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Base miles?
11-04-10, 09:06 AM
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Base miles?
How many miles does it take to have a base?
11-04-10, 09:14 AM
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Throw the stick!!!!
I'm going for 2,000 but only because I took a very long time off.
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11-04-10, 09:25 AM
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It seems that most websites cite a 500 mile number as base miles before you should attempt interval training and such. Just curious as to what others thought.
11-04-10, 09:27 AM
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Once you're fit I think base is as much for a mental break as anything. It's probably better to work backwards from when you want to peak to determine when you leave the base period.
11-04-10, 09:32 AM
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I'm not so sure a beginner doing 50 miles a week will be ready to handle interval training after 10 weeks.
11-04-10, 09:36 AM
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Speak for yourself. I think an hour of puke-worthy intervals is far less taxing mentally than riding around for 4-5 hours with my toes getting numb.
11-04-10, 09:40 AM
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11-04-10, 09:44 AM
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Throw the stick!!!!
Well "most websites" are actually porn so they probably wouldn't be relative. 
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11-04-10, 09:54 AM
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11-04-10, 10:02 AM
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11-04-10, 10:10 AM
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I got a little confused on the initial question. A base of fitness versus base training.
I'll be doing base training (apx 100 hrs total zone 2) until Jan. 1. - Including a few CX races thrown in for fun. I'll then start turning myself inside out for 3 weeks(intervals) for my first race at the end of Jan. 500 miles just seems a little low for someone new to riding.
I'll be doing base training (apx 100 hrs total zone 2) until Jan. 1. - Including a few CX races thrown in for fun. I'll then start turning myself inside out for 3 weeks(intervals) for my first race at the end of Jan. 500 miles just seems a little low for someone new to riding.
11-04-10, 10:14 AM
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Vain, But Lacking Talent
Either way, all your base are belong to us.
11-04-10, 10:50 AM
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