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Re: [RC] "Big Ride Training" in EN - Joe Longsherman 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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