Mountain Mayhem 24 hour mtb race

Enter another 24hr race that takes place 24hrs before MM and think about now entering a 48hr race instead

48hr race instead

ponders

No new bike yet, and no training plan structure either

I have, however, ordered my first ever pair of carbon fibre 'race' shoes

I'm almost certainly racing the week after and should've finish my Hyper the week before so sticking a 24hr MTB race in between seems kinda stupid. taps out Maybe next year.

Does this mean that I win?

You can only beat someone who is actually competing so err, no. I mean, unless you actually win the event, in which case, yes, you won, but then it's all gone meta and everyone has lost interest anyway.

unless you actually win the event

2019 6'6" & above, veteran gearbox bike champion

Done this a few times as Team Bullheart- if I’m not dead by then I’ll be a pit-pitch/spanner monkey....

I LOLd

I definitely want to cross off a solo 24hr MTB race at some stage but I keep finding myself balls-deep in road events.

I've just renewed my TrainerRoad subscription, so a 'plan' will soon be in place.

An 8 week 'sustained power build' is scheduled to begin on the 6th

With a ramp test! \o/

Bugger ramp tests. Make sure you have a bucket close to hand!

Make sure you have a bucket close to hand!

Top idea!

Good shout. Triple points if you can drink the lot before starting :)

I'll ask hippy for some advice

about beer drinking

After all, what the hell does he know about endurance cycling

Drink beer, ride further.

Have you considered becoming a professional coach?

My coaching methods have already been outlawed in China, Russia and the former East Germany and I'm not allowed to be at a sporting venue in Bulgaria, Romania or Putney.

= perfect Pro Tour performance director material

Those bunch of pampered molluscs! Not even worth a sideways glance.
VO2 max of 92, throwing in a couple of blood bags each day and still only riding for 5hrs before hopping into the team bus for a rub and tug? GTFO >>>

Mmmmm, pampered molloscs

Don't forget the frites.

Right then. After 2 whole weeks of following a TrainerRoad plan, I've decided that a structured training plan really isn't for me. My time is fairly flexible, so I'd rather go by feel, and do whatever riding I reckon my body is up to at the time. Also take rest when I thinks it's appropriate, as I seem to do better with actual rest, as opposed to 'recovery' rides.

Still planning on doing mostly turbo stuff until the end of Feb. Then getting outside for a mixture of on & off-road rides. Only using the turbo when the weather is dire.