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[Closed] How to get hill fit?

ahsat · 2022-02-02T07:40:47Z

I looked and decided to not put this in the training thread as I’m not ‘training’ for a comp or anything; and have no training background. I just wanted to be able to do longer, and hiller rides. In particular I found myself looking at the Pennie Rally route - but I’d REALLY struggle to do 5500 feet of climbing in one day, let alone for 5 days. I can do a ride with ~2500 feet (round here that can be in 15-30 miles depending mtb/road etc) but my legs really start to know about it and are heavy the next day. I also need the next day to recover (muscles and body battery!) - back-to-back riding seems unrealistic at the moment. Some of this is fall out of the last year or so of long covid. However I really would like to do some bigger, and also multi day routes. I’ve never really planned my riding to get fitter - just try and ride when I can, generally 1-3 times a week. I also lift weights 1-2 a week. Is it just a case of ride more, slowly pushing myself further? Or am I better to do something more structured (I’m pretty spontaneous with my exercise).

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spooky_b329

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Singlespeed, makes you stronger, increases power output, and not as bad as hill reps (or the gym, in my opinion!)

Then for big days out, you take a geared bike and everything seems easy 🙂

Posted : 02/02/2022 11:35 pm

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