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Anonymous Sat 25 Nov 2017 18:52:25 No.1129258 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>1129276 >>1129338 >>1129377 >>1129396 >>1129623 >>1129713

I have a dream /n/. My goal is to bike across Zimbabwe.

I can currently bike about 7-8 kilometres without tiring out but I have asthma. How do I train myself to increase my performance? What should my targets be? How often do I need to train?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Nov 2017 19:54:33 No.1129274 Report

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Best thing to do at first is 3 rides a week ontop of commuting. 1 ride on the weekend as far as you can at a steady pace where you can speak but don't have enough breath to sing. The other 2 need to be atlas half the distance of the big one. Aim for the 2 shorter ones to be slightly faster every week, and the long one needs to be around 5-10% further every week. Also tell your doctor of this ambition to check he doesn't need to change your prescription.

Velo Uber Alles

Velo Uber Alles Sat 25 Nov 2017 20:00:37 No.1129276 Report

Quoted By: >>1129337

>>1129258
>>1129258
>Zimbabwe.
>I can currently bike about 7-8 kilometres without tiring out but I have asthma. How do I train myself to increase my performance?

Based on drunken conversations with one of my former teammates from SA, here's some suggestions.

> What should my targets be?

Functionally, you're not going to have much luck outrunning a lion, but you want to come at least close to being able to outrun a baboon.

I would set as a goal, a 10 cm grouping at 25 meters at defensive speeds with your pistol of choice.

Also, more practically, understand what a zone 2 effort is, vs higher efforts. You want to do some long rides at low intensity, and some rides at very high intensity. A heart rate monitor may help on this one.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Nov 2017 23:37:55 No.1129337 Report

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>>1129276
>zone 2 effort is
maybe he should get an electrically assisted bike (a serious one, with motor in seatpost actuating pedal axle, not a hub motor)

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Nov 2017 23:39:23 No.1129338 Report

Quoted By: >>1129426

>>1129258
i can bike 50km without tiring (usually do 20 daily) and still wouldnt risk zimbabwe lol

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 26 Nov 2017 02:07:00 No.1129377 Report

Quoted By: >>1129403 >>1129561

>>1129258
Jin has done Zimbabwe
http://en.universewithme.com/zimbabwe-dangerous-expected/

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 26 Nov 2017 04:15:22 No.1129396 Report

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>>1129258
dem joocy thighs

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Anonymous Sun 26 Nov 2017 05:22:37 No.1129403 Report

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>>1129377
>tfw no qt korean touring gf

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 26 Nov 2017 06:34:47 No.1129412 Report

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You could do it but you need to do a lot of long distance gentle riding before going.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 26 Nov 2017 08:11:30 No.1129426 Report

Quoted By: >>1129772

>>1129338
wow a whole 50km and still he thinks it's too risky

better throw in the towel, OP

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 26 Nov 2017 20:29:27 No.1129540 Report

Quoted By: >>1129591

Stop trying to think of complicated routines and just cycle as much as you can as often as you can.

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Anonymous Sun 26 Nov 2017 21:48:38 No.1129561 Report

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>>1129377
> I was too afraid of Zimbabwe because of the rate of the unemployed

I guess she will never come to Spain

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 27 Nov 2017 00:39:00 No.1129591 Report

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>>1129540
Pretty much this. Could toss in a few sprints to townsigns or up smaller hills.
I have astma and if you just take care of your medication it should be no problem at all.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 27 Nov 2017 02:53:29 No.1129623 Report

Quoted By: >>1129702

>>1129561
Lol, 20% is not as bad as 90% in Zimbabwe she has been to spain too.

http://en.universewithme.com/spain-country-list-favorite-country/

>>1129258
I have asthma, it's almost gone now since i started cycling, that i hardly ever need to use inhalers anymore. Chris Froome has asthma

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 27 Nov 2017 11:00:04 No.1129702 Report

Quoted By: >>1129754

>>1129623
To be fair Chris Froome also uses a plethora of performance enchancing drugs though.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 27 Nov 2017 13:31:31 No.1129713 Report

Quoted By: >>1129721

>>1129258
>I can currently bike about 7-8 kilometres without tiring out
What the hell?
And what does "tiring out" actually mean in this context anyway? I'm so confused.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 27 Nov 2017 15:00:42 No.1129721 Report

