i agree tosrv is an excellant ride. ive done it twice. the first time was in
very cold rainy weather with a strong head wind. for your first century though
you cant beat it. its very flat and well provisioned. as long as you put the
miles in you should be fine. try to put in at least one 75 to 80 mile day a
couple of weeks before the ride.

To: tourofthesciotorivervalley@...: eaglesohi@...:
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:29:01 -0800Subject: Re: [TOSRV] TORSV training



It is a excellent ride, ive done it 3 times and took last year off to race so i
noe the commitment that comes with training heres some of my tips, hope they
help: Buy a trainer, to ride indoors, using a trainer allows you to focus your
efforts on certin cycling aspects, such as pedal stroke, posistioning as well as
just getting used to the long time in then saddle. Also keep lots of water,
energy gels, a towel, and some tunes to help pass the time. since your not
outside the sweat dosent evaporate so its gonna get hott fast, sweat is also
really corosive, so use the towel to protect you bike.Getting stronger and
faster comes with time, so start slow and work up the intensity. to gain
endurence just increase the amount in time on your bike, dont judge your rides
by distance but by time. Because 15 miles one day is totaly diffrent from 15
miles last week, start out by riding what fits your schedual and bulid upon
that. If your limited on time just increase the intensisty, more bang for your
buck, so-to-speakUse clipless pedals, for better power transfer, also makes for
a more comfortable ride just take time getting used to being attached to your
bike, cliping in and out many time to get the action down.Dress in layers and
dress according to weather, being overly hott or really cold makes for a shitty
rideKeep a training diary and use it everyday, even when you have nothing to put
in that days slot use it to put what you ate that day or just thoughts in
general. pays off next season when u wanna see where you fell off the wagon.Stay
hydrated, ehough saidEat often. While on the bike eat carb rich foods and gels
every 45min to 1hr on a ride lasting over a hour and a half. it keeps your tank
full and energy stores full.hopes this helps, if you have any more speific
questions, just contact me throuthe messege board. take care, Steve --- On Mon,
11/3/08, g59johnson <g59johnson@...> wrote:From: g59johnson
<g59johnson@...>Subject: [TOSRV] TORSV trainingTo:
tourofthesciotorivervalley@...: Monday, November 3, 2008, 10:58
AMI am very strongly considering the TORSV 09. This event will be afirst for me
in that i have not to this point even ridden 100 miles ina single day. I have
been riding consistently (2 - 3 times a week) for a little overa year and
average about 15+ mph. Longest single ride is 33 miles. With the advance of cold
weather in my area (central VA) I am reducedto Sat/Sun rides and trying to get
in 2 spin classes a week. I am open to training suggestions and or experiences
during the TORSV(nutrition before, during, after).thanks in advance for the
advice.George.[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]






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