"junk miles"
01-26-08, 04:26 PM
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"junk miles"
So I am training to become a better rider and have fun. I am a very beginner road rider. I was wondering if it's possible to put in the "junk miles" I read about or I am too soon in the game?
01-26-08, 04:35 PM
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It's never too early, nor too late to put in junk miles.
01-26-08, 04:52 PM
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When you are as addicted to cycling as Pcad, you can refer to them as junkie miles.
01-26-08, 05:43 PM
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Does PCad shake and quiver if he doesn't get his fix in for the day?
01-26-08, 05:46 PM
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putting in any kind of miles will help....go for it.
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01-26-08, 05:52 PM
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All my miles are junk, that's how I maintain my sub-cat-5 racing license.
01-26-08, 06:58 PM
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Obviously to improve, you need to set a goal. Depending on how long you want to wait to reach that goal, you need to either train specifically to attain it, or just work haphazardly and hope you get there. Clearly a training plan of some sort will usually be more effective than just riding around....but if you ride around enough, you'll get better too.
So figure out your goal and then make a plan to get to it. The plan might just be a matter of slowly increasing your mileage, or it might involve doing some interval training, working on hills, working on your cadence, etc.
Finally, if you have a goal and a plan, you're less likely to burn out and/or skip rides. For example, my first few years, I'd set the goal of riding a century at the end of the season. Along the way, I'd sign up for rides of increasing distances to use as benchmarks. Paying $20 for these rides (and getting the t-shirt) was enough motivation to get me on the bike on those days where I wasn't feeling like riding so much.
I'm actually in "goal setting" mode right now, and this year I'll probably be doing some more specific training rather than just increasing my mileage.
Anyway, "junk miles" can only exist if you don't have any goals in the first place.
So figure out your goal and then make a plan to get to it. The plan might just be a matter of slowly increasing your mileage, or it might involve doing some interval training, working on hills, working on your cadence, etc.
Finally, if you have a goal and a plan, you're less likely to burn out and/or skip rides. For example, my first few years, I'd set the goal of riding a century at the end of the season. Along the way, I'd sign up for rides of increasing distances to use as benchmarks. Paying $20 for these rides (and getting the t-shirt) was enough motivation to get me on the bike on those days where I wasn't feeling like riding so much.
I'm actually in "goal setting" mode right now, and this year I'll probably be doing some more specific training rather than just increasing my mileage.
Anyway, "junk miles" can only exist if you don't have any goals in the first place.
01-26-08, 07:15 PM
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"Junk" miles are those you do without a specific training goal in mind. The beauty of them, for the beginner, is - they get you fitter anyway.
No to mention that they're as enjoyable as anyother, more specific kind.
Good luck
No to mention that they're as enjoyable as anyother, more specific kind.
Good luck
01-26-08, 07:18 PM
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If you are a beginner then there is no such thing as "junk miles". Any riding you do is going to be beneficial at this point. Just get on the bike and have fun.
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IMO, no miles are junk miles.
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01-26-08, 07:56 PM
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BS. No f---ing thing as a junk mile. You are on your bike, its not junk.
01-26-08, 11:41 PM
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When your knee is trashed with tendonitis and you plow ahead with another 25 miles, that's junk mileage.
Or stupid mileage.
Or stupid mileage.
01-27-08, 11:41 AM
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junk miles? like riding to McDonalds for lunch?
