RAIN SCHEDULE – Strength to Spare
Week Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. Weekly
Easy* Pace* Brisk* Off Pace* Pace* Pace* Mileage
5/7 - 5/13 16 19.2 22.4 Off 19.2 64 24 164.8
5/14 - 5/20 16 20.8 24 Off 20.8 70.4 27.2 179.2
5/21 - 5/27 16 24 24 Off 24 76.8 28.8 193.6
5/28 - 6/3 17.6 25.6 30.4 Off 25.6 84.8 32 216
6/4 - 6/10 19.2 28.8 32 Off 28.8 94.4 35.2 238.4
6/11 - 6/17 20.8 30.4 36.8 Off 30.4 102.4 38.4 259.2
6/18 - 6/24 22.4 32 40 Off 32 113.6 43.2 283.2
6/25 - 7/1 25.6 32 43.2 Off 32 120 43.2 296
7/2 - 7/8 27.2 32 48 Off 32 120 51.2 310.4
RAIN WEEK (7/ 30.4 32 48 16 8 Easy 160 294.4
2435.2
RAIN WEEK is always a little off schedule due to the ride being on a Saturday.
This is the same schedule (adapted from here) that I worked off of training for last year's RAIN ride where I finished 216th of 855 finishing riders (1200 or so registered) (links to an excel document).
This year the schedule sure seems like a lot more work. I'm sure Gina, who is planning on her first ride this year, is thrilled.
The schedule worked really well though, even in last year's 90-some degree weather, so I'll stick with it. Maybe by then I'll have a new bike. Because that's just what I need.
I wondered how I'd feel about riding RAIN again this year, but just seeing that registration has opened has me pretty excited. I guess that means I enjoyed myself. This year I'm considering finishing and then adding on another 40 miles, just to get my double century ride badge... it's not very often that you're that close to 200 miles, so it might make sense to attempt.
Now if I could just get more of my friends involved...
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and that's how you go from 235 to 183
Man I'm excited.
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