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If you have any questions about riding the PMC, ask away! Maybe I'll see you on the road next year!

  • PatriotAlpacas Jan 18, 2009 @ 1:25 pm | delete
    ...edit: that should be "weights and riding" in my reply. Weights are excellent for cyclists to build strength and muscle in preparation for the riding season.
  • PatriotAlpacas Jan 18, 2009 @ 1:20 pm | in reply to Denise Shanning | delete
    Hi Denise,
    Congrats and you'll do great! I suggest weight riding (indoors or cycle class) until weather gets nicer. Come May all time should be spent on riding. Short 25-40mi rides during weekdays, and longer rides on weekends. I don't know what your longest distance ridden is so that's a starting point, but by mid July if you are doing the two day, you should be able to do back to back rides of at least 70 miles per day avg (you could break it up to something like 90/60 if you wanted). These should be over hilly terrain (flat 90 miles won't do it).

    If your body can take two long days like that in relative stride, you should be in good shape to for the PMC. Do easier rides the last weekend of July!
  • Denise Shanning Jan 10, 2009 @ 4:48 pm | delete
    Is it best to weight train and ride, or just ride. This will be my first ride ever in 2009! I'm excited and want to begin training now!

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Hi, I'm Tasha. I live in northern Massachusetts. I have done the Pan Mass Challenge in 2006 and 2007. I hope to be riding again in 2009. I'm always... more »

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