Last week before sportive - training without bike!

Rench88

Hi all,

I'm riding a 120km sportive on 9 March. I've done a fair amount of training and have done 100k a few times in the last month or so. I planned to get out today but had a mechanical which meant I couldn't ride and I will be without my bike until the event.

Now I know that you can't do an awful lot that is beneficial in the last week, but what would you guys recommend I do for this last week without my bike? I have previously been doing 3 turbo sessions a week and a long weekend ride.

Any ideas? I'm thinking about spin class a couple of times this week, maybe a jog or two and then resting Friday and Saturday.

napoleond

Just chill out. Maybe a spin class mid week. Don't bother with the jog.
Concentrate on drinking loads of water and eating clean.

supermurph09

You might find that having 1 week of total rest with actual improve your performance.

sloppyschleckonds

Do people actually 'train' for Sportives?

supermurph09

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

Do people actually 'train' for Sportives?

I really cannot understand all these articles "ride your best sportive", "top 10 things to make it your best sportive"........... Why is a sportive any different to a normal ride? In fact it should be easier given the navigation and nutrition is sorted for you!! The only advice you need is to be aware of people riding like idiots!

CYCLESPORT1

Very well said

Supermurph09 wrote:

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

Do people actually 'train' for Sportives?

I really cannot understand all these articles "ride your best sportive", "top 10 things to make it your best sportive"........... Why is a sportive any different to a normal ride? In fact it should be easier given the navigation and nutrition is sorted for you!! The only advice you need is to be aware of people riding like idiots!

mpatts

Just put your feet up.

Rench88

Thanks for the training advice (especially where it has been just to rest!). It's appreciated.

As for the people asking why train for a sportive, it's really quite simple in my case (and I imagine many others). My normal rides are fairly flat and around 50 miles. I enter sportives to push myself. They might be 120km with a lot of climbing. So yes, obviously I do train.