whompa
Assume I'm starting from about zero...How can I work up to the 3000 mile trip throughout the year?
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Your too late for 2010 and 2011 will be a training year. You need to get on your bike and ride as much as possible. You want to get a good touring bike that is the proper size. You need to spend as much time as possible on the bike to get your butt in shape enough to handle hours of saddle time. You want to learn to pedal at 70-90 rpn's in a gear that is easy to spin. Pedaling slower and mashing on the pedals will wear out your legs very quickly. You need to be able to ride 50-75 miles a day with a loaded bike. I would look for a few charity rides of 60-100 or more to get an idea of long distance cycling. It will take you about two years to get into shape to do a 3,000 mile ride and you want to travel West to East so you have the wind at your back. It will make a huge difference.
There are plenty of sites about touring.
http://www.ultracycling.com/training/training.html
Your too late for 2010 and 2011 will be a training year. You need to get on your bike and ride as much as possible. You want to get a good touring bike that is the proper size. You need to spend as much time as possible on the bike to get your butt in shape enough to handle hours of saddle time. You want to learn to pedal at 70-90 rpn's in a gear that is easy to spin. Pedaling slower and mashing on the pedals will wear out your legs very quickly. You need to be able to ride 50-75 miles a day with a loaded bike. I would look for a few charity rides of 60-100 or more to get an idea of long distance cycling. It will take you about two years to get into shape to do a 3,000 mile ride and you want to travel West to East so you have the wind at your back. It will make a huge difference.
There are plenty of sites about touring.
http://www.ultracycling.com/training/training.html
Will biking help my running?
jayjay
Hi there,
During these cold rainy winter months I am considering starting to cycle inside on a spinning bike. I usually do an hour long easy run during the week and a 2 hour run on Saturday for my Off-season training to keep it shape. My question is would a bike ride help my cardiovascular endurance the same way an hour long run would? I would like to replace maybe 2 of the 5 runs with bike rides. If so, how long and how fast should I be going for the cycling?
thanks
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If I remember correctly you have to ride a bike 3 times as far as you run at a sustained speed to get the same benefit, due to the low impact nature of riding a bike. It is also important to note, that riding a bike does work out your cardiovascular system, but being a great bike rider does not mean you will be a great runner due to how the muscles are used differently.
Go to this link and read the comparison on calorie burning between the two.
http://www.thatsfit.ca/2010/07/20/cycling-vs-running-getting-in-shape/
If I remember correctly you have to ride a bike 3 times as far as you run at a sustained speed to get the same benefit, due to the low impact nature of riding a bike. It is also important to note, that riding a bike does work out your cardiovascular system, but being a great bike rider does not mean you will be a great runner due to how the muscles are used differently.
Go to this link and read the comparison on calorie burning between the two.
http://www.thatsfit.ca/2010/07/20/cycling-vs-running-getting-in-shape/
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