Galway - Dublin in one day.

Seaneh

Right lads, I am hoping to cycle from Galway to Dublin in one day in May as a personal challenge.
I was cycling a lot up until 18 months ago, when I got quite sick and had to stop for a while and then the bike was laying un used for over a year now.

Before I got sick I was doing 4 or 5 40km spins a week and was probably being a bit lazy in that, could have been pushing a bit harder or doing another 10km and still getting the same times.

http://bit.ly/fNCOmY

That's the oute I was doing, and I was coming in well under 2 hours taking it fierce handy.

Anyway, I plan on getting back to that level over the next few weeks, starting this afternoon with my first spin of more than a few miles in over a year and a half, I know I'm going to be in bits after it because I'm nowhere near the level I was before I got ill but I still think I can do that route handy enough.


Once I get comfy on that I plan on pushing a bit and maybe cycling back home to Athlone by mid march, does that sound like a good idea or maybe I should wait a bit longer before going on a 90km spin?

Also, what is the best way to progress? Should I be going from 40 to 90 or should I maybe slowly progress to the 90km spin? and then the full trip to dublin, should I be doing a few 90km spins and then going for 200km or should I do 90, then 120, then 150 etc?


All advice welcome.

Basically looking to get from as low a level as you can get to 200km in one day in 4 months if that's possible!

Hermy

Two previous threads on the subject here and here.

CramCycle

If you can do a 40km spin with no effort at all, a 200km should be dooable if tough. The first time I cycled to Galway, the longest I had done previously was 30km and wasn't even that fast. Pain in my legs that evening but I have had worse.

Seaneh

Hermy wrote: »

Two previous threads on the subject here and here.

Those are round trips.
I'm only going one way.

I'm nowhere near 400km level. I'm about 45lbs over weight!

Hermy

Seaneh wrote: »

Those are round trips.
I'm only going one way.

I'm nowhere near 400km level. I'm about 45lbs over weight!

Just thought there might be some useful info re routes etc.

petethedrummer

The prevailing wind comes from the south west. So Dublin to Galway might be easier depending on the wind on the particular day.Ignore this.

munsterleinster

I thought Galway was in d'west the last time I looked..
So why ride against the prevailing wind?

petethedrummer wrote: »

The prevailing wind comes from the south west. So Dublin to Galway might be easier depending on the wind on the particular day.

petethedrummer

munsterleinster wrote: »

I thought Galway was in d'west the last time I looked..
So why ride against the prevailing wind?

yes Galway to Dublin is likely to be easier. My small brain got confused.

Seaneh

What about rest breaks, water etc.

If I reall take this handy and do it over 10 hours, how much water should i be aiming to take in, and how much should i be eating?

theotherone

The black pudding will see you right ..

http://www.haydens.ie/dining.html

A super food.