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Old 01-08-15 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by azza_333
30km is the logest I've done, but i'm 24 and very fit (fastest short and long distance runner in my army unit)
Well, you've got youth on your side.

Still, if you're going to embark on a 9-week tour, and hit the ground running with 560+ km weeks, it's a good idea to start building up. Just keep increasing those long rides 2 days a week ... maybe start this week by doing two 25 km rides ... and then two 30 km rides next week ... and then two 35 km rides the following week ... and so on.

Plus shorter rides 3 days a week.


Or if you want to go the hours route ... ride 1 hour a day for 3 days a week + 1:30 a day for 2 days a week ... and gradually increase the longer rides that way. 1:30 this week, 1:45 next week, 2 the following week, etc.
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