Don't call me crazy

[gogo@]

Nah. If he starts with base training now and do it correctly over Dec and first part of Jan he will be well prepared for the race. Set goals for yourself and you will get there.

 

It will not be an easy ride but certainly Doable and even enjoyable.

 

I wish you the best of luck with the prep.....your going to do great on race day!

This!!

[BaGearA]

~Remember 60% of the battle in losing weight comes down to diet , I'm sure coupled with a good exercise plan (Not overtraining ) you could lose a considerable amount of weight in 4 months.

 

 

Just don't take a pill that says it make you lose weight , thats poison in A capsule. 

[BigDL]

Good luck China.

 

I would have agreed with the Naysayers until recently, but then I read a book about a guy who had an op on his back and decided, whilst recovering in hospital, to do an iron man 4 months later. He couldn't swim properly and had never been on a road bike, but in four months got ready and was able to complete the Iron Man. Not the best written book, but worth a read.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Operation-Ironman-Journey-Hospital-Triathlon-ebook/dp/B019PJ05W4

 

 

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[PrinceVlad]

Realistically, if you had to go do a long ride this Sunday. What mileage do you think you could manage?

I have no idea and I wouldn't venture a guess. As soon as I have a bike we will see.

[Imploder]

I have no idea and I wouldn't venture a guess. As soon as I have a bike we will see.

Ok I've changed my mind. Doing some rough calcs. I think its totally possible. Traditional thinking says that you never increase load (volume or intensity) by more than 10% every two weeks. However you have a background in endurance sports and running an ultra marathon is no easy feat. So definitely there is some 'steel' there. Coming off a low fitness base, I think increasing volume by 25% every two weeks is possible.

 

Start with 2 x 20Km rides during the week + 1 x 50Km ride on the weekend  - increase each session by 25% every two weeks. After week 8 turn the mileage right down, allow the body to recover and adapt.

Week 10 - start off where week 8 left off.

 

Good Luck, I'm watching this thread with interest....

 

BTW age?

[gogo@]

then you should know better

I bet you didn't weight that and arrive unfit after training for a few months to ride it on an entry level HT and rely on crazy

How's this? I ride/rode a last century Trek 4300 upgraded (yes!) to 9 speed (i.e. hard tail). That's what I have. My training started in earnest in early April, so that's just over 4 months. That wasn't the plan but just 2 weeks after entering TB I injured my neck and could not ride until late February. My BMI is probably not much better or worse than the OP's. I did ride that CT ride in March but treated it as a LSD training ride. And got flu on the day.

The OP is a lot younger than me too, I think. And has been crazy enough to tackle something like this before, and wants to do so again. He has some idea of what's involved I'd say?

So I'm not out to encourage someone to go kill themselves. The guy has an entry. He wants to do it. He has time. I believe it's possible. A good training plan, consistent training with proper recovery, and a solid mental approach will make it happen I'm sure.

What I was told, which I questioned but really does seem to work, is that if you can comfortably ride 130km off road, with proportional/ fair bit of climbing, i.e. not flat, then you you can ride 230km, plus.

If you don't challenge yourself, you'll never know what you're capable of.

[bikebloke]

How's this? I riode a last century Trek 4300 upgraded (yes!) to 9 speed. That's what I have. My training started in earnest in early April, so that's just over 4 months. That wasn't the plan but just 2 weeks after entering TB I injured my neck and could not ride until late February. My BMI is probably not much better or worse than the OP's. I did ride that CT ride in March but treated it as a LSD training ride. Then got flu.

The OP is a lot younger than me too, I think. And has been crazy enough to tackle something like this before, and wants to do so again. He has some idea of what's involved I'd say?

So I'm not out to encourage someone to go kill themselves. The guy has an entry. He wants to do it. He has time. I believe it's possible. A good training plan, consistent training with proper recovery, and a solid mental approach will make it happen I'm sure.

What I was told, which I questioned but really does seem to work, is that if you can comfortably ride 130km off road, with proportional/ fair bit of climbing, i.e. not flat, then you you can ride 230km.

If you don't challenge yourself, you'll never know what you're capable of.

 

ok so you are a hero too you should train the op  

 

 

I really should just resist these click bait bullsh*t threads and its not even Friday    

[gogo@]

 

... Come January 2014 and I decided it would be fun to try a triathlon. I only started swimming in January 2014 and running whilst being overweight was never a good idea. Anyhow, during 2014 I completed two 5150's, a half ironman and about 4 half marathons and during early 2015 I took part in another half ironman and an ultra marathon. During all this I also lost a fair bit of weight, although still not being skinny.

 

 

... being someone who does things to the extreme I knew I would have to find something that would take me out of my comfort zone or else I will just stay where I am.

 

 

 

This is why I think you can do it...

You know how much time/work goes into doing something like this. And a bit of suffering!

Good luck, keep going.

[BDF]

Ambitious goal but I suppose you do have 24 hours to ride it in as well as a support vehicle if you need to bail for some reason.

 

Start by cutting sugar and bread/pasta/starchy carbs from your diet. Combined with excercise you will shed the first several Kg's fast. After that a lot of HTFU!!

 

Good luck.

[lechatnoir]

Good luck. Keep at it. Be realistic about what you can manage and what life circumstances give you. And don't be disheartened. Try and find a nutrition (note, I didn't say diet) that you can sustainably manage over months or even years going forward. Ignore the naysayers and focus on your goal. And measure things. Measure weight, times, distance, dimensions. Keep a note of these. Things that are measured are easier to manage

 

And most of all, YOU CAN DO IT!!! Oh, and have fun...

[eccc whippet]

I dont see why you cant do it...if you are under 30 years old...you could loose at least 30 kg in 4 months.

 

my sister decided to ride from london to paris and didnt have a bicycle...bought one and a couple months later i heard she was on her way to paris.

 

i invested in a giant revel (cost me R5000 second hand) and on the 1 jan 2015 i thought time to give it horns...my weight 128.kg.

 

on the 17 Jan 2015 i saw a thing called a gran fondo 100....mmm i thought that would be interesting...so i registered and on the 18 Jan 2015 i decided to give it a bash....i was 49 years old.

 

weight 128.1 kg...(i look like your profile pic)

elapsed time 6:38 hr 

moving time 5:20 hr 

avg speed 19.2 km 

distance 102.2 km 

 

you still have 4 months of training...looking forward to updates.

[PrinceVlad]

Thanks for the encouragement guys. I am hard at work trying to find a bike so that I can get this ball rolling. My thinking at this stage, and taking into account my budget is to get a Titan. Ive been reading good things about them and I can always upgrade the components at a later stage.

 

 

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[PrinceVlad]

Browsing around I see I can buy this https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/anthem-x2-2011 for R7500. I guess you guys might advise buying this as opposed to the Titan?

 

 

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[Joeboy69]

Running 3km 2 days in a row is being fitter than most people I know. Enjoy it when you reach Tonteldoos !

[Francois Du Rand]

Seems like I am the only one that seems to think it is possible to do things like this on a budget bike. My dad has put about 1000km on a Game special Raleigh MTB and the only thing we need to replace at the moment is the BB.......

It is as heavy as a steamroller, but I think people underestimate some of the budget bikes.

 

That being said, buy the best bike you can get for your budget. Buy right once, and it will go a long way.

[Grease_Monkey]

Only read the first couple posts, but I will be following this thread. Well done for making the decision to get started! Anything can be done with the right attitude.

 

Good luck and looking forward to seeing your progress!