Hmm, Googling 'intervals for endurance' produces some interesting results.
Seems to imply that if you are not very fit, then base training is important for endurance; but if you are already well trained then HIIT produces more improvement in endurance than more base.
[anyone done it on a hardtail) did tw this year lots on hardtails even three or so on boardman pro ht, seemed to be the bikes that didnt end up with the mechanics after enery stage , even one on single speed , plus less weight to climb up hills some of 12 km or so
I did it this year on a hardtail TSW and the only time I saw the leaders was at the presentation each night, but that's what I expected anyway. As with all events you're often amongst your own peer group and you get support and encouragement along the way. You do need fitness, and my training was a daily 15mile round trip to work and regular fell runs up to 10-12 miles but with more of an emphasis on two or three hour bike rides as the TW got closer. The most important thing in the actual event was the willingness to accept that much of every day would be hard, uncomfortable and sometimes just bloody painful. There's a steady weariness that creeps in over the first four days as your body learns to cope with the demands being made of it, and that requires a certain level of determination to overcome. The days consist of pretty much the same routine, up early, fill yourself full of stodge, pack your tent, get on your bloody bike and ride. Then, hours later, wash your bike down, clean yourself, stuff yourself with more stodge, get to bed about 9 o-clockish and try to sleep and do it all again the next day, for ever and ever. What's it like? effing brilliant. the sense of achievement is still there. And you get a pretty good finishers jersey and a very limited edition buff (I wore mine at the OMM two weeks ago although nobody recognised it!....b***ards)
The TW is the hardest, and best, event I've ever done. I couldn't recommend it more highly. Do it.
I'm seriously considering self-training now...
btw, says he, I was sent this link out of the blue last weekend, it's an American mag and if you go to page 12-13 of issue nine, that's me on the Trans Wales. Old school or what?
http://xxcmag.com/site/XXC.html
i remember you lazlo , did you sleep in the cowshed at the end of the long rainy day , at least it was a dry night
yes I did Flange, that was my worst day, the Doethie valley was desperate in the rain, sodden wet through at the end, knackered, and still p***ing down. The idea of sleeping out in that still sends a shudder through me. But I can't remember meeting anyone called flange100, so that"s not your given name, give me a clue, whereabouts were you in the shed?
Daisy Duke did it last year and started as a fit skinny racing snake but still lost a lot of weight!
Before I did it I was worried at the thought of 7 consecutive days but having done it twice now I would say its easier than you imagine. Most days are around 70KM with so not super long, there is plenty of tarnac and fire road to spin away on and 95% of it is not a race so take your time. Net result is that it is a lot less knackering than a 'normal' 100 km enduro that most people ride as fast as poss with as few stops as poss. Lots of the riders are not v fit and the atmosphere is not as racey as say a Gorrick or Thetford.
Just get the miles in, plenty of 4-6 hour rides and plenty of back to back days. A riding holiday in May or June would be helpful. And fun!
There's a time cutoff on the non-special stages, isn't there?
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