Originally Posted by
Hill160881
I am also training to have some fun at the sprint tent. I have a friend that joined us for this race and he is going to be the limiting factor. So I don’t need to be in top form for the race. I just need to be able to complete it.
We will see if I can catch the endurance bug and start actually training for longer events. The issue is my brother is very light at 135 lbs and his ftp is around 280 so the watts per kg are beyond what I will ever be able to produce. Then I am10 years older as well. I will just hold him back so doing a race with him is really never going to happen unless he is willing to hang with my fat ass.
I see. Riding isn't for everyone. It's weird and it takes frigging forever and some serious dedication to get good at it. The upside is that there's probably nothing out there that's as good for keeping one healthy in one's old age. You gotta be light and strong, not the easiest combination to come up with. Running is comparable, but joint and such-like issues complicate the picture. I'm just selling it is all.