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Cramming help: Wicklow 200 training plan?!

  • 07-03-2010 11:12pm
    #1
    BittenByTheBug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭


    Cycling 9 months (on and off!!). Did the Sean Kelly 100 last August, furthest I've done so far. Few c.90k, lots of 50-75k rides. Has taken me a while to get going this year though with the weather etc (the usual excuses, ye know yourself).

    Anyway, been challenged by a few bigmouths to give the Wicklow a go. Having read the messageboards I'm petrified at the thought of it. Is it as bad as it sounds?

    Used to cycling solo, keeping my own company, but 8hrs+ could do my head in unless I know I've proper prep put in. Is it possible to get sufficient quality Ks in between now and the big day and could anyone recommend a daily/weekly plan; or should I just forget it for this year?

    Thanks:confused:

    BBTB


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  • #2
    jwshooter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,612 ✭✭✭jwshooter


    i hope so , like your self my first 100k was the sk last year.

    iv done a 118km ,a few 90+ nice few 60+ and a good fast 108km on sat so far this year, also did not get going till feb.
    im also cycling with a guy thats strong and is pushing me every day out.

    i have joined a club and have found this a big help . we will have the long eves at the end of the month thank feck and thats when i will start doing the evening spins .

    the mt leinster challenge is on before it ,do the 160k that will be a good introduction to that type of spin .

    just looked at the news this eve its the first dry week since late june .


  • #3
    Nietzschean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,314 ✭✭✭Nietzschean


    BittenByTheBug wrote: »
    Cycling 9 months (on and off!!). Did the Sean Kelly 100 last August, furthest I've done so far. Few c.90k, lots of 50-75k rides. Has taken me a while to get going this year though with the weather etc (the usual excuses, ye know yourself).

    Anyway, been challenged by a few bigmouths to give the Wicklow a go. Having read the messageboards I'm petrified at the thought of it. Is it as bad as it sounds?

    Used to cycling solo, keeping my own company, but 8hrs+ could do my head in unless I know I've proper prep put in. Is it possible to get sufficient quality Ks in between now and the big day and could anyone recommend a daily/weekly plan; or should I just forget it for this year?

    Thanks:confused:

    BBTB


    Easily possible to get prepared between now and the WW200, you're still 6 weeks before i got my first road bike last year....so if cycling for 9 months already you should be fine. Just try work up your hilly miles between now and then


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