Ramrod training ... input needed
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Ramrod training ... input needed
I posted this over in Long distance, but then thought withan average of about 10 people viewing over there I probably was not going to get a lot of advise on the matter.
RAMROD [Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day] is the Pacific Northwest's premiere one-day ultra-marathon cycling event. It combines the incomparable scenery of Mount Rainier National Park with a challenging course featuring 10,000 feet of climbing over 154 miles. It is held on July 31st
Okay so I am volunteering for the ride this year which will guarantee me a spot next year. So yes I have a year to train for it. I like to plan ahead .. what can I say.
The longest most challenging ride I have done to date is the Highpass challenge 114 miles, 7500+ feet of climbing.
My problem is being here in Portland Oregon. It is hard to get a lot of hill time in until usually early April as there is generally still ice in the shady spots on the hills.
When I can do the hills around here it generally works out to 1000' of climbing for every 10 miles ridden. I just did 73 miles and 7800' of climbing yesterday. Which due to and injury early in the season is my longest ride so far this year.
I plan to get up to 100 miles and 10,000 feet by the end of summer. The question is how to maintain as much of that as possible through the winter months so that I can be trained up for this ride by the end of July next year. If I get up to 100 miles and 10,000 feet again next year should that be enough or should I set my goal higher than that to be able to complete the ride?
I have a gym quality spinning bike at home. What drills would you suggest in the months when road riding will not be possible?
RAMROD [Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day] is the Pacific Northwest's premiere one-day ultra-marathon cycling event. It combines the incomparable scenery of Mount Rainier National Park with a challenging course featuring 10,000 feet of climbing over 154 miles. It is held on July 31st
Okay so I am volunteering for the ride this year which will guarantee me a spot next year. So yes I have a year to train for it. I like to plan ahead .. what can I say.
The longest most challenging ride I have done to date is the Highpass challenge 114 miles, 7500+ feet of climbing.
My problem is being here in Portland Oregon. It is hard to get a lot of hill time in until usually early April as there is generally still ice in the shady spots on the hills.
When I can do the hills around here it generally works out to 1000' of climbing for every 10 miles ridden. I just did 73 miles and 7800' of climbing yesterday. Which due to and injury early in the season is my longest ride so far this year.
I plan to get up to 100 miles and 10,000 feet by the end of summer. The question is how to maintain as much of that as possible through the winter months so that I can be trained up for this ride by the end of July next year. If I get up to 100 miles and 10,000 feet again next year should that be enough or should I set my goal higher than that to be able to complete the ride?
I have a gym quality spinning bike at home. What drills would you suggest in the months when road riding will not be possible?
