6 Golden Rules For Endurance Cycling | Advice From Experts Mark Beaumont And Laura Penhaul

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Endurance cycling is becoming increasingly popular, whether it's bike packing, everesting, or even cycling around the world - there's a whole host of crazy adventures to be had on the bike. But how can cyclists prepare to attempt such challenges? We've got experts on the subject Mark Beaumont and Laura Penhaul to explain the tools you need for success!
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@jonmeadow8706 3 жыл бұрын

I get motivated by necessity: I live 26 miles from town; no car, no phone, no wify. I put in 1000 miles a month just to go to a cafe/check email, etc

@royevans4581 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds awesome actually Jon.

@ferryvantichelen6521 3 жыл бұрын

Have a good trip back then when you're done watching GCN vids!

@jonmeadow8706 3 жыл бұрын

@@ferryvantichelen6521 Thanks.

@schwagier 3 жыл бұрын

Australia?

@jonmeadow8706 3 жыл бұрын

@@schwagier Oregon.

@Mike-vd2qt 3 жыл бұрын

65 years old, biked across U.S. 3X, excellent advice video. 90% mental, nutrition, rest, train to necessary level, calm confidence in ability and base miles.

@jonmeadow8706 3 жыл бұрын

I'm 65 too. I'm learning about food. Comfort food just doesn't get it. I've been experimenting with sprouting grains.

@toetie2019 2 күн бұрын

@@jonmeadow8706how’d you do??

@therrienmichael08 2 жыл бұрын

1. Mindset 2. Body and setup 3. Planning 4. Training 5. Fueling 6. Recovery Enjoy your adventures

@morganjenkins4924 3 жыл бұрын

I completely agree with how they say it makes you really know yourself when you’re the only person keeping you going on the massive rides

@better.better 3 жыл бұрын

I think being desperately broke & hungry teaches you more that your capable of doing anything you need to do. the endurance rides like Mark went on go a long ways towards that experience but he still had support and he knew the whole time that he had support, and he could call it quits at any time he wanted and go home to a nice warm bed. when you're broke & hungry and you don't have that safety net but you still manage to get through it, it changes your mindset, and your priorities, forever. people bitching and complaining about stupid unimportant things really pisses you off, for example.

@nk-dw2hm 3 жыл бұрын

@Timotei of Bollow he doesn't care, he just wanted a way to express that he doesn't think other people's problems are "real" or worth talking about

@jeroenzuidland132 2 жыл бұрын

@@better.better That's why it's sport. Of course having financial or even existential problems is not the same. The idea it that in sport you can push you're boundaries so you learn how to to deal with challenging situations. I agree it's not the same, but it might help.

@dreyn7780 Жыл бұрын

Extreme view point. Your TIME philosophy has nothing to do with endurance bikes. Endurance bikes are only concerned with straight line philosophy and cornering philosophy. Endurance bikes reduce the amount of sideways wobble by 50% or more.

@matthafer2415 3 жыл бұрын

Since you asked... one of my favorite tips for surviving long rides is to mentally break it up into smaller finishes even if it's just a road sign ahead or a certain small-town you're headed for, and to celebrate the small finishes along the way to the big finish. Great Video

@ady110fv 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely need to break it up even on a 50 I break it up I do it with my long runs 5 mile segments

@dreyn7780 Жыл бұрын

Torturing yourself is your business. All endurance bikes do is offer a different riding philosophy to the racing philosophy. The straight line philosophy and the cornering philosophy. You ride in a straight line, then you turn a corner. Repeat again and again. How many features do you want for riding in a straight line? How many features do you want for going around corners? Simple geometry and basic tuning.

@VikingOne_Expeditions Жыл бұрын

Great advice.

@aethylwulfeiii6502 Жыл бұрын

More importantly the water breaks.

