Tim -- The conventional approach is to ride the brevets in order without trying to do too much in between, as long as the gaps are not more than 2-3 weeks. It's good to give your legs some time to recover and adapt. Most everybody is intimidated by the 400K, I am still after a number of years randonneuring. Showing up with rested legs and good sleep the week leading into the ride makes a big difference.
If you were able to ride the 175 miler without major difficulty in similar terrain, you can complete a 400K. It may not be comfortable, but you'll get there. Keep up with your food and drink, don't ride too hard early in the event and see if you can group up with other riders for the nighttime hours. You'll likely have a low energy point somewhere during the ride, don't worry, a good rest stop helps; eat and drink whatever you think will raise your energy level and spirits. I've taken a mini-nap of 10 minutes in the past which is surprisingly refreshing. Nightfall also has a natural energizing effect as your senses perk up to deal with the dark, as does the prospect of finishing. Hope this helps. On Friday, May 23, 2014 8:05:14 AM UTC-4, Tim wrote: > > I know several of you in the group ride brevets so it's time to pick your > brains. I've taken them up again this year. In 2011 i completed a 200k, had > a DNF 300k followed by finishing a planned 175 mile ride. I've had no rides > over 50-60 miles since until this year, got fat, etc. I decided I needed a > goal to help motivate me so I put PBP 2015 on the calendar. I've lost over > 45 lbs and am loving riding again. I did a 200k a couple of weeks ago and > have a 300k next week which I'm nervous about but fairly confident. My > question is about beyond that. I'm wondering if I need to progress to the > other distances. In other words, should I try 350k before 400 then 500 > before 600? Or do you think that by the time I've gone 300k that the base > is built up enough to sustain the larger jumps in time and distance? Riv > content: I'm riding this on my Homer and loving it! I'd like to complete > the whole series (200,300,400, 600) this summer so I'll have a good taste > for what's in store next year in Paris. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
