Capcha Posted January 15, 2011 Share Hi all. Here is a bit of a concern for me. Im 35 and been cycling MTB for about 3 months now. I dont get to cycle too much, about 3-4 days a week and do about 12-15km per session. The problem I am having is that my body is just not adapting. After 5km of Groenies or voortrekker I feel like absolute hell. I have to get off the bike to walk up the hills. I just cant understand it. I do the 20km races but want to get to the 50km races but my body just cant recover quick enough. I am over weight(1.85m, 104kg)non smoker but i should think by now I am able to atleast sit in the seat for 10km. Anybody got feedback? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikemonster Posted January 15, 2011 Share Try riding less often, but further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Break Posted January 15, 2011 Share I would suggest you up your mileage by training on flat roads so youu can loose that weight. Once youu have lost the weight the hills will be easier. I think your only problem is that being 104, riding up those hills is like carrying a 50kg bag of cement up 10 flights of stairs once a day 3-4 times a week. It is simply too heavy to really adapt with such little training. At 104kg going up a hill will always be hard work. You will find that once you up your training on the flats and loose some weight from the extra exercise you will find riding in general much easier and more pleasurable. Good luck man! Edited January 15, 2011 by The_Break Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTRacing Posted January 15, 2011 Share Its the need for LSD ( long steady distance ) go for rides and keep your heart rate as low as posible. even get of and walk if it gets to high. two hours plus. that and intervals but those are not for the faint harted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EigerSA Posted January 15, 2011 Share If you riding 12-15km per session and managing 20km races, then you need to ride 35-40km per session to be able to ride 50km races. Can't remember where I came across it, but I read you should train at about 3/4 the distance you intend racing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covie Posted January 15, 2011 Share Hi all. Here is a bit of a concern for me. Im 35 and been cycling MTB for about 3 months now. I dont get to cycle too much, about 3-4 days a week and do about 12-15km per session. The problem I am having is that my body is just not adapting. After 5km of Groenies or voortrekker I feel like absolute hell. I have to get off the bike to walk up the hills. I just cant understand it. I do the 20km races but want to get to the 50km races but my body just cant recover quick enough. I am over weight(1.85m, 104kg)non smoker but i should think by now I am able to atleast sit in the seat for 10km. Anybody got feedback? I think its mental more than your body not adjusting, I use to be absolutly horrible at hills (not that Im that much better now) but i find that take the first 5km relativly easy so everything warms up nicely, and then when you think your about to die just push a bit further. And do longer slow rides on tar to condition your legs a bit. I now find i can way further than i thought was ever possible for a coffee drinking coke slurping, wine guzzling, food loving chain smoker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted January 16, 2011 Share Don't expect radical and dramatic increases in your cardiovascular strength and fitness.Often, marginal gains are subtle and not easy to spot. Make sure to rest more.Gain mileage no more than 10 % per week.Eat well to fuel the engine. Good Luck, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Low Posted January 16, 2011 Share I would suggest you up your mileage by training on flat roads so youu can loose that weight. Once youu have lost the weight the hills will be easier. I think your only problem is that being 104, riding up those hills is like carrying a 50kg bag of cement up 10 flights of stairs once a day 3-4 times a week. It is simply too heavy to really adapt with such little training. At 104kg going up a hill will always be hard work. You will find that once you up your training on the flats and loose some weight from the extra exercise you will find riding in general much easier and more pleasurable. Good luck man! +1...... & losing weight is easier by eating less than by exercisin. I've been 104kgs(& more) & was in no state to exercise properly, let alone compete in anything. It's putting the cart before the horse imo. Everything works so much better once you're 5-10kgs lighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capcha Posted January 16, 2011 Share Tx for the replies.Yip need to loose that weight, but also cant wait to get fit. Nothing worse than getting dropped by a 60 year old. Edited January 16, 2011 by exclusive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guy in Pink Posted January 16, 2011 Share Tx for the replies.Yip need to loose that weight, but also cant wait to get fit. Nothing worse than getting dropped by a 60 year old. Three months riding is very early days. This 60+ year old has about 45 years of training in his legs, so many a novice and not so novice has been dropped by him. You better get used to being dropped by 60 year olds for a long time to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetseun Posted January 16, 2011 Share Its a marathon Bru not a sprint, takes time and patience but it will come. Lots of LSD is required. Oh ja and get a proffesional bike set up I have seen beginners with shocking set ups from shops who dont care what happens after you buy your bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Zealand Posted January 16, 2011 Share Hi all. Here is a bit of a concern for me. Im 35 and been cycling MTB for about 3 months now. I dont get to cycle too much, about 3-4 days a week and do about 12-15km per session. Go road - we don't (apparently) obsess about the environment and we ride irresponsibly Anyhoo, back on sanity beach, you seem to be riding too short a distance. I'd love to ride 3-4 times a week but circumstances don't allow it - therefore I try to maximise my distance and go as fast as I can (trying just to keep up with my cycling partners). Vast improvement over three months (most of my shorts and jeans no longer fit - too loose). Edited January 16, 2011 by Lou Zealand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodbadugly Posted January 16, 2011 Share It will take years to get good at 35. It took me 5 years to get into a relatively competetive zone.The "old" guy @ 60? The saying goes: Don't mess with a man with a million miles on his legs.BTW it takes me 30 minures to warm up to ride lekker. If you say 5km's, you are still warming up. Do LSD's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capcha Posted January 17, 2011 Share I will hang in there, things should hopefully get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman72 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Perhaps try some longer training rides, the days you don't ride you can go and spin and up that to 2x spinning sessions everytime you spin with one day/week off. It worked like a charm for me. I normally take the club riders out from Tuesday-Friday every morning @ 5:30, main weekend club rides on Saturdays are much faster, sometimes averaging about 27km/h and a very chill MTBiking session with the family on Sundays, rest on Mondays. Everyday it rains etc I do 2x spinning sessions after each other at Virgin Active. You need actual kilometers on your legs for power etc and spinning for fat burning, heart rate etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covie Posted January 18, 2011 Share Perhaps try some longer training rides, the days you don't ride you can go and spin and up that to 2x spinning sessions everytime you spin with one day/week off. It worked like a charm for me. I normally take the club riders out from Tuesday-Friday every morning @ 5:30, main weekend club rides on Saturdays are much faster, sometimes averaging about 27km/h and a very chill MTBiking session with the family on Sundays, rest on Mondays. Everyday it rains etc I do 2x spinning sessions after each other at Virgin Active. You need actual kilometers on your legs for power etc and spinning for fat burning, heart rate etc Its amazing when you realize the differnece, I havent been training super hard, but have managed to put in a few kilomers over the festive season. I avg'd a green lap at merendal on 49 mins for the 11 km. so yeah i pretty much suck, last time i did this was a month ago, before spending some time with my super fit brother lol. Did some road work nothing hectic 20-40km every second or third day, and went back to meerendal today and thougt ok lets see. I down'ed my time from 49min avg to a 34min in and all this in less than a month. And now with the risk of starting a flaming session, you have to remember i drink 20 cups of coffee a day, smoke 40 ciggies a day, and drink 4l of coke a week, and mainly live on red meat and starch and beer. Moral of the story a little work can show explosive results regardless of age, fitness, or diet and its mental, just tell yourself ill put it in one gear higher than i am cofortable with. And btw im too drunk at this stage to fix my spelling and grammar errros. live with it. Edited January 18, 2011 by covie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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