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ride more, run more, swim more, jog more, play sports more, b*ke
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sorry if it sounds sarcastic but it is the best advice I can give you.

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ride more, run more, swim more, jog more, play sports more, b*ke
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sorry if it sounds sarcastic but it is the best advice I can give you.

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ride more, run more, swim more, jog more, play sports more, b*ke
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sorry if it sounds sarcastic but it is the best advice I can give you.

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lots of practicing. What specifically gets tired? Do any certain parts
of your body hurt or ache more than others? Also, what size wheel,
size cranks and type of terrain are you riding?

I wrote a tutorial on distance riding this summer after putting on a
stupid number of miles in a week. You might find it helpful:
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lots of practicing. What specifically gets tired? Do any certain parts
of your body hurt or ache more than others? Also, what size wheel,
size cranks and type of terrain are you riding?

I wrote a tutorial on distance riding this summer after putting on a
stupid number of miles in a week. You might find it helpful:
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63182

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Originally Posted by johnfoss
Yes, being old makes you stupid.

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Originally Posted by jerrick
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lots of practicing. What specifically gets tired? Do any certain parts
of your body hurt or ache more than others? Also, what size wheel,
size cranks and type of terrain are you riding?

I wrote a tutorial on distance riding this summer after putting on a
stupid number of miles in a week. You might find it helpful:
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63182

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Originally Posted by johnfoss
Yes, being old makes you stupid.

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More weight on the saddle, less weight going onto the pedals. You wont
exhaust your legs this way.

A lot of people when starting out tend to almost be standing on the
pedals when riding, and that will make your legs go out pretty quick.

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More weight on the saddle, less weight going onto the pedals. You wont
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A lot of people when starting out tend to almost be standing on the
pedals when riding, and that will make your legs go out pretty quick.

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More weight on the saddle, less weight going onto the pedals. You wont
exhaust your legs this way.

A lot of people when starting out tend to almost be standing on the
pedals when riding, and that will make your legs go out pretty quick.

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I would say keep riding, and try to get fitter by doing other sports
alongside your unicycling.

I cycle a mountain bike with friends in a group each week, go to
circuit training once a week, and go running as well to keep fit.

By doing a few sports you get a good level of fitness, your fitness
will not be specific to one sport, and you will keep your interest
levels up as well.

Try a few things and see what works for you.

I tried a few different sports as I was growing up, and I have ended up
with a few sports that I really enjoy, and they are sports that keep me
with a good level of fitness.

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I would say keep riding, and try to get fitter by doing other sports
alongside your unicycling.

I cycle a mountain bike with friends in a group each week, go to
circuit training once a week, and go running as well to keep fit.

By doing a few sports you get a good level of fitness, your fitness
will not be specific to one sport, and you will keep your interest
levels up as well.

Try a few things and see what works for you.

I tried a few different sports as I was growing up, and I have ended up
with a few sports that I really enjoy, and they are sports that keep me
with a good level of fitness.

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I would say keep riding, and try to get fitter by doing other sports
alongside your unicycling.

I cycle a mountain bike with friends in a group each week, go to
circuit training once a week, and go running as well to keep fit.

By doing a few sports you get a good level of fitness, your fitness
will not be specific to one sport, and you will keep your interest
levels up as well.

Try a few things and see what works for you.

I tried a few different sports as I was growing up, and I have ended up
with a few sports that I really enjoy, and they are sports that keep me
with a good level of fitness.

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Take a walk during lunch hour or after supper.

Cycle when ever the opportunity presents itself

Commute to work on unicycle if possible.

Play extra sports.

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Take a walk during lunch hour or after supper.

Cycle when ever the opportunity presents itself

Commute to work on unicycle if possible.

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Take a walk during lunch hour or after supper.

Cycle when ever the opportunity presents itself

Commute to work on unicycle if possible.

Play extra sports.

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Endurance is primarily in the mind, assuming you are reasonably
physically fit. The average western diet gives you more calories than
you need. A unicycle is very low geared, compared to a bicycle, and on
the flat at a steady speed, should not put any significant load on your
muscles. It's your head that lets you down.

The thing to do is to "manage" your mind. Overdo the distance and you
will demoralise yourself. Stay in the comfort zone and you will never
improve.

Saddle time = distance. It's nothing to do with maximum speed. It's
time that gets you there. Sit on it for long enough and you will
arrive. I speak as someone who once did 550 miles in a day on a 250cc
two stroke motorcycle. In the rain. And as you do more saddle time on
a unicycle, your average riding speed will tend to increase. It will
become "natural". You will "own" the unicycle.

