Harsh! I wasn't the only one who fell, and no one walked it. We're all fools. Then again, 300K....
At this point in my life (two small children), I make it a point not to train for randonneuring. I commute, get groceries, take-out, and do some hill stuff when I get a spare hour or two. I'm not terribly fast right now, although I feel like I'm pushing myself, and at 37 I'm having a ball doing this kind of riding. Some Saturdays or Sundays I try to take a longer ride. Some rides I take my randonneuse, others I take my Protovelo and enjoy a few hours exploring, which is really the most enjoyable type of riding (see David's photostream!). I figure this: if you can ride 100 miles a few times, then you can ride a 200K. And if you can do that, well then, you can ride a 300K & 400K. Its just luck, mental fortitude/madness, food, and water that gets you to the finish. Some days are good, some are bad. I've certainly had both. Once you start doing these, its more fun to challenge yourself to ride harder and faster. On others you want to survive, on some you just want to enjoy a whole day in the saddle. In general, I find the $100+ centuries and doubles to be more of a roadie/hustle/suffer-fest. Even the strongest randonneurs appear to be enjoying themselves! Esteban San Diego, Calif. On Aug 8, 6:47 pm, jpp <paste...@notes.udayton.edu> wrote: > Cool ride. I am have always been curious of what a normal week of riding is > like for the guys who ride 300k's etc? How do you train for such a long > event? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
