Well I’m still here! I haven’t posted in months. Let’s just say it was a long hard winter. I had my bike on the trainer all winter and I thought that I would ride a lot but you know what they say about good intentions and where they lead…
I do have news to report though. I am back on the roads with a vengeance and most importantly with a new bike!!! It is entry level but I love it. It is a Fuji Sportif 2.3. I looked long and hard both on line and local and in the end I bought from a great local bike shop. It has been an awesome experience so far. I was actually going back and forth between the 2.3 and the 2.1 and the bike shop owner actually talked me down to the 2.3! It was a good decision though. The 2.1 was only a marginal upgrade in components and buying the 2.3 allowed me to splurge on some extras like a Garmin Edge 500 bike computer which I really like. I almost ordered from a discount on line place which if that’s your thing no problem, but for me I felt I needed the advice and support of a local shop. I got a good deal on the bike plus they threw in a 60 dollar pair of shorts, a new helmet, 15% off of everything else I bought with the bike and free adjustments for 1 year. The bike rides like a dream for me and seems to have solved a knee issue I was having, I suspect because of a better fit.
Miles are just beginning to pile up again as I prepare for my big ride this summer. I plan on doing a metric century in May and then a couple months later I am planning to ride a multi-day event that finishes with a 100 miler on the last day. So here’s my question. For a one day 100 mile event I have heard people say to train to about 10-20% below the mileage number. For example for a century train to 80-90 miles. Does the same guideline hold true for a multi-day event? If it is a 3 day event do I do a 3 day training block riding 10-20% less each of the 3 days than I will ride in the actual event? Any input appreciated.
Happy riding!