So ride steadily and smoothly for a set time. How long can you manage
now without a dismount? 5 minutes? 10 minutes? An hour?

Don't aim for speed, aim for smooth - brisk, but not too fast - and
don't be tempted to stop. Stopping breaks your rhythm. Rhythm is good
for endurance.

Ride for chunks of time. 15 minutes, or half an hour, or more. Aim to
reach a given landmark before you dismount. Then break the distance
down in your mind, ticking off smaller landmarks as you go.

Be prepared to ride until it starts to hurt. But don't ride until the
pain is unbearable.

One of my unis has a skinny tyre which I typically run at about 120 -
130 psi. The seat is a Miyata with no air cushion or extra padding.
It has no handle, other than the standard plastic combined bumper
handle. I have often ridden this unpromising machine for an hour
without a dismount, and have done well over 2 hours without a dismount
once. 10 miles non stop is fairly easy; 20 miles non stop is hard.
But it can be done.

No one ever improved by sitting around thinking about it.

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Endurance is primarily in the mind, assuming you are reasonably
physically fit. The average western diet gives you more calories than
you need. A unicycle is very low geared, compared to a bicycle, and on
the flat at a steady speed, should not put any significant load on your
muscles. It's your head that lets you down.

The thing to do is to "manage" your mind. Overdo the distance and you
will demoralise yourself. Stay in the comfort zone and you will never
improve.

Saddle time = distance. It's nothing to do with maximum speed. It's
time that gets you there. Sit on it for long enough and you will
arrive. I speak as someone who once did 550 miles in a day on a 250cc
two stroke motorcycle. In the rain. And as you do more saddle time on
a unicycle, your average riding speed will tend to increase. It will
become "natural". You will "own" the unicycle.

So ride steadily and smoothly for a set time. How long can you manage
now without a dismount? 5 minutes? 10 minutes? An hour?

Don't aim for speed, aim for smooth - brisk, but not too fast - and
don't be tempted to stop. Stopping breaks your rhythm. Rhythm is good
for endurance.

Ride for chunks of time. 15 minutes, or half an hour, or more. Aim to
reach a given landmark before you dismount. Then break the distance
down in your mind, ticking off smaller landmarks as you go.

Be prepared to ride until it starts to hurt. But don't ride until the
pain is unbearable.

One of my unis has a skinny tyre which I typically run at about 120 -
130 psi. The seat is a Miyata with no air cushion or extra padding.
It has no handle, other than the standard plastic combined bumper
handle. I have often ridden this unpromising machine for an hour
without a dismount, and have done well over 2 hours without a dismount
once. 10 miles non stop is fairly easy; 20 miles non stop is hard.
But it can be done.

No one ever improved by sitting around thinking about it.

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Endurance is primarily in the mind, assuming you are reasonably
physically fit. The average western diet gives you more calories than
you need. A unicycle is very low geared, compared to a bicycle, and on
the flat at a steady speed, should not put any significant load on your
muscles. It's your head that lets you down.

The thing to do is to "manage" your mind. Overdo the distance and you
will demoralise yourself. Stay in the comfort zone and you will never
improve.

Saddle time = distance. It's nothing to do with maximum speed. It's
time that gets you there. Sit on it for long enough and you will
arrive. I speak as someone who once did 550 miles in a day on a 250cc
two stroke motorcycle. In the rain. And as you do more saddle time on
a unicycle, your average riding speed will tend to increase. It will
become "natural". You will "own" the unicycle.

So ride steadily and smoothly for a set time. How long can you manage
now without a dismount? 5 minutes? 10 minutes? An hour?

Don't aim for speed, aim for smooth - brisk, but not too fast - and
don't be tempted to stop. Stopping breaks your rhythm. Rhythm is good
for endurance.

Ride for chunks of time. 15 minutes, or half an hour, or more. Aim to
reach a given landmark before you dismount. Then break the distance
down in your mind, ticking off smaller landmarks as you go.

Be prepared to ride until it starts to hurt. But don't ride until the
pain is unbearable.

One of my unis has a skinny tyre which I typically run at about 120 -
130 psi. The seat is a Miyata with no air cushion or extra padding.
It has no handle, other than the standard plastic combined bumper
handle. I have often ridden this unpromising machine for an hour
without a dismount, and have done well over 2 hours without a dismount
once. 10 miles non stop is fairly easy; 20 miles non stop is hard.
But it can be done.

No one ever improved by sitting around thinking about it.

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I would first ask how old you are. Then I would ask if oyu have your
seat adjusted properly. If it is too low you are going to wear
yourself out with any distance.

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