@mr0totonio 5 ай бұрын

Did the same mindtrick in Mont Ventoux and Izoard last year!! (2 famous french alpine climb) When it’s becoming really hard and the brain begin to tell you that you are not hoing to make it, it is time to occupy it by constantly focusing on small victories, each 2 meters. This mindtrick is very close to breath focus in meditation

@shippy2001 3 жыл бұрын

Love that Mark Beaumont is asking us for advice on endurance riding. "Yes Mark, I'm just back from a 100km ride that nearly killed me - and I think I have a few things I can teach you..."

@tobiasvonseydlitz3852 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha I literally am just back from a 100km ride and since that i have only showered, eaten and been lying on my bed coz it finished me 🤣👍🏻 and my advice is that a big fat döner kebap is the best revovery meal after having had that protein shake

@douglasbooth6836 Жыл бұрын

Tell him what nearly killed you.it’s still advice. No matter how good he is he knows he can still learn. That’s why he is so good.

@dreyn7780 Жыл бұрын

Both of you can tell your doctors your problems.

@workingguy6666 3 жыл бұрын

So glad that Mark has been a part of this channel.

@bobbrown2837 3 жыл бұрын

Some real good information here. I am 62 and planning a 200. Mile ride in one day 9,300 feet of climb. The first part of the video hits the nail on the head for me, everything I attempt is with the idea that it is epic in nature. This is kind of in line with how I have lived life and run my businesses. The excitement and the training and planning the route involved, is most of the fun. I tell a lot of people my plans and goals, there have been many times when the thought of telling all those people I did not make it, kept me going. I am going to order the book, I come back here in the spring and let you know if I failed or succeeded. For me it is all about the adventure which lies ahead.

@dr.h4nn1b4l8 3 жыл бұрын

Respect Bob!! Keep going man!!

@timw8926 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Bob, spring is soon to come and hope all is well!

@dreyn7780 Жыл бұрын

Crazy. Tell your doctor this rubbish. You don't belong with simple geometry products. Its just 2 simple wheels and a simple frame to tie the wheels together so it can be riden. Your gossip is getting crazy.

@bobbrown2837 8 ай бұрын

I made this trip. I left at 3:30 in the morning. The trip turned out to be 220 miles 9400 feet of climb. I had great lights, on the bike plus a head mounted unit. The morning was easy, but much colder than forecast the day before. It was 41 degrees F which kind of took a toll on me the first couple of hours. I had a great breakfast at 7 am at a small diner in the country. Lunch was mile 120. I did not start to feel the miles until about mile 165 then I started doing the math until the. I made a mistake along the way, taking the wrong route. The last 50 miles was supposed to be on a bike path, It switched back and forth from road to gravel, at some points it was pretty rough thought would switch over to a road that ran next to the path, instead it added more miles and more climb. My son met me for the last 20 miles which I was thankful for, the bike route ran through the city and it would have been tough to deal with city traffic and follow the bike signs. I reached his house at 8:31 pm. The next goal is 300 miles in 24 hours.

@NishkamTheGeneral 7 ай бұрын

How was the ride?

@leighharwood9415 3 жыл бұрын

How inspirational ... turns out I haven't been lazy this year after all, I've just done a whole lot of "Adaptation training" .. cheers Laura

@prince027 2 жыл бұрын

Me too. I've doing adaptation trainings for the last five days in a row.

@dreyn7780 Жыл бұрын

Crazy gossip.

@hcw199 3 жыл бұрын

I cycled around Taiwan in July and up to the summit of Wuling (3250m) 85km of climbing. 8 Days total, was an amazing experience in a beautiful country. Recommended!

@lupin7559 3 жыл бұрын

How was the country during the pandemic?

@zwjcycing 3 жыл бұрын

@@lupin7559 taiwan is good county to ride around especially the race call kom wuling

@hcw199 3 жыл бұрын

@@lupin7559 Life is pretty much normal here.. Everything is open and everyone is working.

@hcw199 3 жыл бұрын

@@zwjcycing The summer KOM was on that day I went up, so it was great cycling with them all.

@hcw199 3 жыл бұрын

@@waldimuller4911 In total was around 1200km in 8 days.

