This Tip May Save Your Life - Seriously

Last year I was training for an Ironman Race. As mentioned in previous posts the amount of mileage on the bike is crazy, critical weekly volume is around 300 miles or 480 kilometres. That is a lot of time on a bike...one week it was 15 hours in the saddle.

Upon reflection, I am lucky to have survived. All my training was on the road with big metal objects travelling at ungodly speeds and by people half asleep or drunk....that would be cars and trucks being driving by punk ass kids or men and woman who just don't give a rats ass. There were some close calls but I made it out alive!

Back to the life saving tip, this year I have decided that for my recovery rides, base rides and some intense rides I will do on my trainor in my basement or on my mountain bike on easy trails with no heart attack hills or rocky ways that smash you teeth out if you wipe out. I will do my long rides on the road but early in the morning before the punk ass kids get out of bed and I will likely do a hand full of intense rides on the road.

So the tip is simply this....minimize your time on the road with the big metal objects traveling at ungodly speeds. By doing this you lower the probability of getting smoked and you will likely diversify your bike fitness and have a little more fun. I think a ride or two on your road/tri bike a week is all you need to stay connected with its feel and be race ready on that bike.

Later

Mikey