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Anybody done IM training mainly in Richmond Park, Surrey?
just2tri
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I remember that somebody on the board did IM Lanzarote using Richmond Park as their training ground. Would love to know about that training program and how well it prepared you for IM bike course. Also thinking of IMUK or IMUK 70.3.
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It's certainly were I'll be doing the majority of my Middle Distance training next year.
A couple of laps of the trail on the run and you've done, just over, a half marathon of hilly terrain.
10.8K a lap cycle on roads that have everything (hopefully the gravel will clear soon ).
Brilliant!
I think the combination of hills prepare you for just about anything!
Isn't there one toughish climb at Bolton, about 2.5 miles in length? Reckon you ought to venture out of Richmond and into some proper hills, as Jellybaby suggests.
There are some good climbs to be found in Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire - in fact anywhere other than London!
Your more than welcome to come along - PM me for details if you fancy it.
Oh dear.
Apart from the weather, I had a great time. When I was approaching Box Hill I was mentally ready for pain and kept telling myself "... the legs want to burst but they keep on spinning ..."
The pain never came and I was surprised that it was really manageable. I had done just over 200 km this week commuting and this Saturday ride was another 60 km. Ok, I kept it at a slow 10-12 miles an hour up the hill and 20 mph for the rest of the ride, but I had feared that doing mainly loops in the park and 40 mile rides in the area of Kingston, Hampton, Staines, Weybridge, etc would not prepare me well enough.
I cannot wait to get out again and explore a few more routes that feature some of the other climbs. After all Box Hill is a 200m climb, HIMUK is 1745m ....
Thanks for all your feedback!