| The key to any successful 100 mile bike ride is | | | | workouts/rides. During any 100 mile ride you will |
| preparation. In order to train your body to get as fit as | | | | encounter all sorts of terrain ranging from flat straights |
| possible you need to have a solid training plan to follow. | | | | to hilly steep inclines. Only by following a varied training |
| The big mistake most people tend to make is simply | | | | plan can you prepare your body to ride well over such |
| going out and riding as much as they can in the belief | | | | varied terrain. |
| that this is the best way to get as fit as possible. This | | | | You should include the following kinds of workouts in |
| is perhaps worse than under training for an event. | | | | your training: interval training, tempo rides, hill repeats, |
| During my time spent as a long distance cycle coach I | | | | recovery rides and endurance sessions. Each of these |
| have seen many a cyclist make this approach and | | | | specific workouts will improve different aspects of |
| end up with what is known as chronic training fatigue. | | | | your riding ability, making a huge impact on your overall |
| This is where you feel constantly tired and your | | | | century time. |
| performances on the bike suffer. In addition when your | | | | The aim of any training plan is to get you to |
| body reaches this state you run a vastly enhanced | | | | encompass all of these different kinds of rides in |
| risk of incurring a training injury. | | | | exactly the right proportions so as to maximize their |
| How to Train For A 100 Mile Bike Ride | | | | benefit to you without over training your body. |
| Any successful training plan will contain a big variety of | | | | |