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Saturday, June 7, 2008
2008 Training RidesTraining ConceptsWe are going to use the weekend training rides to build up to the distance we need to do the double century. Using a common recommended approach of building up to 75% of the target ride, we will do two long rides each weekend using this target schedule: ![]() Make sure to get in the additional miles on your own during the week to stay on training. If you don't think you can train for both days of the trip, just train for one day (Saturday) and then you can ride home in the SAG van. To train for one day, do one of the two long weekend rides per week and train do half of the remaining days mileage during the week days. Training Links Here are some of the good articles and links on endurance training and long-distance biking: A good basic guide from Ultra Cycling Magazine. Other good links from Ultra Cycling Magazine: Nutrition for a Century or a Double Eating for a Century, Brevet or Double Century Water and Salt Intake During Exercise Labels: bike ride, daybreak, double century, syscon
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