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Forum: Training & Nutrition

06-09-14, 06:41 AM

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Starting to ride, building up for touring and staying in shape?

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Posted By KC8QVO

Thanks for all the replies. For right now I have...

Thanks for all the replies. For right now I have my riding figured out well enough. In terms of mileage and what I can do without over-do'ing it - the only thing that is holding me back is time now....

Forum: Training & Nutrition

04-09-14, 06:03 AM

Replies: 18

Starting to ride, building up for touring and staying in shape?

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Posted By KC8QVO

I did another 22 miles last saturday and packed...

I did another 22 miles last saturday and packed up for a day trip sunday - 46 miles round trip. So with my 11 friday that is close to 79 miles in 3 days. I think I'm in OK shape. The electrolytes...

Forum: Training & Nutrition

04-04-14, 10:55 PM

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Starting to ride, building up for touring and staying in shape?

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Posted By KC8QVO

I decided to do a warm up ride tonight just to...

I decided to do a warm up ride tonight just to see how it went. I got some gatorade and MiO FIT electrolyte concentrate at the store. I drank one med. gatorade on the way home from the store and...

Forum: Training & Nutrition

04-04-14, 10:04 AM

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Starting to ride, building up for touring and staying in shape?

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Posted By KC8QVO

That is what I am working towards - both on the...

That is what I am working towards - both on the biking side and backpacking. As I said in my first post in this thread - the times I get to go backpacking are few and far between, so I need to do...

Forum: Training & Nutrition

04-04-14, 07:56 AM

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Starting to ride, building up for touring and staying in shape?

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Posted By KC8QVO

Thanks for the info. Electrolytes may help. ...

Thanks for the info. Electrolytes may help.

I have two water bottles on racks if i need them, was set up that way on the ride last weekend. Though, I only drank about 2/3 of one of the bottles....

Forum: Training & Nutrition

04-03-14, 10:35 PM

Replies: 18

Starting to ride, building up for touring and staying in shape?

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Posted By KC8QVO

Last weekend I had the opportunity to go on a...

Last weekend I had the opportunity to go on a ride with my riding buddy - first one yet, of many we hope. Our trek took us 27.5 miles. Those aren't big miles, but it was more than double the mileage...

Forum: Training & Nutrition

03-21-14, 05:19 PM

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Starting to ride, building up for touring and staying in shape?

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Posted By KC8QVO

Thanks for the info. OK on switching up the...

Thanks for the info. OK on switching up the rides. I am lucky here and have a good choice of rides to pick - flat rides to some good hills, though I am sure those of you that ride in the mountains or...

Forum: Training & Nutrition

03-21-14, 08:29 AM

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Starting to ride, building up for touring and staying in shape?

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Posted By KC8QVO

I guess I should have put this in my first post...

I guess I should have put this in my first post too. I am a backpacker also and one aspect of hiking I have come to realize is when I get the chance to go I go for some good miles in rough terrain -...

Forum: Training & Nutrition

03-20-14, 10:04 PM

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Starting to ride, building up for touring and staying in shape?

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Posted By KC8QVO

Starting to ride, building up for touring and staying in shape?

This may be a really wide open discussion topic but I am curious as to how I should plan my rides. I am looking to get in to some touring this year (multi-day trips, mostly camping at night). I don't...

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