Training

[spdpug98]

I was wondering if anyone has trained for a long distance MTB event before.

I have decided to enter the Lemmings Trail in September (previous post) which is a 100 mile enduro split over 2 days, 60 miles on day one with the following 40 miles the next.

I have started my training and up to now have been completing between 8-12 miles daily, either on the bike or if the weather is too bad going to the gym and using their bikes

I have now upped it to 14-16 miles daily but, the time I now to spend on the bike is almost getting too much (as in work / family / training / hooning balance!) What is the best way to increase my fitness / endurance without having to spend hours on the bike each day.

I don’t really want to enter the enduro if there is no chance of me completing it and if I only spend 14-16 miles on the bike each day then I don’t think I will be able to do 60 miles on the South Downs Way in one day!!!

[spdpug98]

Thanks, as always I should of Google'd before posting, just found this site: http://www.mtb-marathon.co.uk/training/3.php

[spdpug98]

Rich_W said:

Have you considered a slick tyre and a turbo trainer? Would at least keep you at the house, so other issues could be attended to.

Something I had thought about, but I can already hear Mrs Spdpug98 telling me that it is making too much noise while she is trying to watch Hollyoaks or something similar

[spdpug98]

All good stuff, the trainer at my local gym has put together a set of upper body exercise sessions which I will now be doing on my 'rest days / cross training days'

After a lot of reading last night as per 'swerni's' post I now know I need to include rest days, I was feeling guilty if I missed a day but now realise it is important not to train everyday