Topic: Do you have a mileage goal to reach before RAGBRAI?

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Do you have a mileage goal to reach before RAGBRAI?

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Started 107 days ago by CyclingRoberto
Latest reply from Homesuds 103 days ago

Blumblebees

I’m aiming for between 1000-2500. Since I’m in worse than couch potato shape…heck lets just say I am the couch, I need all the miles I can get. I’m starting off with stationary as I need to either get a new bike or a lot of work done on my old bike (haven’t been on it over 10 years). Also as a stay at home mommy I can’t just get out and go riding since I’m home with my 4 year old. Most of my road rides will be on the weekends and nights I’m not working my part time job. Either way I hoping to prove that you can go from being completely and totally out of shape to being able to ride the entire week of RAGBRAI. I don’t care if I have to walk my bike up every hill at least I’m out there!

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Posted 105 days ago #7550
jwsknk

Bumblebees, heck, new tires, tubes a tune-up and maybe a quick fit just to make sure and your ready to go. And are you bringing the shoes? I want to see cleats on them.

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Posted 105 days ago #7551
Blumblebees

jwsknk said: Bumblebees, heck, new tires, tubes a tune-up and maybe a quick fit just to make sure and your ready to go. And are you bringing the shoes? I want to see cleats on them.

LOL it would make quite a statment if I were to wear them eh?

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Posted 105 days ago #7552
marhot

1,500 prior to last years & I was fine …

5,000 … are you joking? 4,200 was my ENTIRE year in 2011

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Posted 105 days ago #7553
trknight

I don’t have a specific mileage goal but want to be fit enough to do a one day 130 mile ride w/ 15,000′ of climbing the weekend before RAGBRAI. I think if I can do that, I’ll be ready for RAGBRAI. I’m guessing I’ll have a fair amount of cross training and a couple thousand or more in by then.

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Posted 105 days ago #7554
CyclingRoberto

marhot said: 1,500 prior to last years & I was fine …

5,000 … are you joking? 4,200 was my ENTIRE year in 2011

Nope! Had 4500 last year pre-RAGBRAI and ended the year with 8500+.

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Posted 105 days ago #7555
SFC JKL2

As much as possible. First I’ll have to get there. I leave for Ft Lewis June 1 and probably won’t get to ride anymore before then. My legs were fine last year, but my butt could definitely tell I hadn’t been on a bike for a long time.

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Posted 105 days ago #7556
busymike

did around 800 before RAGBRAI last year. aiming for 2,000 this year. I’ve actually taken some time off work in April and I’ll be doing my own tour (450 miles in 6 days). So I’m first training for that april ride, then training for RAGBRAI, which should be flatter.

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Posted 105 days ago #7557
coloradoshortbus

I usually try for about 100 miles. Being from Colorado is an advantage, due to the thinner air. My VOX goes up by 10-15% in Iowa. It’s like biking with an oxygen bottle.

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Posted 104 days ago #7558
3 Pedal

coloradoshortbus said: I usually try for about 100 miles. Being from Colorado is an advantage, due to the thinner air. My VOX goes up by 10-15% in Iowa. It’s like biking with an oxygen bottle.

I do love the oxygen rich air in Iowa. I wish there was a way to train for the humidity.

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Posted 104 days ago #7559
CyclingRoberto

Logged my 800th mile for the year so far today. :)

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Posted 104 days ago #7560
Ken

Hi Roberto,

By my calc, there have been only 34 days this year. That means an average of 23.5 mi per day. Do you do anything else?

Ken

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Posted 104 days ago #7561
mikesglobebike

I plan to do 2000 miles before RAGBRAI. I did 1500 miles last year.

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Posted 104 days ago #7563
mikesglobebike

Thats all outdoors.

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Posted 104 days ago #7564
Sandaltan

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Posted 104 days ago #7565