=150 Miles In 1 Day.. Have Any PHers Done It?
Discussion
I've done 120 a couple of times but never 150. My longest is 125 miles
I think the cutoff for when a ride starts to get a bit boring for me is anything over 100 miles - that's the biggest reason I rarely go further. Also fitting it in as that's a good chunk of the day out on a bike.
Wouldn't even think about doing it solo!
I think the cutoff for when a ride starts to get a bit boring for me is anything over 100 miles - that's the biggest reason I rarely go further. Also fitting it in as that's a good chunk of the day out on a bike.
Wouldn't even think about doing it solo!
As above, if you can ride 116 miles (assuming you were not completely exhausted) then 150 miles should be fine. It’s just a case of keeping hydrated, eating regularly to keep carbs up and not riding too hard.
The most I’ve done in one day is 250 miles - it was mostly a mental battle towards the end.
The most I’ve done in one day is 250 miles - it was mostly a mental battle towards the end.
Most I've ever done in a single day was 340-odd km, so 211 miles. It was part of a 3 day 1000km Tour race many years ago.
Typically, races would rarely exceed 160km or 100 miles though and the most I've done as training and just for fun is about 200 miles.
All that was a long time ago though! I've gone decades as a 'fat' bloke and only recently started up my cycling again thanks to losing weight and beginning to get fit once more.
Typically, races would rarely exceed 160km or 100 miles though and the most I've done as training and just for fun is about 200 miles.
All that was a long time ago though! I've gone decades as a 'fat' bloke and only recently started up my cycling again thanks to losing weight and beginning to get fit once more.
Edited by Coolbanana on Friday 1st February 08:43
Could just go out and do 150 miles as I ride enough but would need a purpose to do so. These are my biggest two and could have easily bumped both to 150 if desired.
135 in Majorca. Was a nice day in a group though, so not too bad despite being hilly:
https://www.strava.com/activities/1514250056
127 solo miles in sometimes crap UK weather felt way harder:
https://www.strava.com/activities/612063800
135 in Majorca. Was a nice day in a group though, so not too bad despite being hilly:
https://www.strava.com/activities/1514250056
127 solo miles in sometimes crap UK weather felt way harder:
https://www.strava.com/activities/612063800
Yes I did Chase the Sun last year - 205 miles in one day. It was just under 13 hours of cycling.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1657571736
I had a good 2017 and I think that's what got me through this event in 2018. My training consisted of continued regular commuting to work by bike (40k per day) and the occasional long ride (i think i did 1x 100miler that year).
My nutrition wasn't great and I had a couple of blow ups at circa 130 miles and 170 miles quickly fixed with some coca cola and real food. I didn't force myself to eat regularly, partly because I hadn't done the long rides that year. The 2 guys I rode with had done more training and completed a 150 mile ride before the event so didn't suffer as much as me. They also carried me more after my blow up: I was good for 120 miles basically.
If I was doing it again I would ensure I was doing fairly regular long rides and focus on nutrition. I would also ensure I was doing regular structured turbo training too. For nutrition it's no good going on feel as your body won't communicate properly when it's really fatigued and it's a mental game to keep it topped up on fluids and food to stop you crashing out. Experience counts here.
Structured turbo training creates huge advances in abilities out on the road. I would suggest getting yourself a smart trainer or power meter/normal trainer and signing up to Sufferfest. I used to use Zwift but in my opinion Suffefest is far superior for structured training. I'm about to embark the tour of sufferlandria tomorrow. There are no wasted sessions on Sufferfest. Everything is structured, including Base work, whereas on Zwift it's possible to just ride around. As Sufferfest isn't full VR you don't need a smart trainer and are arguably better off with a power meter and normal trainer as you can use it on the road. My Smart Trainer broke and that's what I now use and prefer it as I can push harder or less during the sessions rather than be restricted to what the smart trainer wants me to do.
