ausgirl

your training plan sounds great! so organised, i like it.

to answer your questions:
i feel pretty good doing the 250km, i find it fairly easy to do that much except for finding time. the km themselves seem ok but finding the time is harder. on bunch rides i can do a few turns comfortably but as the ride goes on i eventually get churned out the back and find it hard to keep up. on the weekends i started doing 100km sat and 70km sun (the last two weekends) and that's been good, i feel stronger and feel like the rides that once felt long (50km) are beginning to feel shorter and that the longer rides are getting easier. i guess i should just go on how i feel, if i am recovering quickly and can keep up with the bunch and don't feel lactic etc, i guess then its time to step up the kms???

i have more questions for you if you don't mind me asking....

how do u fit all the km in with work etc? do u mostly ride in the mornings (i only ride in the mornings)? how many hours would it take you to do the tuesday and wednesday rides? what did you training schedule look like in your first year?

roadiechick