Tapering before a sportive.

Soreknees

Due to a combination of work and being full of the cold I reckon I started tapering for next week's Bealach sometime around October of last year. Would this be considered too early? :?

GavH

At least you won't fall foul of overtraining!

Soreknees

That was a major consideration.

Started carbo loading on the 25th Dec so should be well "loaded" by now.

Anything I've missed?

Feltup

I hope you have neglected your bike maintenance too, would hate to think you were doing it on a non rusty bike

Mccaria

Shouldn't you be on your recovery programme by now ?

Soreknees

That's where it falls down a bit. Got a Synapse carbon but I'll have to consider taking my son's Spesh Globe just in case it looks as if I know what I'm doing and should be going a lot faster. :oops: Or maybe I'll dig something out of a skip.
Hmmm, could be an idea for a whole new type of sportive; long distances on knackered bikes. Any takers?

vorsprung

Soreknees wrote:

Hmmm, could be an idea for a whole new type of sportive; long distances on knackered bikes. Any takers?

It's already done. It's called audax

Soreknees

Better duck vorsprung!

I'm actually well into the recovery program. Using a combination of proprietary fluids from some of the world's leading brewers and distillers. Also find that red wine makes a fine pre/post ride drink, (or any other time for that matter )

Le Commentateur

vorsprung wrote:

Soreknees wrote:

Hmmm, could be an idea for a whole new type of sportive; long distances on knackered bikes. Any takers?

It's already done. It's called audax

No, it's the Eroica -- 15 gravel sections spread across a 205km course, recreating the classic era of Italian cycling, with additional prizes for those riding on pre-modern bikes.

Soreknees

I doubt if the Eroica participants would take kindly to having their bikes described as "knackered" :roll:

aberdeen_lune

The best thing to do is put on a lot of weight and then try to cycle up the big hill with a 39 x23 lowest gear.

Soreknees

Damn! Thought my strategy was a closely guarded secret.
:evil:

aberdeen_lune

You must have legs like Chris Hoy or you like to get your heart rate up real high.

Here I am worrying about how I'm going to get up that hill on a 39 x27 gear and doing every hill I can think of to get in shape. I have my strategy all wrong. I have to learn from the master.

Soreknees

Had a wee change of strategy, actually. Fitted a 12-27 yesterday; but don't tell anyone. :oops:

Was up in the northwest today. Hope that wind dies down a bit before Saturday.

aberdeen_lune

Glad to know your human. Hope the weather gods are kind to us on Saturday. I'm looking forward to it.

Soreknees

What exactly did you say to the weather gods? Only curious so that we can avoid it next year.

Was certainly an interesting kind of a day.

Hope the guy with the medical problems was OK. Anyone heard?

aberdeen_lune

That was the worst weather I've ever experienced in a sportive. It was a challenge. Hopefully it will be glorious in Pitlochry next weekend.

I didnt see the guy who needed medical treatment hope hes ok.