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Anonymous
/fit/, I need your help.

I just made bet that I could complete a 100 km offroad biking race, in the desert lol

I hail from /v/, so you can probably guess my current physical condition. I am not fat, but for reference, 5 min at 6mph is the most I can "run" right now.

What I wanted is tips on preparing for the race, which is in about two months. I am guessing a shitload of cardio. Hitting the stat bikes is my only plan right now, should I combine it with other exercises? change my diet (junk food right now)?

On a related note, what's the best bike I can get for $300? what should I look for?
>> Anonymous
>>305888
I'm not a troll, I'm honestly asking for help here, also, its 100 km, or around 65 miles. Still impossible?

I can't just give up tho...
>> Anonymous
>>305911
no, nothing's impossible. like i said, google information on your event and then find the people who are good at it and look at what they do. cyclists need both good upper and lower body strength and, like i said, this will be more an endurance event for you. this means you will need to be cycling every day and every day resetting your targets higher. you also need to clean up your diet completely and you will absolutely need to engage in strength training three times a week. you will need to cycle train every day on top of it.

not impossible but a lot of hard work. the payoff will be the achievement in doing it and the body of a god you'll no doubt get too as a result.
>> Anonymous
>>305926
very good advice
>> Anonymous
>>305926
thanks, damn, it seems like a lot more that I bargained for. Well, I was looking for a good excuse to get fit anyway.
>> Anonymous
oh wait, what kind of bike should I get? just a mountain bike from walmart or what?
>> Anonymous
>>305961
go for it then. who knows. you may land up really liking it and want to compete semi-professionally. set your goals and aim to do anything you can to achieve them. your workout should be a classic split with something like monday: arms and chest, wednesday: legs, friday: shoulders and back. do half an hour cardio beforehand. train for about an hour. three to four sets of your exercises. aim for about five reps for each. the last two or three should make you want to die. keep moving the weights up. think about the event. you will be offroad which means rough terrain. your back needs to be strong and your legs too - make sure your leg day includes deadlifts and squats (seriously). every day, you need to be on a cycle and cycling. do this at a separate time from the weight work on weight days. work at incline and keep moving it up. do not give your body a chance to get comfortable. the first week you will get stiff and sore but this will pass. keep a daily notebook of what you've done including times, weights, speeds, etc. and every day aim to do better than the day before. keep your diet as clean as possible and eat plenty of protein and rough and fibrous carbohydrate. remember to drink lots of water. keep us posted on how you're doing.
>> Anonymous
>>305971

You won't buy any respectable mountain bike for $300. Double that and you'll be getting something decent. If you're really only looking to finish this race and go on to do other things, try to borrow a bike, not buy. If you're really determined, head down to your local bike shop and ask their opinion. Try out a few models. If you act like you're going to buy anything, they'll help you out with fitting and figuring out your size and preference. After that, if you look out on Craigslist there are cheap bikes to be had at half original sale price that are hardly ridden.
>> Anonymous
Alright, don't listen to the idiots above.
Here's what you do:
Train 3 times per week on the bike.
Don't do anything else. Strength training is nice, but will distract you now.
Bike!
How to train?
You will need a good racing pant with good padding, 100km will get you a sore ass.
You will need a good saddle for the same reason.
Go to a store and get advice, or try out some for yourself, not every saddle is good. Stay away from gel saddles, get one with a cut.
DO NOT PUSH YOURSELF WHILE BIKING.
You need to train basic endurance first.
High frequency, low power are the way to go.
Ride as long as you can without feeling trashed.
Increase the distance slowly you bike.
After training you should NOT FEEL WASTED!
>> Theodore Roosevelt
You're fucked pretty much. 100k isn't that tough on the road if you're in reasonable shape and take your time, but on a mountain bike, and especially on a demanding course, 100k is a long and excrutiating journey to hell and back.

go and pick up a copy of the mountain bikers training bible by joe friel, and get yourself a decent bike(looking at around $1000).

Then train, a lot.