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    squeezelife

    How have people been with their training so far?

    Several weeks ago I started but since then have had a nasty flu, cough and soar throat.  I feel like I've lost considerable time this year with my training.  Which is upsetting me quite a bit. 

    How about everyone else?  I hope your all having a more productive training season than I so far.

     

    Antonio.

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    forresterace

    Hi Antonio

    I just went through a two week period that I didn't get to ride. It was almost like withdrawal. I finally got out yesterday for a quick 25 km. ride and I was quite surprised how strong I felt on the hills. I plan to go out again tomorrow for a 50-60 km ride up to Newmarket and back.

    I calculated today that with the club rides that I have planned over the next six weeks that I am right on track to reach at least 1200 km by July.

    Doug Forrester

    • CommentAuthorFree Memberbikeme.ca
    • CommentTimeMay 19th 2009
     
    bikeme.ca

    You can keep track of your training within this site by clicking "My Training Log".  You can also see how/what others are doing in our group by clicking "My Groups" and then "Leader Board" .  Right now there only seems to be two of us keeping track, which is twice as many as last year when I was on my own!  I think you will not have a problem riding the event Antonio, it will just be more enjoyable the better shape you are in and you still have time.

    Mark

    • CommentAuthorFree Membermchellew
    • CommentTimeMay 26th 2009
     
    mchellew
    Hope you are feeling better soon, Antonio. Very hard to prepare for a major tour when one is less than 100%. So far this season I've been able to log 100 km+ each week and am now approaching 800 km since April 1st. (Being retired helps!) My rides are not all that long (35-70 km) and so I will now have to build up some distance. I may begin to pull the B.O.B. trailer for some added resistance on the hills: not sure if that's a good idea given that the tour is relatively flat and what I need to do is spin smoothly for 4-5 hours a day. Ugh! Like riding the trainer in the rec room during the long winter months! At least the scenery will change during the coming tour! Mike
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    forresterace

    Hi guys

    You know, Mike, I just couldn't get into riding the trainer last winter - no matter how much I knew I should. It was just too boring, even watching TV. Hmm - maybe that's the problem, I hardly ever watch TV.

    Anyway, I rode up to Mt. Albert and back on Sunday (from Richmond Hill) - 72 km. Lotsa climbin' - I was plumb tuckered out. Good ride though - excellent weather. Brings me up to 700km. June 6/7 weekend I'm riding with my brother's club (Niagara Freewheelers) St Catherines to Port Dover and back the next day. Two over 100 km days - if I can manage that the GWTA will seem like childsplayLaughing.

    Hey mike, I hear ya on the retired thing - I'm semi-retired.

     Doug

    • CommentAuthorFree Membermchellew
    • CommentTimeMay 27th 2009
     
    mchellew
    Doug, Thanks for your reply. I, too, had trouble riding indoors over the winter. Not very much to motivate me, I'm afraid. I tried a DVD from the "Spinerval" series, but found it to be pretty aggressive. The best of the three I tried was called "sweating buckets". And it did just that! My wife and I are just back from the Canadian Tandem Rally in Leamington. A great ride over 4 days with 43 tandem bikes. Quite a sight! Sunday was a tough 77 km with a head wind and rain. The terrain is so flat down there one never stops pedalling! We don't mind a good hill if it allows us to coast down the other side! Good luck with your Port Dover ride. I've done that, and it's a wonderful "cycling friendly" part of the province. Mike
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    squeezelife

    Thanks for everyone's responses.  I appreciated hearing from other's experiences so far in getting ready for the tour.  Unfortunately since my first post I've also gone through pneumonia.  It's pathetic but I am making a comeback.

    I started riding (lightly) Monday and am aiming to ride everyday up until the ride.  Altogether, I believe I've racked up 300km from my rides, this is including from before I got sick.  So I am feeling a bit behind but I'm staying positive and making sure I stay focused. 

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