2023 & 2024 Festive 500

[Danger Dassie]

Just do it in one sitting and it's over with .... 😜

 

[Mike Dewing]

I’m also trying to think of a challenge over December.. 

was thinking ride as much as possible but New Year’s Day I want to go for the 100miles, or just go to the cradle and start doing loops until I fall over🤷🏼‍♂️🤣.. 

[ChrisF]

  On 11/27/2023 at 11:14 AM, Spinnekop said:

During the December week?
Get home. 

• Protein shake. 
• Shower. 
• 15min with the massage gun. 
• 20min nap.

Then daily family stuff.  Go out somewhere.  Do things.  Spend way too much on ice-cream and fun

From 5pm easy afternoon.  Maybe a bit of TV.  8pm in bed.

 

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At the risk of going off topic - please tell more of the massage gun.

 

Can you use it on your own ?  (why does this sound so wrong ...)

[TyronLab]

If you're not on the Bicycle Line group you should join. They generally have a plan for every day for the whole period, short and long routes, to get to 500km in 4-5 days.

It's also much easier to do a lot of this in a group. Much less effort for the same average speed, less recovery needed. 

If I wasn't going away over this period I wouldn't mind to have tackled it, but I'd be keen to do the majority of it in one big ride (300km+) then two smaller chunks.

[The Ouzo]

  On 11/27/2023 at 1:17 PM, TyronLab said:

If you're not on the Bicycle Line group you should join. They generally have a plan for every day for the whole period, short and long routes, to get to 500km in 4-5 days.

It's also much easier to do a lot of this in a group. Much less effort for the same average speed, less recovery needed. 

If I wasn't going away over this period I wouldn't mind to have tackled it, but I'd be keen to do the majority of it in one big ride (300km+) then two smaller chunks.

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I am indeed on their WA group, will keep a look out for the rides. Will much rather do this in a group, like you say, much less effort involved.

[Shebeen]

https://content.rapha.cc/no/en/a/story/festive-500

 

ok now i know what you're talking about

[RobertWhitehead]

I did this during lock down on the trainer. But I discovered a waaaay easier way to reach the goal. Whenever I get the urge to do something like this I just sit a little longer and wait for the feeling to pass

[ChrisF]

  On 11/27/2023 at 2:02 PM, Shebeen said:

https://content.rapha.cc/no/en/a/story/festive-500

 

ok now i know what you're talking about

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More 2023 info -

 

https://content.rapha.cc/us/en/story/festive500

 

https://content.rapha.cc/us/en/a/story/F500-a-challenge-by-half

[ChrisF]

The bit that I cant figure out yet ... must you be a paid Strava subscriber ?

[Jewbacca]

  On 11/27/2023 at 2:15 PM, ChrisF said:

The bit that I cant figure out yet ... must you be a paid Strava subscriber ?

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For what?

I'm pretty sure you can ride 500km over that week and not even be on STRAVA?

Or are there actual prizes these days and not just a virtual Noddy Badge you never look at again?

[The Ouzo]

  On 11/27/2023 at 2:15 PM, ChrisF said:

The bit that I cant figure out yet ... must you be a paid Strava subscriber ?

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AFAIK no.

But as Jewe says, doesnt really matter, its a good challenge for me.

Although I do like to have the virtual noddy badge as proof

[The Ouzo]

  On 11/27/2023 at 1:04 PM, ChrisF said:

 

At the risk of going off topic - please tell more of the massage gun.

 

Can you use it on your own ?  (why does this sound so wrong ...)

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Its just a gun shaped massage tool.

the one i bought was a cheap one and I'm not convinced it work as well as it should. But I still use it now and then.

 

And yes, I think the intention is that you can use it on yourelf.

[ChrisF]

  On 11/27/2023 at 2:40 PM, The Ouzo said:

Its just a gun shaped massage tool.

the one i bought was a cheap one and I'm not convinced it work as well as it should. But I still use it now and then.

 

And yes, I think the intention is that you can use it on yourelf.

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I was looking at the set of probes ... the electro-message set ....

 

I dont enough to know the reality vs marketing ....

[ChrisF]

  On 11/27/2023 at 2:39 PM, The Ouzo said:

AFAIK no.

But as Jewe says, doesnt really matter, its a good challenge for me.

Although I do like to have the virtual noddy badge as proof

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Thanks @Jewbacca and @The Ouzo

 

Sure one can do your own thing.

 

Was just wondering about the "official" way of doing it.

 

 

The thought of my best month into one week scares me .... and seems like a very nice (tough) challenge ....

[Frosty]

  On 11/27/2023 at 11:01 AM, The Ouzo said:

recovery on a daily basis. i.e. you've ridden what you need to for the day, what do you do to recover.

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In the pool within 5 minutes of getting home, then shower. Will make a coffee, and eggs on toast. By day 3 or 4 I might eat more than normal.

I’ll try not sleep until bed time, and avoid doing marathon shopping time with the family. 

[Scary Rider]

  On 11/27/2023 at 5:02 PM, Frosty said:

In the pool within 5 minutes of getting home, then shower. Will make a coffee, and eggs on toast. By day 3 or 4 I might eat more than normal.

I’ll try not sleep until bed time, and avoid doing marathon shopping time with the family. 

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Eggs on toast... How does it feel to be so rich?