Help needed with TRAINING

[Trek TTX]

Hi Hubbers,

 

I have been out of training since the 94.7 as I had work commitments in Venezuela.  On Wednesday 5 July 2006, I will have spent 105 days in Venezuela since mid January 2006.

 

The question I pose to you - "Assuming I can start training on 10 July 2006 and I want to ride in the Carousel (9 August 2006) what should my training be?  And thereafter I want to race in the Lost City (26 August 2006) what should my training be?"

 

I can add that I am now as unfit as can be so I will be starting from scratch.  Do I do base miles first and then intervals etc?

[BikeMax]

If I have read you correct then you have a month or thereabouts..

The reality is that you are going to have to begin by getting used to riding again at a lowish intensity and with little structure for a week or two minimum. Once you have got comfortable back on the bike, I would suggest keeping weekly sessions shortish (60-90mins) but gradually raising the intensity over time so that you spend as much time as possible in the higher training zones (80-85%)

At weekends you would be best served by getting some longer rides in at whatever intensity you can sustain - the higher the better.

I don;t have much to go on here in terms of your previous riding etc but I would say "quality" is your watchword here without over doing it and getting sick or run down.

Good luck and don't expect too much for the Carousel.

[Psycho]

Bike Max has got your answer right theresmileys/smiley32.gifsmileys/smiley32.gif, there is NO QUICK FIX for training!!!!!smileys/smiley20.gif

 

And NO this is not a open invitation for the whole doping scene againsmileys/smiley36.gif

 

So easy ridin for a few months and then you can hammer it!!!!!