Just getting back on the bike after a layoff from a car accident, had settled on the following
Sun 1hr on Xtrainer
Mon Rest
Tues Long road ride 2-3 hrs
Wed 1hr on Xtrainer
Thurs Short road ride 1-1 1/2 hours
Fri Rest
Sat Mountain Biking 2hrs+
Anybody with any better routines please post as I have six weeks to get fit for 2 days in Wales
Cheers
far too sensible to get any comment
no pro but looks a good mix with rest
and good luck
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Cheers
layoff from a car accident
i found coming back from the same that trying to stick to a schedule when it was painful was a bad idea. seems like a decent amount of riding. but if you need rest take it.
I would skip the Wednesday trainer ride, and make the tue night ride a short one for the first couple of weeks just to asses how I felt.
MSP you could be right died all day yesterday after the tuesday run absolutely knackered!!
Sounds like a sensible routine/plan.
6 weeks is easily enough time to get fit enough for a biking weekend.
I did zero cycling (or any cardio actually) between the end of last September and the beginning of Jan. Was soon doing the 25-mile round trip commute 4 or 5 days a week plus some upper-body gym stuff.
Rest days are key though, and also don't get too hung up on the routine - if you feel tired on an 'exercise' day just give it a miss or reduce the time.