Originally Posted by Cyclaholic
Thanks all for the feedback.
OK, here's the plan, tell me what you think...
My normal commute is 12 miles but I normaly do 20 miles on the way home. I cycle commute 5 days per week.
All morning rides, and Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights are at fat burning (low HR) range, may increase the distance to 30 miles in the evenings.
Monday night commute is a 20 mile hammerfest, pushing the lactic threshold.
I'll increase the distance on Tuesday & Thursday nights to 40 miles in the cardio range.
Saturdays will be long training rides, starting at 60 miles, then adding 20 miles each week upto 140 miles i.e. 60 this week, 80 next week, 100 the week after, etc. which will leave me 4 or 5 Saturdays at 140 miles each, to get the times down.
Sunday is rest day.
Please critique this training plan, is it too ambitious?
Need more rest if you are going to ramp up this much. Also preperation is not just base miles. If you do not have a very solid nutrition plan to support this training you will not be able to complete the training but will fail in your overall goal. I cannot stress the importance of nutrition plans and the willingness to stick to it with deviations being none or very small. When you ride 50 miles that does one thing to your body. !00 miles your body really takes on a different character. You will need to practice and work on a solid "on bike" plan also. Everyone is different and no one can tell you for sure - you have to figure some of this out on your own. So your plan needs work.