After watching the Marathon in London yesterday and seeing both the complete elation and exhaustion at the end of the race, I started to think about the Dragon ride.
Anyhow, I think I need to start doing some longer preparation rides. I am thinking of doing 3 or 4 preparation rides before the race. These will all be hilly and > 80 miles, at an average pace of 17 mph or so. I don't plan to be doing any long cafe stops, as there won't be any on the Dragon ride.
I hope to do the first to be on the 12th May, as the Chertsey Race is on the 5th I think. Suggest that the first is TOSH !!
Anyone out there want to join me ?
Huw - Do you still have maps for TOSH !!
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Dragon Ride
by Graham O » Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:47 pm
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by huw williams » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:08 pm
Dragon Ride - Very wise Graham - especially as yesterday's temperatures were peanuts compared to the 2005 Dragon (it was 97 degrees on the senni bridge climb)
Tosh maps avaiable as pdfs - PM your email address and I'll send em out.
Haven't decided on a Tosh date yet but middle of May looks favourite
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Tosh maps avaiable as pdfs - PM your email address and I'll send em out.
Haven't decided on a Tosh date yet but middle of May looks favourite
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by huw williams » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:13 pm
Don't worry - I think there will be a few ToShs this summer
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by mrP(Boonen)VT » Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:31 am
Calling all you Dragon riders
[quote]I am away from the 12 through the 21st for the Nove Colli, so i was hoping for a long ride beforehand.
[quote]I am away from the 12 through the 21st for the Nove Colli, so i was hoping for a long ride beforehand.
[quote]Anyhow, I think I need to start doing some longer preparation rides. I am thinking of doing 3 or 4 preparation rides before the race. These will all be hilly and > 80 miles, at an average pace of 17 mph or so. I don't plan to be doing any long cafe stops, as there won't be any on the Dragon ride.
- I'm going down to Worthing after the ACC 25 on Sunday
Reckon it could be an 80 miler, but with a lunch stop I'm afraid.
It will only be steady as I will have already ridden the 25
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