Training Question: Pre-base Training

Dope Control said:

How would readers suggest I use my time between now and then?

Dope Control

I see you answered your own question there.

But seriously; ride for fun, but at least 3x/week and at least for 2h
continuously 1x/week. For example: Sunday a long ride, Wednesday and
Friday for 1.5h. Nothing too strenuous, preferably ride with one or two
friends (not more or it will inevitably become a training race) who you
know to be a bit slower. I always like to call up one of a few local woman
riders (slash racers) for my recovery rides.

--
E. Dronkert

Thanks Ewoud - do you have the numbers of any slash racers in my area I
could call?

On 8 Aug 2005 01:52:13 -0700, "Dope Control" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Hi,

I got back on the bike this year after a 12-year lay-off. Without much
of a mileage base or structured preparation of any kind, I've performed
OK in competition. I've decide to quit racing for the remainder of the
season and start thinking about next year.

Popular wisdom suggests that I should begin building my base in
November (for a May-September season).

How would readers suggest I use my time between now and then?

Just ride.

JT

****************************
Remove "remove" to reply
Visit http://www.jt10000.com
****************************

Dope Control said:

Thanks Ewoud - do you have the numbers of any slash racers in my area I
could call?

Are you taking the [censored]?

--
IT Management. Tel: +64 3 479 5478
Web and database hosting, Co-location. Web: http://www.wic.co.nz
Software development. Email: [email hidden]

Ewoud Dronkert said:

Quoted message said:

I always like to call up one of a few local woman riders (slash racers)
for my recovery rides.

Dope Control said:

Thanks Ewoud - do you have the numbers of any slash racers in my area I
could call?

For pimping services consult the Ed Raket personality instead.

Dope Control said:

How would readers suggest I use my time between now and then?

Squats and deadlifts. Get as much cowbell as you can tolerate.

John Forrest Tomlinson said:

On 8 Aug 2005 01:52:13 -0700, "Dope Control" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Hi,

I got back on the bike this year after a 12-year lay-off. Without much
of a mileage base or structured preparation of any kind, I've performed
OK in competition. I've decide to quit racing for the remainder of the
season and start thinking about next year.

Popular wisdom suggests that I should begin building my base in
November (for a May-September season).

How would readers suggest I use my time between now and then?

Just ride.

JT

This is amusing to me since I'm in almost exactly the same situation as the
original poster, except maybe even older and slower.

I pretty much came to the same conclusion and just ride a few times a week for
fun. Mostly on a mountain bike out in the woods to get out from under the
Florida sun this time of year.

Ron

"Dope Control" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi,

I got back on the bike this year after a 12-year lay-off. Without much
of a mileage base or structured preparation of any kind, I've performed
OK in competition. I've decide to quit racing for the remainder of the
season and start thinking about next year.

Popular wisdom suggests that I should begin building my base in
November (for a May-September season).

How would readers suggest I use my time between now and then?

Dope Control

Lose weight

----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==----
http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups
----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----

On 8 Aug 2005 02:34:35 -0700, "Dope Control" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Thanks Ewoud - do you have the numbers of any slash racers in my area I
could call?

Not sure if Slash races. All those years of drug taking, drinking,
and smoking while in Guns & Roses has probably destroyed any athletic
ability. Not to mention that big hat he wears.

J. Spaceman

On 8 Aug 2005 06:13:02 -0700, "gym.gravity" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Dope Control said:

How would readers suggest I use my time between now and then?

Squats and deadlifts. Get as much cowbell as you can tolerate.

Yeah, ths post makes me re-think my "just ride" advice.

The key thing is to be active and get comfortable on the bike w/o a
lot of mental stress. If the OP need a change and has the
time/energy, some sort of strength training would be good too.

JT

****************************
Remove "remove" to reply
Visit http://www.jt10000.com
****************************

Dope Control said:

How would readers suggest I use my time between now and then?

Spend more time with your loved ones and friends, because you
never know when they may be taken from you.

--
Home page: http://members.westnet.com.au/mvw