long rides 2 days in a row?
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RV posted 1 year ago.
What are you referring to by long? i.e. two 5+ hour days in succession?
Are you working a long run in here as well?
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Leroy Bonkers posted 1 year ago.
I get the long run done on Thurs a.m., so no.
I was thinking about 5+hr on Saturday and then another 3hr on Sunday.
Currently I do 100+ every other week, and a 65mile ride/80 min run brick on in between weeks.
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RV posted 1 year ago.
I don't see much of an issue with a 5hr followed by 3hr. My training plan (From Joe Friel) has that built into it - not every weekend but many - and I do my long run on that same weekend..
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kylie posted 1 year ago.
Leading up to IMKY most of my biking time was also on the weekends -- like you I got my long run done during the week. Doing 50ish Saturday and 100+ on Sunday was pretty common for me. And my bike time in the race was way better than before!
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ironmanallday posted 1 year ago.
a 5+ followed by a 3+ is perfect... try that a couple of times with a couple of weeks spaced in between... :D ride hard.. be safe :rolleyes:
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ScottHughes posted 1 year ago.
I also think a 5hr one day followed by a 3hr the next day is fine. Just make sure you get enough to eat in between.
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Anton posted 1 year ago.
Go,Go,Go!...rehydrate well and eat well (a la Scotthughes) Or your second workout could really be a downer!
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Leroy Bonkers posted 1 year ago.
I'll do it! Maybe I just needed a good kick in the pants.
With 6 good training weeks before tapering for IMFL, I guess it's time to buckle down. Thanks everybody!
Is riding long two days in a row worth the effort/time/recovery?
I'm training for IMFL and need to up my bike miles. Of course the weekend allows more time for this. But I wonder if I would just be beating myself up more than getting stronger.
Opinions? Comments? Experiences?