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  1. Hi Guys So I've been riding semi seriously for about 6 months and would like to ramp it up a bit. I am traditionally a Surfski and Dusi etc paddler and love some trail running too. Getting hooked on the MTB vibe and I'd like to target a race (maybe Saphire Berg 100 as a main goal) to train hard for. I'm currently trying to ride once or twice a week on Durban beachfront doing a shorter (30km ish) hard tempo type ride and then a shorter (20-30km) hilly ride incorporating some technical ish (for Durban) riding normally in Glenwood or similar. Then most weekends is a 50-90km ride with a mix of tar, dirt road and singletrack between Durban and Ballito or around Karkloof / Dargle. Would like to still paddle twice a week or so and try to fit in at least one run too. Am I riding enough or should I be doing a few extra sessions too? What am I missing - hill repeat session? Riding on the M4 etc isn't an option - I'm not keen to get mowed down sorry! Do I need to just increase mileage of the long rides or am I lacking another few quality sessions a week. Thanks for any advice - I'm keen to train hard and see how far I can take this new endeavour.
  2. So, who does cross training? What have you found to be the benefits? What have you found to be the 'down sides' if any? How often are you cross training? Do you adopt the 'muscle balance' form of training, ie: stabilisers and muscle you don't predominantly use while riding, but add to your overall endurance and power output? Reason for this topic is that I have been running these cross training sessions with a group of guys from our 'club', we have all noticed big changes and improvements, I want to see what others have to say about it.
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