| Bicycle century training can be a very daunting | | | | without overtraining and getting injured. |
| prospect. For someone relatively new to the sport, | | | | The second piece of advice is to vary your training. |
| riding a bike for 100 miles can be a very daunting | | | | Too many people make the mistake of simply going |
| prospect. Many people wonder where to begin their | | | | out and riding hard all the time. This is a sure fire way |
| training and what type of training they should be doing. | | | | to wear yourself down and get injured. Instead you |
| In this article I will explain what you need to do in order | | | | should incorporate exercises such as intervals, steady |
| to successfully train for a century ride. | | | | state tempo rides and recovery sessions that allow |
| I have completed over 50 century rides in recent | | | | your body to improve in various ways that will help |
| years and so have learnt a fair bit about long distance | | | | you complete your century ride as quickly as possible. |
| cycling along the way. The first piece of advice I can | | | | Last but not least you need to enjoy your riding. Again |
| give is to ensure you have a good century training | | | | a schedule can help you do this as it will create lots of |
| schedule. In much the same way as marathon runners | | | | small targets to reach for on each ride, keeping your |
| always have a plan so should century riders. The | | | | motivation high and you determination strong to |
| demands training for such an endurance event places | | | | complete these small goals in order to reach the |
| on your body means it is crucial to have a decent plan | | | | ultimate goal of riding a century. |
| that allows you to get the most out of your body | | | | |