 GMT
Ok Ben ..............perhaps your not the best person to draw any parallels with.  Ill do an hour or so 4 nights a week and longer at the weekend if it works in with other stuff. Little and often?  |
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Post by Rupert on May 9, 2012 12:25:51 GMT
Usually get out once or twice at the weekend and once in the week with a mixture of MTB and road. Don't have time to get out every day, and I'm not sure I would actually want to as it would start to turn into a chore instead of something to look forward to. I think I probably average about 40 miles a week unless I ride to work which doesn't happen very often.
Most rides on here probably average around the 15 to 20 mile mark and are at the pace of the slowest person.
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Post by oldgit on May 9, 2012 15:30:16 GMT
In an average week i do between 150-200 miles a week, some say i'm OCD don't know why people would think that ;D ::)That's big mileage for a non-racer do you have any aspirations to race either TT's or bunch? or is it that you just love to ride. Even I put in around 70 miles a week now the weather is on the mend  |
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Post by BenKMV on May 9, 2012 20:25:23 GMT
I'm just OCD Geoff,  i'm entering a lot of road sportives this year so it's mostly fitness  |
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Post by woody on May 10, 2012 0:59:03 GMT
I'm just OCD Geoff, i'm entering a lot of road sportives this year so it's mostly fitness Which sportives are you doing Ben? Have you signed up for the Etape Eryri yet? |
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Post by oldgit on May 10, 2012 8:24:51 GMT
I'm just OCD Geoff, i'm entering a lot of road sportives this year so it's mostly fitness ;)Trying to get my climbing legs back but they ache a lot afterwards; still out again tomorrow for a hilly 20 miles ( but nothing like Ben does ) OCD .............. |
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Post by BenKMV on May 10, 2012 11:53:27 GMT
I seem to have an obession with the Old HSP for some reason, i'm always trying to find steeper hills if this normal |
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Post by Rupert on May 10, 2012 12:12:11 GMT
I seem to have an obession with the Old HSP for some reason, i'm always trying to find steeper hills if this normal You should try the hill out of Glyndyfrdwy Ben, you'd enjoy that one: www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=314598&y=343542&z=115&sv=314598,343542&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=756&ax=314598&ay=343542&lm=0 |
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Post by oldgit on May 10, 2012 15:37:01 GMT
I seem to have an obession with the Old HSP for some reason, i'm always trying to find steeper hills if this normal You should try the hill out of Glyndyfrdwy Ben, you'd enjoy that one: www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=314598&y=343542&z=115&sv=314598,343542&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=756&ax=314598&ay=343542&lm=0 ;DAn amazing descent. Now tryChurch Hill out of Glyn Ceriog; plus a few more on the north side of the valley ;D One is so steep and covered with a light cover of moss it's absolutly hairy going up ;D 8-)Climbed Ventoux on 39 x 26; aged 65. the descent was awesome; about 50mph; but i daren't have looked  |
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Post by motoxman on May 10, 2012 20:37:50 GMT
In an average week i do between 150-200 miles a week, some say i'm OCD don't know why people would think that ;D Some would say you're something else...don't know why people would say that |
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some say i'm OCD don't know why people would think that ;D
i'm entering a lot of road sportives this year 
