Re: Ride London-Surrey 100 - tapering...

davep1

Think my training has gone well, hope to do it under 6 hours if the start isn't too slow and can get in a good bunch . May not ride at all after Tuesday; tomorrow will be a gentle hour and Tuesday May be 40 odd miles pushing myself. Is that sensible?

chrisaonabike

Best of luck!

http://www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk/Page14405.aspx has some training plans. The improvers one has only light rides in the last week.

Anonymous

Would have thought a fast 40 should be fine but I would probably not recommend you push yourself too much as you do not want to risk getting an injury.

I am also aiming for a sub 6 hour ride. Training has probably not been as great as I would have liked but has gone well enough I feel.
Would I be right in thinking that you sound a little regretful at not having trained a little more too?

I have done some running events and know the difference proper training can make but now is not the time to try to make up for it if anyone feels they have not done enough.

I would say a steady 40 miles (or longer) is much better than a fast 40. You need to prepare yourself mentally (sorry if that sounds a bit heavy lol) in the last week too.
Be happy with what you have done and just wind down. You have done your training and this week is just preparation.

I am going to go for 2 or 3 short rides between now and Thur morning (have to fit around work and childcare annoyingly), then 3 days off before Sunday.

Make sure everything else (bike/kit/travel plans/sleep/hydration/two alarm clocks set etc.) is up to speed and just look forward to the day.

What have you based your 6 hour target on?
I got my 65 mile time to under 3.5 hours and rode 85 at a slightly slower average.
The buzz of the day/event should help loads towards a good time to if all goes smoothly

Mainly I just want to enjoy it now. Getting a fast time in a running event involves a lot of things coming together on the day. This is just one day and I see a fast time as a cherry on the cake.

chrisaonabike

Carbonator wrote:

Make sure everything else (bike/kit/travel plans/sleep/hydration/two alarm clocks set etc.) is up to speed and just look forward to the day.

+1

My social secretary and I sat down in the garden yesterday and made a list of all the shite we'll need to take.

It was an astonishingly long list.

One thing not to forget though, is Photo Id, for registration. Without that, especially if you're coming from a long way away, your whole weekend will be a bit screwed.

Anonymous

ChrisAOnABike wrote:

+1

My social secretary and I sat down in the garden yesterday and made a list of all the shite we'll need to take.

It was an astonishingly long list.

Thing not to forget though, is Photo Id, for registration. Without that, especially if you're coming from a long way away, your whole weekend will be a bit screwed.

Our dining room table is covered in bike kit and boxes. Luckily I have 2 days off (looking after kids though) to sort it all out.
Wife and daughter are doing the Freeride Sat, so 3x bike/kit to get ready :shock:

Forgetting photo ID/registration form would be worse than forgetting your passport at the airport

Oh, and don't forget to stretch

davep1

Carbonator - yes, there is always more training I could have done! I got a bit caught out in July, my daughter was 18 two weekends ago and I couldn't plan to be out of the house for 6-7 hours so that had an effect. I had done 110 miles solo the week before that in just under 7 hours, so am hoping that on the day with the excitement and the potential to get in some chain gangs 6 hours will be possible. I just saw the BBC coverage is stopping at 2 so I have 2 mins to play with (start time of 7.58, bugger!) As you say, enjoying the day is the main thing, and a good time would just be a bonus. Didn't sleep much last night thinking about it, hope that doesn't go on all week!