Originally Posted by
lungimsam
I am bad with technicalities of training. I get too worried about the complexities of it and it is more enjoyable for me to just keep trying to go farther and eat and drink when I feel like it rather than scientifically trying to figure it out.
Is there really no way of doing the long rides with this casual and old school take of mine on training? Does it have to be so scientific?
I tend to stress about if I am eating right, drinking right, is my fit micro adjusted right. Which then leads to worrying about, I am gong to hurt myself if I am doing it "wrong"? Riding loses its fun when I have to be scientific about it.
There's nothing scientific about making sure you're comfortable on the bike, and tweaking your position until it feels right. And that, in my experience, is the most important thing when riding long distances. If you can spend a long time on the bike without too much discomfort, then speed matters very little, you can just take your time. And if you find you are lacking energy, you can stop for a while and eat and drink and give yourself time to recover.
If that's your approach, there's no reason to get scientific about the training at all. Just ride lots of miles. While doing that you'll figure out what works for you as far as eating and drinking is concerned.