Pieterg Posted December 15, 2011 Share Wants to do 1200km MTB traing between 24/12 and 2/1/2012=120km per day for the 2012 MTB year.What do you people think? will it help or will it not.Any advise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Fuel Posted December 15, 2011 Share Sounds good. Take a day or 2 rest before and you should be ready to go. Wish I had that kind of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted December 15, 2011 Share Wants to do 1200km MTB traing between 24/12 and 2/1/2012=120km per day for the 2012 MTB year.What do you people think? will it help or will it not.Any adviseThat includes Christmas, Boxing Day, our new Public holiday on the 27th December, new Years Day and Tweede Nuwejaar! All of them days dedicated to over-eating, drinking and family feuds. And you want to ride 120km on every one of them? What are you trying to escape? Who are you trying to annoy? Are you afraid of gaining a kilo or 2? Don't you like a good hangover? Edited December 15, 2011 by DJR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Luke. Posted December 15, 2011 Share All of them days dedicated to over-eating, drinking and family feuds. sounds good to me, christmas and new year are almost always a form of torture. might as well be the master of your own torture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flymango Posted December 15, 2011 Share That includes Christmas, Boxing Day, our new Public holiday on the 27th December, new Years Day and Tweede Nuwejaar! All of them days dedicated to over-eating, drinking and family feuds. And you want to ride 120km on every one of them? What are you trying to escape? Who are you trying to annoy? Are you afraid of gaining a kilo or 2? Don't you like a good hangover? +1. I'm in for the festivities. Is that distance good for you? Must be. But surely depends on what your objectives are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieterg Posted December 15, 2011 Share To get kilos in my legs,Some hill training but mostly kilo's in my legs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robrider Posted December 15, 2011 Share That sounds a bit excessive to me unless you have a huge base already. They say don't increase by more than 10% a week... I recon by week two you will be blown and unmotivated. The best coaches recommend a "hard day-easy day" approach. You don't get better by riding, you get better by recovering. Also, what are your goals? You have another thread saying barberton? Or are you training for something else? Joe Friel author of MTB Training Bible says that training long and slow makes you really good at riding long and slow. Ie if your goals are shorter races then I think its a waste of time. You need fast sessions to improve. If your goal is epic, then ya, maybe that's a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieterg Posted December 15, 2011 Share Would it be then better to do short hard,like hill climbs,intervals,What will be then the best to prepare for a 1/2 Marathon(45-60km). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robrider Posted December 15, 2011 Share If I had unlimited time... I would do some long rides (+-4h) prob 2-3 a week, 2-3x interval sessions (Including hill climbs), 2 fun ride days (go ride good single track and have fun with friends), and one non-negotiable rest day. Often on my rest day I do fun stuff like learning to wheelie, track stand, etc. I think its what works for you, though. There is no doubt that lots of mileage will help in the long run. but I think its only one side of the coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted December 15, 2011 Share Wants to do 1200km MTB traing between 24/12 and 2/1/2012=120km per day for the 2012 MTB year.What do you people think? will it help or will it not.Any advisePardon my very sarcastic reply, but are you a PRO ?Get on to Polar Fitness trainer, do what your body is meant to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieterg Posted December 15, 2011 Share Body and bike like each other steam.Hi my mane is Pieter and i'm addicted to cycling,sob,sob,sob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted December 15, 2011 Share Wants to do 1200km MTB traing between 24/12 and 2/1/2012=120km per day for the 2012 MTB year.What do you people think? will it help or will it not.Any advise Ask yourself:1. How many km's do you normaly train per week2. What is the most you have ever done in 1 week, and how long ago was that If the above dont come close (+/- 25%) to your xmas / new year plan 3. Are you prepared to risk mental burnout or an injury later in the season? But ja it's a good time to put k's into your legs, while most are putting kilo's on their tums... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieterg Posted December 15, 2011 Share My average 350-400km a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skaap Posted December 22, 2011 Share spandeur tyd saam jou familie die res van 2012 le voor dan kan jy baie train en race... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieterg Posted December 30, 2011 Share Update22/12-26.2km23/12-41.1km24/12-81.3km25/12 Rest26/12-63.2km27/12-33km28/12-127.3km29/12-35.1km(bike was serviced broke back wheel)30/12-150.4km31/12-70.6km1/1-132.2km2/1-Rest Day-Work tomorrowTotal-719.34km MTB kilo's Edited January 2, 2012 by Pieterg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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