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I discovered that this was going to be a lot tougher that just doubling my normal ride distance, and I began to believe that I’d taken on a lot more than I could achieve.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are some of the things I learned!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=right\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave Pinches\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","ContentConfig":{"Caption":null,"Icon":null,"IconColour":null,"CaptionColour":null,"UnderlineColour":null,"TextColour":null,"FontSize":null,"LineHeight":null,"RequiresLoggedInUser":false,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"12px","PaddingTop":"12px","PaddingRight":"12px","PaddingBottom":"12px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"ComponentCode":null,"ComponentError":null,"BottomMargin":"0px","PaddingLeft":"12px","PaddingTop":"12px","PaddingRight":"12px","PaddingBottom":"12px","CssClass":null,"ResponsiveClasses":"","PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""},"ImageConfig":{"ImageURL":null,"ObjectFit":"contain","ImageHeight":null,"FrameStyle":null,"BorderRadius":null,"Caption":{"IsActive":false,"Text":null,"SubText":null,"Font":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"SubFont":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"Alignment":null,"Position":null,"Margin":null,"BackgroundColour":null,"Blur":false,"Hover":false},"AltText":null,"LinkURL":null,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"IgnoreCache":false}]}],"ColumnSpacing":"9px","BottomMargin":"12px","TopPadding":"0px","IsFullWidth":false,"IsBackgroundFullWidth":false,"Background":{"Colour":"rgb(233, 236, 244)","ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":"linear-gradient(rgb(233, 236, 244), rgb(233, 236, 244))"}},{"Columns":[{"Width":6,"WidthClasses":"col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12","Elements":[{"ID":13500,"Type":"HTML","Content":"\u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003ePreparation is important\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA simple statement, and so obvious really. But, there are many, many facets to your preparation. Be realistic about your abilities, the event is likely to test you both physically and mentally. Just because you’ve not done this kind of thing, or this distance before does not mean that you can’t. It’s a challenge, and the very fact that you are considering it means you are up for being challenged.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResearch the route and the course profile. How steep are the hills? Where are the checkpoints? Can I get food en-route or must I be self-sufficient?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvent organisers will most likely publish a gpx file for the course, and most riders rely on a bike computer to give them directions. Will your device have sufficient power to get to the end? Power packs are heavy but useful. I found a USB plug and lead to be much lighter, and most stops will allow you to plug in for the 10 or so minutes you’ll be stopped.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have the time, organise a training schedule. There is plenty of advice on-line for this, choose a platform that ‘clicks’ with you – you’re more likely to stick to the plan if you believe in the advice given. If possible, ride more often and increase your long ride distance each week. Include hills that represent the gradients you will encounter.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn your training rides, practice your fuelling. Are you ok with gels, or do they make you feel out of sorts? When you stop at a café, do certain foods then not sit right with you (for me it’s eggs) on the continuing ride? You may find that at, say, 80 miles in, you can’t face eating more flapjack or sweetened foods. Have an alternative in mind, and if you can’t get that at the stops or in shops that you pass, then have space to take sufficient with you.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome riders have energy drinks, some plain water. Personally I add electrolyte tablets and a splash of unsweetened squash for a taste that I enjoy. I also set a reminder to take a drink at 20 minute intervals, otherwise I know I won’t drink enough.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eEquipment\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf there are steep hills, consider fitting a different rear cassette with as large a top sprocket as your mech will allow.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaytime riding lights are a very good idea and it seemed all the riders were using a rear light, if not both. Will these last for the whole ride? Will you still be riding as dusk approaches? 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If you ride with a heart rate monitor, aim to ride as much as you can in Training Zone 2 – the endurance zone. There’s plenty about this on various internet channels, but basically – and until it gets hilly - try to keep your heart rate within a ‘not too stressful, easy breathing, chatty’ sort of area.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you set out as a group/team then try to stay together and give support and encouragement when it’s needed. It can really set a rider back to see his mates power up the next hill and not see them again. That said, we each find our own pace on hills. Allow your friends / fellow riders to ride hills at their pace, but then re-group.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the ride we might all have moments when we need to back off, or stop (a rest, or to grab food from a saddle bag, etc.) Be understanding, you never know when it will be your turn.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLend a helping hand when punctures or mechanicals occur. Holding the bike up, checking the tyre for thorns, splits or damage, etc. all help take pressure off the afflicted rider.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf injury strikes, listen to your body. If there’s a risk of long term damage then be sensible – there’s always another event, another day.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf conditions mean that it becomes a day of endless suffering and endurance, and if you’ve really had enough, then pull out. – but be sure to let the organisers know. But understand that unless you’ve organised some help, you have got to ride back – to the start, your car, or home. On long Audaxes this might be just as far as finishing the event. If that’s the case, take a good rest while you recover and fuel-up, then continue steadily.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eAnd finally\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe sure to enjoy yourself! It’s not a race, so make it fun. 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