Quoted By: >>1129768

>>1129713
I had to stop and take a break. The hills just kill me

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 27 Nov 2017 18:29:31 No.1129754 Report

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>>1129702
((((((marginal gains))))))

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 27 Nov 2017 19:22:22 No.1129768 Report

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>>1129721
Cycle more dude, you need to be able to go 100km without needing to stop.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 27 Nov 2017 19:33:32 No.1129772 Report

Quoted By: >>1129820

>>1129426
You really showed him who's the boss around here xD XD will he ever recover from your ebin roast? XD XD XD

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 27 Nov 2017 23:03:26 No.1129820 Report

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>>1129772
Probably by gaining the ability to ride more than 30 miles at a time

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Anonymous Mon 27 Nov 2017 23:50:03 No.1129827 Report

Quoted By: >>1129831 >>1129836 >>1129865

Hi guys. Next february my club is going to host a 380 km (~230 miles) ride in three days. How can I git gud until then?

I don't have a lot of time to bike, but I do two to three 30 km (~18 miles) rides a week (at least one on the trails).

This is my bike: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/crosstrail-disc/p/38046

pic is from this year's ride.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Nov 2017 00:36:28 No.1129831 Report

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>>1129827
Just found this year's ride on a guy's strava profile. The climbs alone seem hard as fuck. I guess I'll start training for 2019's ride instead.

https://www.strava.com/activities/882157940

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Nov 2017 01:15:53 No.1129835 Report

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congratz4the performance. such a great work. u can be proud man. there some mofu in da backhood!

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Nov 2017 01:26:41 No.1129836 Report

Quoted By: >>1129957

>>1129827

Sorry mate, hate to be so negative but I don't think you're ready. I believe you could do it if you went on your own (slow and controlled pace) but if you're going with a group of experience riders, you're bound to push yourself too much and cause some injury. 80 miles a day can be done with 2-3 months of training.

Velo Uber Alles

Velo Uber Alles Tue 28 Nov 2017 04:15:02 No.1129865 Report

Quoted By: >>1129873 >>1129957

>>1129827
>https://www.strava.com/activities/882157940

I'm guessing this is a 3 day stage race or group ride.

359.0km
3,419m Elevation
19:56:42 total moving time.

some 15 to 20 percent grades.

The fact that you have no idea how not ready you are for this is an additional sign of how not ready you are.

But look on the bright side. If you live out there, you have lots of hills to practice on.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Nov 2017 05:04:05 No.1129873 Report

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>>1129865
desu it's actually not that much climbing for a ride of that length (11.2k ft in 224 miles... or 5k feet in 100 miles)

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Nov 2017 05:14:20 No.1129874 Report

Quoted By: >>1129884 >>1129898 >>1129907 >>1129934

hello, serious question here: is streching on your off day good or is it better to not do it?

i have had this doubt for a while as off day comes after a high intensity day so i feel leggs kinda tight..i supose thats overcompensation happening. so i doubt if stretching is yay or nay there. cheers!

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Nov 2017 05:41:02 No.1129884 Report

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>>1129874
Stretching is always good, the most important time to do it is right after a ride though.
Doing some core exercises alongside stretching on your off days is a good idea.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Nov 2017 06:57:33 No.1129898 Report

Quoted By: >>1129922

>>1129874
Stretching is a meme

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Nov 2017 09:05:12 No.1129907 Report

Quoted By: >>1129922

>>1129874
Stretching only causes muscle tension differences. It doesn't lengthen a muscle or tendon. Unless you stretch far enough to tear a muscle or tendon (that would hurt like shit).

Just get warm and do a 10-20 minute easy spin.

The only time you should stretch is if you have a specific tension imbalance, otherwise you're just as likely to cause issues than solve them.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Nov 2017 10:12:04 No.1129922 Report

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>>1129898
>>1129907
Don't listen to these dumbcunts.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:08:11 No.1129934 Report

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>>1129874
Don't know if it's necessary, but man it feels good. Just don't go crazy with it, you could injure yourself.

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Anonymous Tue 28 Nov 2017 14:48:34 No.1129957 Report

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>>1129836
>>1129865
Thank you onii-chan. I'll train and make you proud. Hopefully I'll be able to join my mates in 2019.

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