Don't call me crazy

[Mamil]

There is nothing easy about a full mtb marathon

[SwissVan]

I disagree. I went from couch to 1/2 marathon in 2 months. Full marathon in 4 months easy...

The point is.... there is a right way and a wrong way to go about it..... one has a high risk factor and the other a high success rate.

 

In my experience .... the higher the effort required the more likely you won't sustain it.... it's like dieting....loosing weight slower over a longer period is more likely to be maintained for life than if you loose a lot over a short period of time.

 

Lecture over

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[Dubbin]

oops...now i have put my foot in it...looks like i better start training for November

 

first bit of advise...the fork/suspension on cheap bikes...the only reason i upgraded from the revel to the anthem was because of the cost to upgrade to a decent fork...whatever bike you get make sure the suspension is a good quality...not a spring type...the frame can restrict the type of fork you want to fit...which will mean you need an adaptor...the rest of the bike is not important...everything can be upgraded.

 

dont take advise on weight loss from skinny people who have never been fat or fat people who are still fat....be careful of the type of eating plan...i would have said...go low carb high fat...it is the fastest way to loose weight...but it will take your body time to adapt and you gona need the carbs to fuel...i dont do the low carb thing...you need to make sure that at least a month before the ride you will need to start fueling correctly...you cant be trying to loose weight a week before the event.

 

i hope you went for a 5 km walk this morning...it wont hurt your legs like running...but it is a good start to preparing for the time to get up and train...and strengthen your legs...you gona need to make them strong.

 

you do realize this is going to hurt and you are going to damage your body in the process?

Hehee. We all know you challenged him a bit to push him over the edge. Respect to you both. The best I can do is to go and ride the Stellenbosch cycle race without training next weekend.

[eccc whippet]

Prince have you ever ridden a 60 or 100 km mtb ride/race?

 

The reason I ask is i noticed all your achievements are road related.

[PrinceVlad]

Prince have you ever ridden a 60 or 100 km mtb ride/race?

 

The reason I ask is i noticed all your achievements are road related.

No, sadly not. I'd say the farthest Ive gone on a MTB was about 50km.

 

 

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[PrinceVlad]

UPDATE 2

 

Not much has happened since my original post. I'm still deciding on a bike to buy within my budget. I basically have three options as I see it. Buy a second hand 26er dual suspension or an entry level 29er HT with the option of upgrading the components later on. The third option is to buy either the 26er or the entry level HT and hope to save up enough to get a 29er dual suspension before the race next year.

 

Once I get the bike, my training can start in all earnest. Together with the training will come the necessary changes to the diet.

 

I'm also thinking that from Monday I'll maybe post updates on weight, resting HR and training completed. If I dont have a bike by then I'll go for a jog.

 

What do you guys think?

 

 

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[SwissVan]

UPDATE 2

 

Not much has happened since my original post. I'm still deciding on a bike to buy within my budget. I basically have three options as I see it. Buy a second hand 26er dual suspension or an entry level 29er HT with the option of upgrading the components later on. The third option is to buy either the 26er or the entry level HT and hope to save up enough to get a 29er dual suspension before the race next year.

 

Once I get the bike, my training can start in all earnest. Together with the training will come the necessary changes to the diet.

 

I'm also thinking that from Monday I'll maybe post updates on weight, resting HR and training completed. If I dont have a bike by then I'll go for a jog.

 

What do you guys think?

 

 

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Don't rush into it, rather plan to enter the 2018 C2T and spend some time looking for the right bike, getting it set up correctly and building a good fitness base slowly.

 

It's good that you start doing something like a bit of walking, jogging and maybe some home body weight type exercises to start your base fitness.... start a sensible eating regime etc.....but don't rush into buying a bike and trying to train a 260km off-road ride in a few months time.... start off with few a shorter off road rides and build up to the longer distances.

 

A 29er hard tail is perfect for these type of off-road rides

[Phatman]

I am 37 years young at this stage and here's the pic.

You seem quite tall, so make sure you get the right frame size for your height. And get a bike fitting done asap after getting your bike (around R700), as you will be more prone to overuse type injuries and muscular imbalances with poor setup. Stick to the basics, eat clean, get lots of quality sleep, stay hydrated, stretch after your rides, and believe in yourself. You can do this.