Prior to using the turbo I used to rely on my commuting to keep me fit and on form, However it's true you can waste your time doing junk miles as my FTP increased by 40watts just by including the turbo training into my weekly routines over a few months.
The other thing to try, if relevant to you and is my game plan for 2019 is to watch your actual diet. Prior to now I have just eaten what I like and drank too much wine, At 178cm tall I have weighed between 76kg (2017) and 82kg (today as training has reduced with family commitments). This year as I can't ride as much I've been sticking to circa 14 units of alcohol and being sensible with food. Being lighter on the bike just makes you more efficient - you don't want to have to cart an extra 10kg over 150miles if you don't have to.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1657571736
I had a good 2017 and I think that's what got me through this event in 2018. My training consisted of continued regular commuting to work by bike (40k per day) and the occasional long ride (i think i did 1x 100miler that year).
My nutrition wasn't great and I had a couple of blow ups at circa 130 miles and 170 miles quickly fixed with some coca cola and real food. I didn't force myself to eat regularly, partly because I hadn't done the long rides that year. The 2 guys I rode with had done more training and completed a 150 mile ride before the event so didn't suffer as much as me. They also carried me more after my blow up: I was good for 120 miles basically.
If I was doing it again I would ensure I was doing fairly regular long rides and focus on nutrition. I would also ensure I was doing regular structured turbo training too. For nutrition it's no good going on feel as your body won't communicate properly when it's really fatigued and it's a mental game to keep it topped up on fluids and food to stop you crashing out. Experience counts here.
Structured turbo training creates huge advances in abilities out on the road. I would suggest getting yourself a smart trainer or power meter/normal trainer and signing up to Sufferfest. I used to use Zwift but in my opinion Suffefest is far superior for structured training. I'm about to embark the tour of sufferlandria tomorrow. There are no wasted sessions on Sufferfest. Everything is structured, including Base work, whereas on Zwift it's possible to just ride around. As Sufferfest isn't full VR you don't need a smart trainer and are arguably better off with a power meter and normal trainer as you can use it on the road. My Smart Trainer broke and that's what I now use and prefer it as I can push harder or less during the sessions rather than be restricted to what the smart trainer wants me to do.
Prior to using the turbo I used to rely on my commuting to keep me fit and on form, However it's true you can waste your time doing junk miles as my FTP increased by 40watts just by including the turbo training into my weekly routines over a few months.
The other thing to try, if relevant to you and is my game plan for 2019 is to watch your actual diet. Prior to now I have just eaten what I like and drank too much wine, At 178cm tall I have weighed between 76kg (2017) and 82kg (today as training has reduced with family commitments). This year as I can't ride as much I've been sticking to circa 14 units of alcohol and being sensible with food. Being lighter on the bike just makes you more efficient - you don't want to have to cart an extra 10kg over 150miles if you don't have to.
Edited by pfnsht on Friday 1st February 09:51
most I've done is 300km (200miles) on a fixie. training consisted of one long ride at the weekend (70ish miles) and 2-3 midweek commutes at 10-20 miles. my advice would be:
- eat like a horse during such a ride
- don't set out too quick, pace yourself so you can finish strong/fast
- choose a smaller gear than you think if going fixed(!)
no plans to repeat any time soon. 2 kids have seen to that!
- eat like a horse during such a ride
- don't set out too quick, pace yourself so you can finish strong/fast
- choose a smaller gear than you think if going fixed(!)
no plans to repeat any time soon. 2 kids have seen to that!
BeirutTaxi said:
(1) Has anyone on here done it? (2) If so what training did you do and where did you do it?
So far I've managed 116 (albeit in a wet, windy, hilly but beautiful Ireland).
(3) Does anyone plan to do such a challenge this year?
(1) Yes. A silly whim to go see the Bournemouth Air Festival in September 2017.So far I've managed 116 (albeit in a wet, windy, hilly but beautiful Ireland).
(3) Does anyone plan to do such a challenge this year?
