Question: I wondered if all rides at your high-mileage training camp were the same intensity, or were they like they’ve been described in Coach Fred Matheny’s eBooks? Were you riding often in “no-man’s land?” Did you use a heart monitor? — Jim D. Coach Fred Matheny Replies: I didn’t use a heart monitor this year. But from wearing one…
Question: I just returned from my first PAC Tour Training Camp, which I really enjoyed. How should I build on a high-mileage week like that? How should it affect my overall training plan? Prior to the camp, my weekly routine generally consisted of a 50-mile ride, a 20-mile ride, two high-intensity spin classes and an aerobic weight training…
Question: I want to ride a double century in four weeks. I did a 6-hour century three months ago. Since then I have ridden 200 miles per month with some interval training, and run 15-20 miles per week. Can I complete the double? — Sean O. Coach Fred Matheny Replies: Completing a 200-mile ride is…
Question: How do I train for a two-day, 220-mile tour? I have the time, but I’m 51, fat, female and asthmatic. I’ve ridden for 15 years and did 2,500 miles last season, but never lost any weight. I want to enjoy the tour rather than suffer through it. — Sheila B. Coach Fred Matheny Replies:…
Question: I’m training for an annual century called Blood, Sweat & Gears near Asheville, N.C. It has over 9,000 feet (2,700m) of climbing. As I write this, the event is only three weeks away. I’ve been commuting regularly (10 miles each way, with some tough little hills) and have ridden a long climb to Skyline Drive,…
