TRAINING: What should I do to get ready?
If you want to avoid pain, then get off the couch and RIDE!
If you don’t train, your BUTT will be hurting.
You should have at least one 60 mile ride in before the trip.
Make it a goal to ride 330 outside miles BEFORE the trip.
Averaging 12 mph for 50 minutes will take you 10 miles.
|
Month |
In a spring sport |
Not in a spring sport |
|
April |
10 miles a week 1 short ride (One 60 minute ride) |
20-30 miles a week 3 short rides (Three 60 minute rides) |
|
May (first half) |
20 miles a week 2 short rides |
30-50 miles a week 1 long ride (20+ miles) 3 short rides |
|
May (second half) |
30-40 miles a week 1 long ride 1 short ride |
50-70 miles a week 1 long ride (20+ miles) 4 or 5 short rides |
|
June |
*60-80 miles a week 2 long rides (40+ miles) 4 short rides |
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Bike Log
|
Date |
Ride Time |
Distance |
Total Distance |
Goal Distance |
|
March |
|
|
|
10 |
|
April |
|
|
|
20 |
|
April |
|
|
|
30 |
|
April |
|
|
|
40 |
|
April |
|
|
|
50 |
|
April |
|
|
|
60 |
|
April |
|
|
|
70 |
|
April |
|
|
|
80 |
|
April |
|
|
|
90 |
|
May |
|
|
|
100 |
|
May |
|
|
|
110 |
|
May |
|
|
|
120 |
|
May |
|
|
|
130 |
|
May |
|
|
|
140 |
|
May |
|
|
|
150 |
|
May |
|
|
|
160 |
|
May |
|
|
|
170 |
|
May |
|
|
|
180 |
|
May |
|
|
|
190 |
|
May |
|
|
|
200 |
|
May |
|
|
|
210 |
|
May |
|
|
|
220 |
|
June |
|
|
|
230 |
|
June |
|
|
|
240 |
|
June |
|
|
|
250 |
|
June |
|
|
|
260 |
|
June |
|
|
|
270 |
|
June |
|
|
|
280 |
|
June |
|
|
|
290 |
|
June |
|
|
|
300 |
|
June |
|
|
|
310 |
|
June |
|
|
|
320 |
|
June |
|
|
|
330 |