RE: [RC] "Big Ride Training" in EN - Ranelle Rubin
I think the mileage was likely just a misprint.. Going into the season, I might log 50-60 miles a week-One long ride of 25 or 30 miles a week and two short rides of 8-15 each..Once my horse is through his first ride of the season, I back off and just keep him fit with three rides a week..two weeks before a ride, I will do another long ride (we did that yesterday), then just keep him going..kind of a cycle...seems to work for me and Fellow...
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> Subject: RE: [RC] "Big Ride Training" in EN > Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 08:42:54 -0700 > From: carrie.kitley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: raneller@xxxxxxx; jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Maybe she meant 90 miles a month? lol > > Carrie Kitley > 30th Medical Group, Vandenberg AFB > DMLSS Database Sustainment Specialist (DSS) > CACI International Inc www.caci.com > dsn 276-1077, Comm (805) 606-1077 > fax dsn 276-1179 > <\_~ > // \\ > > carrie.kitley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ranelle Rubin > Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 6:56 AM > To: jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Ridecamp (E-mail) > Subject: RE: [RC] "Big Ride Training" in EN > > 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. > > > > Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway. ~ John Wayne > > > Ranelle Rubin, Business Consultant > > http://www.rrubinconsulting.com > Independent Dynamite Distributor > raneller@xxxxxxx > > 530-885-3510 home office > 916-718-2427 cellular > 916-848-3662 fax > > > > > 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!! > > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > 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!! > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