[eccc whippet]

i see there is no option for 120 km for 2017.

 

"260 km district road...riding fairly easy"

 

elevation...3000 m (thats gona hurt)

 

i did a nice easy 100 km ride this morning (road)...thought a lot about this thread...which bought back so fond memories...

 

did an 80 km ride with 1999 m elevation in june this year...you start eating and drinking more and more in an attempt to keep going...you must have heard the saying go till you throw...it starts off just in your mouth then eventually you cant keep swallowing...your brain starts telling your legs you cant anymore...you stop thinking a small break will sort you out...as the rest of the group disappears into the distance...you get back on the bike thinking you can do it...it starts in your mouth again and now that you have just drank half the water and eaten a banana and a energy bar...there is no holding it back...eventually you realize you are in the middle of nowhere with a car just behind you...wtf...just give it up  and load the bike...i did take it off after the last big climb and cycled to the finish...which included the drumond/inchanga hills...i was so determined to finish that eventually i told the driver of the backup vehicle to leave me and go ahead and enjoy breakfast with everyone else...because i was going walk back if i had to...rather than get in the vehicle again.

[Rocket-Boy]

The point is.... there is a right way and a wrong way to go about it..... one has a high risk factor and the other a high success rate.

 

In my experience .... the higher the effort required the more likely you won't sustain it.... it's like dieting....loosing weight slower over a longer period is more likely to be maintained for life than if you loose a lot over a short period of time.

 

Lecture over

 

I agree totally.

The risk factor is injury really, its not that hard to get the fitness right in that time but there will be no base and the risk of injury would be through the roof.

[EmptyB]

UPDATE 2

 

Not much has happened since my original post. I'm still deciding on a bike to buy within my budget. I basically have three options as I see it. Buy a second hand 26er dual suspension or an entry level 29er HT with the option of upgrading the components later on. The third option is to buy either the 26er or the entry level HT and hope to save up enough to get a 29er dual suspension before the race next year.

 

Once I get the bike, my training can start in all earnest. Together with the training will come the necessary changes to the diet.

 

I'm also thinking that from Monday I'll maybe post updates on weight, resting HR and training completed. If I dont have a bike by then I'll go for a jog.

 

What do you guys think?

 

 

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Why didn't you jog today, or jog tomorrow...why wait till Monday? Just curious...

[PrinceVlad]

Why didn't you jog today, or jog tomorrow...why wait till Monday? Just curious...

No reason really, just had in mind that I would start on Monday. 

[PrinceVlad]

Luckily had time to visit CycleLab yesterday and I basically decided on one of two bikes. Both for about R9000 (simply impossible to stick to my original budget of R7000) The one is the Titan Trail with Acera components and air fork. The other one is the Fuji Nevada with Alivio/Deore components, but does not have an air fork. At this stage I'm leaning towards the Fuji, but knowing myself I might change my mind a few times before actually buying the bike.

[eccc whippet]

according to the route info...district roads fairly easy...i dont see why you cant use a cyclocross bike or similar...with the correct tyre selection and pressure? 

[PrinceVlad]

Hi Guys

 

UPDATE 3

 

Morning RHR 53bpm

Weight 123,4kgs

Training 4km Run Avg HR 142bpm

 

The run was kind of tough because I did it pushing a pram! Still no bike, but that will happen sometime during this week. Entry is finalized for the race and I am actually looking forward to getting on a bike again. When your heavy and unfit running is not that pleasurable[emoji51]

 

 

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[Gen]

Hi Guys

 

UPDATE 3

 

Morning RHR 53bpm

Weight 123,4kgs

Training 4km Run Avg HR 142bpm

 

The run was kind of tough because I did it pushing a pram! Still no bike, but that will happen sometime during this week. Entry is finalized for the race and I am actually looking forward to getting on a bike again. When your heavy and unfit running is not that pleasurable[emoji51]

 

 

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Can't think that running is ever pleasurable.[emoji6] . but good going for starting.[emoji122] [emoji122] and soon to be on the bike.