CaptainJackZA Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 Hi! Ive entered the Jock Cycle Race haplening in 18 July 2015, as im relatively new to road cycling and it being my first time, is there any people looking for a training partner? Im in Pretoria but ride mostly in the Cradle. Please note my aim is to complete the Jock, thats the first goal 2nd to enjoy it and 3rd a time Thanks!!
fabs Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Hello CaptainJack.You have 6 months to train, make sure you do a lot of uphill training.The Jock is not for beginners.Enjoy it, its an awesome race.
Patchelicious Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 If you ride the Cradle make Sterkies your friend for the next few months
Shepherd Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Wait... JHB has hillls????? Just teasing! Good luck with the training, dont know the race, but what I find helps me out a lot is sprint training(interval) on both hills and flats.. Time and space is my limitation, so this type of training is easily accessible to me, quick 40-60 min session and I am sorted. You now you're doing it right when you want to vomit at the end... If not, do a few more...Gets my fitness up quick and stays there if I am consistent with this type of training, then hit long out rides on weekends.
BDF Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 If you ride the Cradle make Sterkies your friend for the next few months Up Sterkies, along Robert Broom, down Hillsnacks, past avianto up to Kloofzicht, then same route in reverse. After that, at least 1 "standard" Cradle lap. You will get good overall elevation on that ride. If I'm not mistaken it will be around 1500m in more or less 110km.
Patchelicious Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Up Sterkies, along Robert Broom, down Hillsnacks, past avianto up to Kloofzicht, then same route in reverse. After that, at least 1 "standard" Cradle lap. You will get good overall elevation on that ride. If I'm not mistaken it will be around 1500m in more or less 110km.Up Sterkies, Down Sterkies, Up Sterkies Down Sterkies, Up Sterkies down Sterkies, up Sterkies down sterkies..... THATS the solution No seriously, if you do the Lion park loop and a Sterkie or two you can easily do close on 2000m in 5 hours.
Patchelicious Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Any tips for the 3 day race?Its one day, with 3 stages.
Racer Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Or go to Suikerbos twicw a month and do 2 laps. 120 + km and 2500m climbing
Nibali Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Its one day, with 3 stages. They have a 3 day option as well, it's called The Bestmed Jock Tour. One ITT and 2 stages. Go check out the ASG website. Take your own food! Haha, thanks.
Tothehills Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 All I can remember is the last 40km into Barberton. That bloody head wind through the valley, o ja, and it was uphill. Small bunches at times, so very little time to "hide and recover" in the bunch. Did it on my moutain bike
Jay_B Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Come ride Suikerbos Nature reserve a good few times over the next few months.
Guest DieBees Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 To finish the jock you MUST do at least three to four hours a day. At least six days a week and on the seventh day you MUST do ATLEAST six to eight hours minimum. Otherwise you wont finishm GAURANTEED! Obviously Im kidding. Good luck. Do Suikerbos a lot.
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