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I have real desire to enter a Whiplash race this November. The race I want to enter is in Wickenberg,Az, 80-90 miles long in early November. That's basically 5 months away. Lately I've been able to ride 3 or 4 days a week 2-3 hours at a time in really rugged desert conditions. Now that we're clsing in on July though the Arizona desert will not be very accomodating to much time riding. Come early October I can resume riding up to 20 hours a week basically 5 weeks from the race.
Now physically I am 49, 30 lbs too heavy and definately need cardio work. I have been a weight lifter for decades though nowhere near my former level. I also used to run occasionally maybe 5 miles 4 days a week. The key words her are "used to". I don't smoke or drink but eat too much and let my fitness level really drop for the last 5 years.
I am wondering what if anything you guys who race often do to stay in shape? I figure riding often will be a huge advantage as my skills are improving almost daily. But great skills with no endurance are pretty useless in a 3 hour race.
I know I could pace myself but the pace I'd have to set would be maybe ten minutes of all out balls to the wall followed by slowing to a crawl for 5 minutes to get my breath.
The next question I have is about running the race. I know I'll need to add fuel at least once. Is it possible to have a place set up to gas and go without having anyone to help me? I'm new to the area and while I have a friend I ride with occassionally I may not be able to get help.
Finally I will be riding my quad with what you see in my sig. I'd like to do shocks but I may not have the money and I have mine set pretty good stock. I can ride over whoops in 5th gear, climb, do rocks, etc. and the stabilizer and clamps save my a lot of the jarring.
Now physically I am 49, 30 lbs too heavy and definately need cardio work. I have been a weight lifter for decades though nowhere near my former level. I also used to run occasionally maybe 5 miles 4 days a week. The key words her are "used to". I don't smoke or drink but eat too much and let my fitness level really drop for the last 5 years.
I am wondering what if anything you guys who race often do to stay in shape? I figure riding often will be a huge advantage as my skills are improving almost daily. But great skills with no endurance are pretty useless in a 3 hour race.
I know I could pace myself but the pace I'd have to set would be maybe ten minutes of all out balls to the wall followed by slowing to a crawl for 5 minutes to get my breath.
The next question I have is about running the race. I know I'll need to add fuel at least once. Is it possible to have a place set up to gas and go without having anyone to help me? I'm new to the area and while I have a friend I ride with occassionally I may not be able to get help.
Finally I will be riding my quad with what you see in my sig. I'd like to do shocks but I may not have the money and I have mine set pretty good stock. I can ride over whoops in 5th gear, climb, do rocks, etc. and the stabilizer and clamps save my a lot of the jarring.