Viking Challenge

[Howitzer]

Hi all,

I'm doing the Viking Challenge in October as i'm currently fully rotund and wanted an excuse to buy a shiny new bike for motivation.

I've got a Specialized Camber I pick up on Wednesday and was thinking a pair of padded shorts and a new bladder for my old Camelback would see me all set?

I'll be doing a few rides around Rutland Water and some local ones around Market Deeping but essentially have no training plan.

I'm currently about 116 kilos and 5 foot 11".

My last foray into biking was when the Box One was new so i've been away from riding for a long long time now.

Dave!

[CoolC]

All being well I'll be doing this this year. I intended to do it last year but broke my elbow a couple of weeks before.

As for a training plan, just get out and ride, get your legs and lungs used to some effort.

I've not done the Viking, but a buddy has and by all accounts it's not a particularly demanding route, so as long as you've done some training you should be fine.

[antspants]

Cheers for the reminder, I meant to do this last year and couldn't make it in the end, shall try and get there this year as it's a local one for me being a Leicester boy.