Ages 5-12
COURTESY OF THE REDBUD CLASSIC
Training for a 10 mile bike ride as a family
• OKC: South Grand Trail, starting in the Boathouse District, 10.5 miles • South OKC: Lake Overholser, 7 miles around • South OKC: Lake Draper, 13 miles around Training Schedule • Week 1 : One to two short rides of a mile or less and one long ride, 2-3 miles. • Week 2 : One to two short rides of 1-2 miles and one long ride of 4-5 miles. • Week 3 : Two short rides of 1-2 miles and one long ride of 5-6 miles. • Week 4 : Two short rides of 2-3 miles and one long ride of 6-7 miles. • Week 5 : Two short rides of 2-3 miles and one long ride of 7-8 miles. • Week 6 : Two short rides of 3-4 miles and one long ride of 8-9 miles. • Week 7 : Two short rides of 3-4 miles and one long ride of 10 miles. • Week 8 : It’s race week! Take it easy this week. Riding this week is OK, but don’t overdo it on a long or intense ride.
Begin training at least 6 to 8 weeks prior to your race. Equipment needed: • Safe and operable bike , properly fitted to the rider. Any type of bike, from mountain bikes to hybrids to city styles, will work for this length of race. • Helmet • Water bottle or camel pack . For every hour you ride, drink around 20 ounces of fluid. Make sure to hydrate before and after rides, too. • Comfortable clothing and shoes without laces or with laces tucked in so they don’t get caught in the equipment. Padded bike shorts make longer rides more comfortable. Steve’s favorite metro bike trails: • Edmond: Lake Arcadia’s Spring Creek Trail or Route 66 Trail, both 3 miles one way • OKC: Lake Hefner, 9.2 miles around • OKC: Oklahoma River Trail in the Boathouse District to Lake Overholser, 13 miles
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