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I agree with you core is important for this type of race. But what I do additionally is home core work. Some squats, dead lifts, and kettle ball exercises. I have been a Virgin Active member for 3 years but also do not have the time to go to gym and waste time waiting for machines or weights. So while at home twice a week for 30 to 40 minutes, I do core.

Slowbee. This race is more a mental strong survival race than a fitness race. I believe if you already have the fitness from your regular training rides, then as suggested from previous replies saddle hours will be the most important aspect of your training preparation. This is to get used to the sore bum, the aching back, your hands and feet which will hurt like hell, and many more pains which one just do not get from under 8 to 10 hour rides. So as was suggested by the latest advice from all the guys only trying to help, which I agree 100% with, please do not let this kill your ambition. I say this from reading many post of very successful adventure finishers who make it clear that they do not believe in excessive long rides weekend after weekend. They suggest maybe every 3rd to 4th weekend these long rides, and then regular 4 to 5 hour rides in between. (This with the hope you do have you base training already under the belt). Then if you use you IDT for the rest of the week with 1 and a half hour to 2 hours sessions ( I know how sore long IDT rides can be) this hopefully will get you closer to your goal, and not compromising your family live and work responsibilities. So Slowbee don't let this race beat you mentally even before it started. Go work out how you want to and can train from next week day by day to race day, make sure you follow this schedule and if your mind is strong enough, anything is possible. And as you said, if this one is unsuccessful then there will always be another time. (Great successful people have said it many times; I did not fail X amount of times, I have just learned how not to do it wrong X amount of times) The advice given is in my opinion also how I believe it should be done! But there are other just as successful ways to do it. Good luck Slowbee.

Nice one Vetseun!

Agree with you Gammibear. I don't sleep a lot (always go to bed late, and get probably maximum 5 hours sleep every night) and during this years 36One fell a sleep I my bike twice. So for now sleep as much as you can.

Awesome Vetseun. Hope for many enjoyable miles on it.

With the first mini Munga ride on the 1st of July, now suddenly this race is starting to become a reality. no more time to skip planed training rides with the thought there is still a lot of time until 28 November. Let's get going.

Congratulations Vetseun. Nice price. Hope you enjoy it. Hope the training plan included will not kill you. See you on the start line end November.

Nice report.

RIP Nicky

RIP

So sad. RIP

This is really bad and sad. RIP

RIP

Say the one that did a quick 400km plus ride the order day. Come on, Just Do It.

Thank you SA123 for your actions, we need more people like you were many people would want to do the same in a situation like this, but don't. We can't blame them, but as in this situation, if we all stand together, then hopefully justice can be done. I hope the cyclist will get the best medical assistance to heal from this bad experience. Good luck buddy.

RIP Barry

Jonathan you are an inspiration to all of us. Good luck with your race and maybe I can say hello when I see you.

Lol, I see you stood a mile behind your bike for protection. Still like to have seen you run if he suddenly moved towards you.

Not long now for D-Day. My training was not as intense this year compared to last year, but "hope" results will be similar.

Very informative article.

If that's the case, then surely it's an inside job, or somebody who know exactly how they try and secure their bikes after hours. They definitely came prepared to get as many valuable goods in the shortest possible time. Hope the video can lead to some arrests. The more people who see it, the better chance of somebody recognising somebody or even their behavior.

Don't know if it will work with a thru axle on the spec, but rather buy a cheap secondhand wheel which you only use for the IDT.

I can only hope Andrew family get the deserved conviction due in time. So terribly sad.

Nice job Momsen, and good luck to Hannele.