Anyone willing to look over my training plan?

[maillotpois]

Something occurred to me on my ride Saturday - you are training for a back to back ride event, and back to back training rides are included in your program. In light of that, you'll want to pay particular attention to post ride recovery nutrition. If you weren't doing back to back rides, you could get away with not being as diligent about this. But since you are riding 2 days in a row, right after your ride (within 30 minutes or so) you should try to take in 300 - 400 calories in recovery drink or other good fuel.

Thanks Wahine for bumping this thread up again (and for your good comments) so that I remembered to post that note. As we get older, apparently we don't just need more recovery time, we also need memory rehabilitation.

[Catrin]

This has been an interesting thread. While I am not planning a 150 mile ride this year, I am planning several longer events...this has started me thinking about how best to prepare for those. Given my previous injuries I am thinking this might be the best way to prevent further injury...as long as I remember that I am not 18 when I develop the plan...

[rubysoho]

Checking in again and wanted to say thanks again! NY, I am trying to schedule at least one or two trips to the ride route. I have friends in that state so I have more than one reason to head that way!

Wahine, I am definitely going to pay attention to my body and figure out how much rest I need. Thank you for the general guidelines. I will definitely make note of them.

maillotpois, excellent point about nutrition. I have been a bit ... slacking ... in the past when it comes to nutrition (which has been fine for one-time 30 to 50 mile rides). With the back-to-back rides I definitely want to help my body have the best advantage.

I am really excited about this training plan. It is good to think of it as more of a guideline. My priority will be the endurance rides. Just getting time in the saddle is what I feel I need the most. That and I need to get on some hills. The goal is once a week, weather permitting. Even if it is an "easy hills" day. Something more than the usual 3% grade on the W&OD!

Catrin, glad you are thinking about the plan. In reality this ride is no big deal for a lot of people but knowing myself I need the plan to get through it comfortably and to have fun. I'm probably overthinking things way too much but I like being prepared, I guess. One of my friends was laughing at me about my plan today. Kinda knocked me down a bit but I'm still excited to do the ride!

[Dogmama]

This has been an interesting thread. While I am not planning a 150 mile ride this year, I am planning several longer events...this has started me thinking about how best to prepare for those. Given my previous injuries I am thinking this might be the best way to prevent further injury...as long as I remember that I am not 18 when I develop the plan...

Hehehe - I hear ya! I think it's important to be flexible. So many things affect recovery, including day-to-day stress. And as we..uh...mature...we don't recover as quickly as "them young'ins."

[Catrin]

Hehehe - I hear ya! I think it's important to be flexible. So many things affect recovery, including day-to-day stress. And as we..uh...mature...we don't recover as quickly as "them young'ins."

Yes, and riding is how I "de-stress". I've a significant mountain bike goal for October - though frankly it is only significant because I am a beginner mountain biker - for anyone with real experience it would be a walk in the park

I just need to walk that line between being flexible without falling in the trap of being too easy on myself, and being over ambitious and winding up with over-use injuries...