Training

2013 Ride

I have decided not to bore people with a schedule of training rides for this year's ride. I did it last year for my own purposes and don't feel the need to do it this year. If anybody really wants to know these details then all I can say is that they need help.


2012 Ride

This is a summary of the distances I have ridden in training up to 19th March 2012. Earlier schedules are below

Date w/e Friday	Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thur	Fri	Wk Tot
04/11/2011				5				5	5
11/11/2011		11.1		11.1		11.1		33.3	38.3
18/11/2011	19.2		11.1		11.1	19.2		60.6	98.9
25/11/2011	11.1		19.2	11.1	11.1		30.6	83.1	182
02/12/2011			11.1		19.2		19.2	49.5	231.5
09/12/2011		11.1		23.6		19.2		53.9	285.4
16/12/2011	11.1			34.2		5		50.3	335.7
23/12/2011	11.1			40.7		51		102.8	438.5
30/12/2011					11.1		11.1	22.2	460.7
06/01/2012		11.1	16			14	19.2	60.3	521
13/01/2012		11.1		22		5	50	88.1	609.1
20/01/2012	40		11.1			19.2		70.3	679.4
27/01/2012								0	679.4
03/02/2012						11.1		11.1	690.5
10/02/2012			19.2		23			42.2	732.7
17/02/2012			24		21		65	110	842.7
24/02/2012	72			19.2		44		135.2	977.9
02/03/2012					19.2		19.2	38.4	1016.3
09/03/2012			19.2	19.2		73.3		111.7	1128
16/03/2012	21.1		19.2	19.2	21	26.1		106.6	1234.6
23/03/2012	23.9		34.4					58.3	1292.9
30/03/2012								0	1292.9
06/04/2012								0	1292.9
13/04/2012								0	1292.9
20/04/2012								0	1292.9
27/04/2012								0	1292.9
04/05/2012								0	1292.9
11/05/2012								0	1292.9
18/05/2012								0	1292.9
25/05/2012								0	1292.9
01/06/2012								0	1292.9
08/06/2012								0	1292.9
15/06/2012								0	1292.9

Originally I devised a schedule based on riding on alternate days and gradually increasing distance. At some point it was then intended to ride on two consecutive days, moving up to three consecutive days etc. The main reason for the schedule was to ensure I could ride 50 miles a day for three consecutive days before the proposed departure date, 10th April. It was not meant to be adhered to rigidly and I have already departed from it. Below is the original schedule for November with the actual distances and speeds also shown. subject to the next two week's achievements.

NOV
Day	Date	Prop	Actual	Speed
Thur	3	5	5
Fri	4
Sat	5	10
Sun	6
Mon	7	10
Tue	8		11	12.7
Wed	9	10
Thur	10		11	12.7
Fri	11	20
Sat	12		11	13.9
Sun	13	10
Mon	14		19.2	12.4
Tue	15	10
Wed	16		11	13.1
Thur	17	20	19.2	12.4
Fri	18
Sat	19	10	11	14
Sun	20
Mon	21	10	19.2	12.6
Tue	22		11	12.4
Wed	23	20
Thur	24
Fri	25	10
Sat	26
Sun	27	20
Mon	28
Tue	29	20
Wed	30

I found I couldn't update the above table so I've done December's schedule longhand. That's why it's a bit wobbly. 

I did manage a 30 miler before the end of November so the plan now is to increase distance more gradually now with a back to back once a week and a couple of 40s by the end of the month. Let's see. 

DECEMBER

Day               Date   Proposed   Actual      Speed             Week Total                 Comments

Thur                  1                                    

Fri                     2         20             19.2          13.1                     49.4                        Big ring all round
Sat                    3                                                            
Sun                    4         20             11.1          11.7
Mon                  5         20
Tue                    6                          23.6          11.2
Wed                  7        20
Thur                  8                           19.2          11.2
Fri                     9        30                                                          53.9
Sat                   10                         11.1            12.2                                                   New Bike
Sun                  11        20
Mon                12        20
Tue                  13                          34.2
Wed                14        20
Thur                 15                            5                              
Fri                   16        40                                                          50.3
Sat                   17                         11.1
Sun                  18        20
Mon                19        20
Tue                  20                          40.7
Wed                21       30
Thur                22                           51
Fri                   23       30                                                          102.8
Sat                  24        20
Sun                  25
Mon                26       20    
Tue                  27
Wed                28       30               11.1
Thur                 29
Fri                   30        40              11.1
Sat                   31

I have found it difficult to add an updated schedule since the above was added but have managed to increase distance without too much pain and agony. I had a bad spell at the end of January with weather and a bit of illness but I am back into it now and will continue to be so hopefully over February and March with generally longer rides and  weekend back to backs as described above. The schedule has served it's purpose by assuring me I could increase to the required distances at the required gradual rate.