Training for Bike Ride to France

jlea187 · January 2009

Hey! I'm a student at University, and have signed up to do a bike ride to Paris from Leeds for charity! The ride is done in 6 days, camping along the way! I've only just realised how much training I'm going to need to do, having next to no bike riding experience!

I'm already a pretty active person, but I was wondering if anyone could give me ideas for a training schedule? I'm a third year student so the workload is pretty harsh at the moment, but I do have a nice long four day weekend where I could get a lot done. The ride is in the middle of March, has anyone got any suggestions? They'd be very much appreciated :-) Thanks!!

gaterz1981 · January 2009

Get use to hours in the saddle and also how your body reacts when you go out and ride for prolonged times.

treefrog · January 2009

Get used to hours in the saddle (6 -7 per day) in the riding position. If you do the training you'll get through it and whats more ... you'll be up for agreater challenge next year! Best of Luck in 2009.

agent_ti · January 2009

did see a book in waterstones the other day titled something along the lines of "Train like lance armstrong" by him and his coach chris carmichael:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lance-Armstrong-Performance-Program/dp/1405099917/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231105377&sr=8-3

In this there is lots of good stuff for beginner cyclists as well as training plans to help get you used to the bike

Training for Bike Ride to France

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