RE: [RC] "Big Ride Training" in EN - Ranelle Rubin
I know this young lady, and she has been coached by a couple very competent riders. I wonder if they had a chance to read her article before she sent it in for publication?
She is a good kid, and she DID finish...but I really don't think she was riding the kind of mileage quoted, as I know who she was riding with, saw them on the trail, and really doubt it was that many weekly miles. She was also riding a seasoned horse with a good base on him that is owned by her sponsor.
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> Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2008 13:38:09 -0600 > From: jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [RC] "Big Ride Training" in EN > > sherman wrote: > > I thought the same about the mileage recommendation. Although I do like > > to do 2 50s about 8 weeks before Tevis, at no other time do we put in > > more than 60 miles a weed and usually only up to 50, a 30 mile ride and > > usually only one other 20 or maybe two 15 mile rides that week. But I > > only ride to finish, not worried about where we place…could that be the > > difference? > > I often race for first place, including on 100's, and I never rode even > as much as 50 miles in one week in training rides with any horse. About > the longest training rides I ever do are about 25 miles, with 15 miles > being more typical. I believe that you get close to 100% of the maximum > training benefit on any give day between 15 and 25 miles, more is of > little use (and may do more harm than good). I don't think > overconditioning is as prevalent as it used to be, but it's still not a > good thing to do. > > Real 50-mile events are good conditioning and preparation for 100's, though. > > When I first started in endurance I was intimidated by what "the books" > said you needed to ride in training. I thought "I can never do that, so > I won't ever be competitive." Thankfully, I was wrong. > > > And I suppose her feeding schedule may have been referring to horses > > that were in a stall and paddock, or dry lot? I also thought just have > > food available 24/, no need to worry about feeding 3 times a day. > > My horses are on pasture, and have hay available all day. They get a > small amount of grain twice a day. I've never fed three times a day at > home. > > Maybe EN should print a small followup on this article, pointing out > that opinions differ on these points? I'd hate to see people > discouraged from trying a 100 due to misinformation about the training > required. > > -- > Joe Long > jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp > > Ride Long and Ride Safe!! > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >
