Outside magazine, August 1995
Conditioning: Preparing for 100 Miles in 11 Saturdays Flat Training for a century ride, the 100-mile benchmark of road-cycling fitness, doesn’t mean sacrificing much more of your life than spending several Saturdays in the saddle. In fact, if you start now, you can pass the classic two-wheeler’s test in the fall–without living in spandex for the rest of the summer. While weekday rides are important (but rarely exceed 20 miles), the Saturday miles are the key, according to Estelle Gray, who shares the Ultra Marathon Cycling Association’s women’s transcontinental tandem record: ten days, 22 hours. “Just count backward by ten from the week you’ll do the century,” she says. “Of course, on the two Saturdays before the ride, take it relatively Training Tips
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Conditioning: Preparing for 100 Miles in 11 Saturdays Flat
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