Oh ****,what have I done

[smifffymoto]

Was idly surfing this afternoon and was looking at the Ariegeoise cycle sportive site and stupidley said to my wife ,I've got a year to train for it,I should be able to do it,I'm going to enter.The only problem is winter which would get in the way(is skiing training).Over tea I told my kids who promptley pissed themselves laughing.Onwards and upwards.

[Rich_W]

So long as you start training/preperation now. You'll be fine.

Good luck.

[neilski]

Unless you're seriously unfit, with a year to train for it you should be fine, especially as you have the luxury of training in the Pyrenees instead of the almost flat SE England.

You could always get yourself a turbo trainer for the winter. They're a bit dull but 3 sessions a week should keep your legs ticking over until the snow clears and the cols re-open in err... May is it?

[Roman]

Get some cross country skiing in over winter.

[smifffymoto]

Thanks for the support chaps,just got to wait for the rain to stop and the cloud to lift,a bit of sun wouldn't go amiss either.

[Mr Gear]

Skiing/Snowboarding is good cycling exercise and vice versa. Provided you don't damage your knees...

[DrMekon]

People have with no audax experience have done a super-randonneur (200km, 300km, 400km, and 600km) in their first year. You've got a year to get ready. You'll be fine.

Next friday I'm doing my first 200km (125miles). Never ridden more than 37 miles on road before. I am expecting to be a bit sore the next day.