When I booked this trip last summer, Peak Tours sent me a suggested training programme which is designed to take someone from being pretty bike rusty, to being ready for the trip in 10 weeks. I've based my training programme on this, but adapted it to reflect that I'm not so rusty, and can begin at higher mileage rides. The plan is to start with distances of around 25 miles, and build up to 70 miles in a day, starting with 2 or 3 rides a week, and increasing to 5 a week. I'm told that getting out on consecutive days is the best training too, as there will be no rest days on the trip. So, allowing for a week off just before I leave, this 10-week programme starts tomorrow! It will be good to have a schedule now, not just a case of getting out when I can.
Training this week:
Miles Cycled - 52 (1 x 27, 1 x 25)
Hours on Trainer - 4
No comments:
Post a Comment