| One of the most important elements of any attempt | | | | A good training schedule should provide you with a |
| to cycle a century is to have an effective century | | | | clear aim for each day you decide to train. Ideally you |
| training program from which to work. Riding 100 miles is | | | | should enter each workout with a specific aim in mind, |
| not a simple task, especially if you have limited | | | | knowing exactly what benefit the workout will bring |
| experience of endurance bike riding. | | | | you and what you need to do to achieve it. |
| As with new marathon runners a common mistake | | | | Having a detailed training schedule helps you to focus |
| made by individuals is to jump into their training head | | | | on small goals such as doing your daily workout or |
| first, do too much too quickly and end up injured. If you | | | | riding a certain mileage in a week. Without a good |
| follow this approach even if you do not get injured you | | | | program it can be all too easy to just focus on your |
| may well end up quickly getting bored of your training | | | | ultimate goal (riding a century) which can seem like a |
| and lose motivation to get out there and ride. | | | | long way off and may end up de-motivating you. |
| What you need to be able to successfully ride a | | | | Over the years I have developed a number of century |
| century is a decent training program and training | | | | training programs for friends and colleagues of all ages, |
| schedule. | | | | shapes and sizes. |
| How a training program can help you | | | | |