The Training Schedule...

This is the one suggested by the event organisers. Unfortunately, due to other commitments (such as children, work, coursework moderating, sleep etc) we are not sure how closely we can stick to it.



Week 1
2 x 15 – 20 mins
Sat or Sun: 1 hour


Week 2 & 3
Mon or Tues: 20 ‐ 25 mins
Thurs or Fri: 20 ‐ 25 mins
Sat or Sun: 1½ hrs


Week 4, 5, 6 & 7
3 x 30 – 40 mins (8‐10 miles)
Sat or Sun: 2 hrs (25 ‐ 30 miles)


Week 8
Tues: 10 – 15 miles
Thurs: 10 – 15 miles
Fri: 5 miles
Sat: 30 – 40 miles (2 ‐ 2½ hrs)


Week 9 & 10
Mon or Tues: 10+ miles
Thurs or Fri: 10+ miles
Sat or Sun: 20 – 25 miles


Week 11
Mon: 8 – 10 miles
Tues: 10 – 15 miles
Thurs: 10 – 15 miles
Sun: 40 miles


Week 12, 13 & 14
Mon: 10 miles easy cycling
Tues: 15 – 20 miles
Thurs: 15 – 20 miles
Sun: 45 miles


Week 15
Tues: 20 – 25 miles
Thurs: 20 – 25 miles
Sun: 45 miles


THE WEEK BEFORE YOU GO!
Mon: 10 miles
Tues: 5 miles
Weds: 10 miles
Thurs: 5 miles
Fri: Rest





Week one and we are ahead of ourselves!
I have done 3x 20mins on the exercise bike and a 2 hour/12 mile bike ride on the roads.
Kev has done 2x30mins, 1x45 in the exercise bike and a 2 hour/12 mile ride on the roads,


Should mean week 2 and 3 are manageable too. I hope!




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