Century Training Schedule

[1oldRoadie]

Bicycling magazine used to have a 10-12 week century program that gave you a weekly schedule to follow.

I can't find the copy that I had ...does anyone have one? This old man is going to do the HOTTER THAN HELL HUNDRED again and needs to get a program going.

[Guillermo]

you can give these a try

http://www.bikerideforthefamily.org/training/a0000038.html

[pucci]

I know there's a reason why I save all this stuff...

[1oldRoadie]

:p Thank you, it was exactly what I was looking for

[lotek]

Hey 1oldRoadie
I'm also planning on doing HHH.
Hope to have my BIKEFORUMs jersey by then
(HINT HINT).
going with wife, sister-i-law and nephew.

maybe I'll see ya there!

Marty

[presfoxm]

Bicycling Magazine also had another century schedule on their old site. I emailed them about those training technique pages and the person who replied said they should be back online in a couple of weeks.

[scubagirl]

I am planning my first century at the HHH too!

Last year I did my first ride there, 25 miles. I've come a long way.

So far this year I've done 2-100K and 78 miles. I'm getting there.

[1oldRoadie]

Maybe we should start a HHH thread or forum, so that we can all meet up in Wichita Falls, Texas the last week end in august.

It would be a curious sight to see all the different lifeforms that we represent.

[tourist]

roadie - out of curiosity where do you rate your current condition. I would also like to do a century, but I haven't ridden with any gusto for any distance in a long while. Also how was the tour de Paris (Paris, TX that is)?

[1oldRoadie]

My condition is great for an old man, whos had a heart attack and asthma and weighs #252.

I'm averaged 14.2mph at the Tour De Paris. I haven't rode anyhing over 50miles this year. But I am starting a long ride +10%every week between now and HHH. I'm riding in the heat 95F so I think that by the last of August I'll be there for a slow century.

The Tour de Paris was very good. Well supported, good turnout. Tourist, you should have came. I know if you work at it just a little you can do atleast the 50 at HHH.

[tourist]

Well, based on that info. I'd agree I should be able to do the 50 at HHH. 14.2 is a good avg for any body in it for fun. I haven't had a heart attack, but I ain't the smallest critter on the planet either. Maybe I'll crank up the training and try for the 50. You've been an inspiration.

[1oldRoadie]

I'll buy you a beer after the ride!

[tourist]

Deal. Free beer is my favorite kind!!

[lotek]

Hey 1oldroadie,
You can't buy the beer, I was gonna do that.
Of course after HHH one beer ought to be more than
enough to do me in.

Marty

[scubagirl]

A recent "Mountain Bike" article stated beer is a good post-ride beverage.

[tourist]

Like you really need an article to tell you beer's good for you. Of course it is!! ;)

[dano]

..post-ride, post-work, post-previous beer, etc.

:beer:

[ViciousCycle]

It doesn't take exceptional fitness to complete a century, just a block of time. Ride 3 or 4 hours in the morning. Take a long leisurely lunch, nap, relax, what have you. Ride 2 or 3 hours in the afternoon. Enjoy a good dinner, kick back, enjoy some good conversation. Ride another couple hours in the evening. Voila! A leisurely placed century completed.

A magazine that tells you that completing a century is takes a lot of preparation is trying to sell you, well, magazines.

[1oldRoadie]

I don't know, I think I was interested in doing a little better than a 12 hour century.