Time To Buckle Down And Train Hard

March 6, 2010 - RTR has an excellent website (http://www.ridetherockies.com) and provide excellent resources relating to training, nutrition, equipment, and safety.

I visit the Riders Area and click on the link for OptimizeEndurance.com to see what their training plans look like: http://www.optimizeendurance.com/training-plans-colorado/2010_ride-the-rockies-colorado-training-plans.htm

There's a Beginner plan and an Advanced plan - naturally (for those who know me) I click on the advanced plan which calls for 10-14 hours a week training. Here's what my new riding plan looks like:

March

Week-1(8hrs) M-Day off T-1hr W-1.5hrs R-1hr F-Very easy 30min SAT-2hrs SUN-2hrs @ 70% of goal pace

Week-2 (9.5hrs) M-Day off T-1hr W-1.5hrs R-1hr F-Very easy 30min SAT-2.5hrs SUN-3hrs @ 75% of goal pace

Week-3(10.5hrs) M-Day off T-1.5hrs W-1hr R-1hr F-Very easy 30min SAT-3hrs SUN-3.5hrs @ 80% of goal pace

Week-4 (11hrs) M-Day off T-1.5hrs W-1hr R-1hr F-Very easy 30min SAT-3hrs SUN-4hrs @ 85% of goal pace

Week-5 (9hrs) M-Day off T-1hr W-30min R-1hr F-Very easy 30min SAT-3hr SUN-3hrs @ 90% of goal pace