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Touring Training

  • 03-08-2011 12:55pm
    #1
    Doc Daneeka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭


    Hey all,

    I'm looking for some advice or maybe a link on getting a training plan for building up to a 5 day tour averaging about 120km a day. Basically, a group of us are thinking of doing a trip in 6 to 8 weeks time and a plan to help everyone train up to the required levels of fitness and endurance would be good as opposed to winging. Levels of those participating may vary but everyone should be able to start at a level where up to 50km could be done comfortably.

    Is there enough time in 6 weeks for someone to get up to speed to handle the 5 day trip from a base of about 50km a day. Advice / comment appreciated.

    Doc.


Comments

  • #2
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,565 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    on the flat you should be able to do that from your current base. Just get out and do similar runs as often as possible in the mean time, allowing time to recover also. Being in a group will also help, slipstreaming can make a big difference esp if people are struggling sheltering can help them enormously.
    If everyone can do 50km at the moment without issue try doing 3 days in a row to see how people cope and gradually increase it from there.

    If you're talking hills I'd be a bit less confident you'd manage 5 x 120km in the likes of Wicklow tbh.


  • #3
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    It is also significantly harder if you are carrying panniers; 120km/day is a fair whack if loaded touring.


  • #4
    Doc Daneeka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭Doc Daneeka


    Cheers for feedback guys. No, I don't think it will be too hilly. And the plan (the pretty crude one that it is at the moment!) would be to have support so no panniers.


  • #5
    petethedrummer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭petethedrummer


    I'm no training expert but I'd do as many back to back cycles as I could between then and now. Commute as often as possible or go out on Sat and Sunday.

    Its the getting up and going again after a hard day that I would find difficult.


  • #6
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    The back to back will be tough, eg even if you can knock out 120km one day doing it the next is tough. The second day is the hardest, from the third day it is not so bad. Make sure to pace yourselves from the beginning. In the meantime just try to get as much time on the bike as possible.


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