tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201328869587996203.post5219611243677433629..comments2014-12-13T13:51:29.119+13:00Comments on From Blob to Enduring Love of Velo: Happy Blogday to me!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201328869587996203.post-84205924482315962162009-03-18T18:26:00.000+13:002009-03-18T18:26:00.000+13:00Hills are great. For that much climbing you get so...Hills are great. For that much climbing you get some good downhills! :-) Lynne and I trained properly from November to race day (but I think we might have better off starting training properly in September) but the main trick for me was doing hard efforts one after another and forcing my body to realise that yes, it is possible to get up and do it all again after feeling like there was no way you could ride your bike again the day before.<BR/>Doing a 6 hour or even a 12 hour prior is good endurance training. The best thing about the epic is that it's back country riding at it's best. We crossed 16 properties and had a vast variety of terrain and I felt we went right back to mountain bikings beginnings when we all had hard tails, no fancy gear and tons of enthusiasm.<BR/>Would I do it again? You bet! But it's a big training commitment and you need a great team mate - ideally one who is well matched to you fitness and personality wise.<BR/>Cheers CathMtbCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561009291722057752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201328869587996203.post-19870043013856496942009-03-11T10:45:00.000+13:002009-03-11T10:45:00.000+13:00Michelle, you are on!! woot!Michelle, you are on!! woot!Tinkerbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482615246202882172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201328869587996203.post-64483964375847350102009-03-11T10:44:00.000+13:002009-03-11T10:44:00.000+13:00Thanks Chris, and while I by no means love hills, ...Thanks Chris, and while I by no means love hills, I don't hate them with the passion you have or even the venom I previously did. The Molesworth was good, but the lure of backcountry riding is soo strong. Yes vodka may well be the answer! :)Tinkerbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482615246202882172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201328869587996203.post-45524579506638523902009-03-11T10:34:00.000+13:002009-03-11T10:34:00.000+13:002-up team for the DayNighter FTW! ;-)2-up team for the DayNighter FTW! ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201328869587996203.post-32791775431343399352009-03-11T10:32:00.000+13:002009-03-11T10:32:00.000+13:00I think you know my opinion of hills, so the fact ...I think you know my opinion of hills, so the fact that you are even considering this makes me think you're mad! That's 6.3km of ascent, the same distance I ride each day from my house to my office on the flat. That's huge! You're insane.<BR/>As for Run79 in Tekapo, I've done that for the last 3 years, and will be there again this year. I love it, a great scenic tour, much prettier than Molesworth.<BR/>Training? You need a straight jacket! But the other thing to consider is what aspect of the riding do you love the most? If hills are your cup of tea, then do it by all means, but if you are more into sifting and lurking (like me) then stick to Molesworth Muster, Rainbow Rage, Run79/Tekapo, 6/12hr events, that sorta thing.<BR/>Hills? Madness. Take 4 vodkas and have a lie donw.CrazyChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17124746511408745443noreply@blogger.com