Any ST's out there who are doing Challenge AC:
The bike course has been touted as flat and fast with a total elevation of 775ft. In terms of training here in NJ I was hoping for some input on best ways to go about it. I have done 6 long rides (4+ hours) on the trainer during this awful northeast winter and I have now done 4 90+ mile rides on 9w up to Bear Mountain and back. 9w isn't the Rockies but it isn't flat either. In terms of getting some time in on a flat course does anyone have any advice which would be better for training in the next 9 weeks or so to simulate the race course? Would it be more beneficial to stay on the trainer for some more long rides or find one of the few flat stretches on 9w and just keep repeating the area of road over and over until I hit my long ride distance? There is a stretch after the GW bridge and Strictly Cycles that is relatively flat and fast but is only 6 miles long each way. Would you train more on this area of 9w or bust out some more long rides on the trainer?
The bike course has been touted as flat and fast with a total elevation of 775ft. In terms of training here in NJ I was hoping for some input on best ways to go about it. I have done 6 long rides (4+ hours) on the trainer during this awful northeast winter and I have now done 4 90+ mile rides on 9w up to Bear Mountain and back. 9w isn't the Rockies but it isn't flat either. In terms of getting some time in on a flat course does anyone have any advice which would be better for training in the next 9 weeks or so to simulate the race course? Would it be more beneficial to stay on the trainer for some more long rides or find one of the few flat stretches on 9w and just keep repeating the area of road over and over until I hit my long ride distance? There is a stretch after the GW bridge and Strictly Cycles that is relatively flat and fast but is only 6 miles long each way. Would you train more on this area of 9w or bust out some more long rides on the trainer?