How long to warm up?
03-28-12, 06:45 AM
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How long to warm up?
How many miles/km does it take for your body to warm up to its normal operating temperature when you start riding?
03-28-12, 06:58 AM
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Back when I was racing I found my optimum warm up was between 10 and 20 miles depending on the conditions. I really don't find the concept completely applicable when touring.
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My pace is slow enough, and I stop often enough, when touring that I don't really need to "warm up".
(But when I'm on a long ride, like a randonnee, I usually don't really settle in, relax, find my rhythm, and feel comfortable until somewhere around the 75 km point.)
(But when I'm on a long ride, like a randonnee, I usually don't really settle in, relax, find my rhythm, and feel comfortable until somewhere around the 75 km point.)
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About 5 miles.
Down in Big Bend on a camping tour there was this tall hill just out from our camping place.
I tried riding without a cup of coffee and had to come back.
The store only had sodas, a Dr Pepper did the trick for me and i was able to ride up the hill.
https://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...27NfronSWS.jpg
Down in Big Bend on a camping tour there was this tall hill just out from our camping place.
I tried riding without a cup of coffee and had to come back.
The store only had sodas, a Dr Pepper did the trick for me and i was able to ride up the hill.
https://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...27NfronSWS.jpg
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5 miles or less sounds about right for me. Never paid a lot of attention to it.
Temp related warm up in winter, time for circulation to hit hands, feet, ears, about 20-30 minutes. Energy hit from a Snicker bar, about 20 minutes.
Temp related warm up in winter, time for circulation to hit hands, feet, ears, about 20-30 minutes. Energy hit from a Snicker bar, about 20 minutes.
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About 10kms is good for us (+50yo's), unless we're tackling a high pass and we camp halfway up (if possible).
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