(2) No training was necessary. I usually do a few century rides per year, and most of my riding is longer (and slower) than a lot of cyclists. So long as I don't burn all my matches too soon I'm alright for a very long day on the bike right off the bat.
My longest was that Farnborough/Bournemouth/Farnborough ride... https://www.strava.com/activities/1163547782 ...which only counts for 148 miles on Strava because the battery in my Garmin died before I got home. On reflection, I'd have had a better day out if I'd left earlier than 10 am, as I only managed to see the Red Arrows, grab some chips for my tea, and ride home again. Route was good though. Hampshire countryside out and back via Winchester, and a chunk of the New Forest too.
(3) No specific plans, but within two months of getting back on my bike, after 6 months out with a broken leg, I did this one... https://www.strava.com/activities/2041033562 ..."because Rapha Festive 500" and "because never been to Richmond Park". So there'll be something in the pipeline this year, just no detailed plans yet. Farnborough/Bristol/Farnborough via the Kennet & Avon canal was a possibility, although I may have moved (house) away before squeezing that one in.
upsidedownmark said:
225 (miles), on a TT bike in 12hrs.. had nothing going on after a very early season 'A race', so did a 12hr TT on a whim. Not sure I'd recommend!
150 miles as a long day out with a nice pub lunch, ideally going somewhere sounds like a great plan.
It certainly is a great plan! I've ridden down to Goodwood and back a few times now. A burger at the Control tower cafe, or a meal at the Weald & Downland Museum, watch a track day if there's one on, and bum around watching the Boultbee Academy Spitfire(s) if they're flying too. Really small quiet roads away from the faster 'A' roads. The only thing I've not really mastered is the mystic art of the early start. Far too often I'm leaving home at 10 or 11 am, then find myself having to navigate back in the dark, even on long summer days...150 miles as a long day out with a nice pub lunch, ideally going somewhere sounds like a great plan.
The only advice I would give would be to rein in the pace, look up and enjoy the scenery, eat proper food on top of any on-the-bike 'fueling' you carry, and just enjoy it for the journey AND the destination. Don't make it simply about ticking off a number.
Good luck!
Yes, as part of an Everesting, 302 km in 27 hours. My average hr gradually sunk as the day wore on, I was doing just enough to make each climb and then rolling back down. It was Boxhill so it wasn't really about the effort to climb, it was the effort to keep going.
9 years ago I did the South Downs Way in a day on what was a fairly basic Specialised Hard Rock, took me 13.5 hours. I'm thinking about doing it again next year, as it will be 10 years on. I still have the Hard Rock too, but not sure I'll be using it!
I find I get bored on longer rides these days, anything over 40 miles and I find it hard to not keep looking at the distance to go, wanting it to be over. Having a special destination or a challenge of a route makes a difference, shifting the focus off just racking up the miles.
Pacing yourself is the key, keep it in z2 as much as you can, and climb hills with as little effort as possible. Eat a little and often, only use science/energy products as an emergency.
9 years ago I did the South Downs Way in a day on what was a fairly basic Specialised Hard Rock, took me 13.5 hours. I'm thinking about doing it again next year, as it will be 10 years on. I still have the Hard Rock too, but not sure I'll be using it!
I find I get bored on longer rides these days, anything over 40 miles and I find it hard to not keep looking at the distance to go, wanting it to be over. Having a special destination or a challenge of a route makes a difference, shifting the focus off just racking up the miles.
Pacing yourself is the key, keep it in z2 as much as you can, and climb hills with as little effort as possible. Eat a little and often, only use science/energy products as an emergency.
Looks like I'll need some good training. I did the 116 miles about 6 years ago when I was a bit younger and fitter, plus I didn't have a career in process engineering and in a corporate company or a girlfriend who is an excellent chef/baker.
If anyone is planning on doing such a ride this year what routes do they have in mind?
If anyone is planning on doing such a ride this year what routes do they have in mind?
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