New rider training for 50 mile ride at end of September - realistic?

[tulip]

Remember that it's not a race, it's just a ride. Go at your own pace and you'll be fine.

Here's a training program that you might add to your collection:

http://www.ncsports.org/cncdetail1.php?id=23

[jenbug]

Thanks again. It's great to hear

Update: I've decided not to do the 50 mile ride... But to do the 80 mile option instead! This will be over 2 days 50 on the first and 30 on the second.

I'll be riding with my boyfriend who was keen to turn it into a 2 day event and bump up the mileage. I'm somewhat worried that I won't be up to this but I'm riding almost every day and doing a long ride on the weekends in preparation (I've halfed the century training schedule that PsCyclePath suggested).

I'm sending out my sponsorship email to my friends and family later today. They don't know that I'm doing this and it's not a "very me" thing to do so I'm looking forward to their reactions! I'm hoping that the extra mileage will inspire them to sponsor me more.

Any tips I might need for doing a this sort of 2 day rather than a 1 day ride are very welcome! Or in fact any further tips or shared experiences at all are welcome!

Thanks everyone - this forum is brilliant. You've really given me the confidence, that I wouldn't have had otherwise, to attempt this!

[Trek420]

Any tips I might need for doing a this sort of 2 day rather than a 1 day ride are very welcome! Or in fact any further tips or shared experiences at all are welcome!

Eat, sleep, hydrate because unlike your one day ride .... you gotta do it again.

www.aidslifecycle.org/training/index.html

Training program suggested by ALC, note that we recommend cross training. On a long and/or multi day tour this may avoid repetition overuse injury. You can take this idea shorten the time shorten the miles, play with the math ... oh heck .... just log off and ride Good luck and welcome to TE