Plan for Final Month before Mille Cymru
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The "Mille Cymru" is a 1000km audax ride in Wales. It features 13,500m of ascent. The time limit is 75h. Remember on audax the 75h includes eat and sleep time as well as riding time
I've already done a few 400k and 600k rides in May and June. I feel on fairly good form. My concern now is having good form at the end of July, when the event is.
Here is the plan
week beginning
Mon 21 Jun
commute as normal but extend the commute a couple of days (back to back) to do extra hills
Sun 100km loop of Exmoor
28 Jun
Mon + Tues extended commute two days in a row
Normal commuting the remainder of the week
Weekend off
5 Jul
Mon+ Tues+ Weds extended commute
Normal commuting Thurs
Fri take the car to work
Sat 400km moderately hilly Didot nr Oxford-> Offas Dyke
12 Jul
Normal commuting Mon-Thurs
Fri extended commute
Rest at weekend
Jul 19
take car to work all week until Weds
Thurs travel to start
Fri 6am 23rd start Mille Cymru
Normal commute is 800m climbing, 50km
Extended commute is 1600m climbing, 60km
In the plan I've tried to do 3 day blocks of commuting/shorter rides to stress my body for the 3 days that the actual event will take
The "longest day" on the event is the first one and this is 356km
Comments please
I've already done a few 400k and 600k rides in May and June. I feel on fairly good form. My concern now is having good form at the end of July, when the event is.
Here is the plan
week beginning
Mon 21 Jun
commute as normal but extend the commute a couple of days (back to back) to do extra hills
Sun 100km loop of Exmoor
28 Jun
Mon + Tues extended commute two days in a row
Normal commuting the remainder of the week
Weekend off
5 Jul
Mon+ Tues+ Weds extended commute
Normal commuting Thurs
Fri take the car to work
Sat 400km moderately hilly Didot nr Oxford-> Offas Dyke
12 Jul
Normal commuting Mon-Thurs
Fri extended commute
Rest at weekend
Jul 19
take car to work all week until Weds
Thurs travel to start
Fri 6am 23rd start Mille Cymru
Normal commute is 800m climbing, 50km
Extended commute is 1600m climbing, 60km
In the plan I've tried to do 3 day blocks of commuting/shorter rides to stress my body for the 3 days that the actual event will take
The "longest day" on the event is the first one and this is 356km
Comments please
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