@ChrisCapoccia 3 жыл бұрын

planning is nice, but plenty of times I get my longest endurance rides without a plan, with getting a little lost, with being tired and still being hours away from getting home

@racerx8410712 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great video with lots of great tips. However I want to point out that many cyclists are stuck on the idea that have to do long rides and big miles to feel validated as a cyclist and don't realize there is a lot of value in a short ride. I used think that way too but not only was it hard to put the time in to keep up the fitness and do the bigger, longer rides but I also didn't feel fulfilled. Safety was a concern as well as a local rider was killed doing the Trans-am and I too was venturing out on high speed roads to get the distance. A couple years ago I started doing shorter rides like 5-15 miles, in or around town and involving trail. With this I started riding more often and having more fun. It just fit better and still does. Sometimes I loop but I generally like to find places where I can stop and just hang out for bit and more recently I have been doing some "mini-packing" where I bring the gear to make lunch or tea/coffee. And while sometimes my rides are party pace others involve a much more "spirited pace." Don't disregard small rides!

@slipnpitch1894 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome post 👍

@dreyn7780 Жыл бұрын

Wrong. Terrible video. Simple geometry. Endurance bikes reduce sideways wobble by 50% or more. Its okay to endurance ride for 10 minutes. Its just about straight line philosophy and cornering philosophy. Everything else is just mental illness. You can tune How much sideways wobble the bike does when you ride it. You can reduce the 3 mid corner change in direction features, down to just 1 corner change in direction.

@wandafool1 Жыл бұрын

Couldn't have said it better myself. If you do 3 to 5 rides a week,thats OK too. I try to ride as often as possible even if it's a 10 or 20 mile ride. It'll add up..

@Grunge_Cycling 3 жыл бұрын

Whenever I’m about to stop pedaling, I ask myself “WHO’S GONNA CARRY THE BOATS AND THE LOGS?!?!?!”

@lucas2990 3 жыл бұрын

Stay hard!

@workingguy6666 3 жыл бұрын

"THEY DON'T KNOW ME, SON!!!"

@billinhouston3291 3 жыл бұрын

What's this from?

@Aaron-rw3lv 3 жыл бұрын

Life is the boat

@abigailloffill8701 3 жыл бұрын

@@billinhouston3291 david goggins

@sfdint 4 ай бұрын

I connect with the emphasis on seeking a challenge in order to escape the comfort of my everyday life. When I retired I felt overwhelmed by the comfort that surrounded me. Endurance cycling and bikepacking has been my escape. However, at my age I seek out challenges but don't intentionally seek out suffering!

@CauliflowerEars1 3 жыл бұрын

Si's face in the car after cycling a couple of hundred miles with Mark is priceless! Utterly drained hahaha

@oscarhockerfelt8618 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video👍 A tip is to do Brevet races, as in Randonne' riding. Standard races are 200, 300, 400, 600 and 1000 km. The fine thing is that you build your capacity by increasing the distance by each race. Check with your local Randonne’ club.

@DejanOfRadic 3 жыл бұрын

I take my bike on a train or a bus.....sometimes 100km, sometimes 100 miles......and I have no choice but to bike back, and preferably before the sun sets. I stop for lunch....a few coffee stops, and I get home feeling like going out for dinner. Honestly, compared to waitering in a busy high end restaurant, bicycling 100km is a relaxing day. 100 miles, on the other hand.....that can be challenging for me. Still, nowhere near as difficult as a 10 hour shift as a waiter.

@mickhurley7305 Жыл бұрын

Great comment...I respect your attitude

@chazpilks 3 жыл бұрын

Endurance rides are to help me escape from the challenges life has thrown at me over the last few years. Some may say I’m running (or riding) away from the challenges, but my head is a place that I need to be when riding my bike. It’s why I’m looking forward to attempting Scotland’s North Coast 500 in 2021. An escape, a challenge, and memories IVJ

@hopkinsroger 3 жыл бұрын

You won't regret it. It's a superb journey.

@dreyn7780 Жыл бұрын

Wrong. Its just 2 simple wheels and a simple frame to tie the wheels together. Its got nothing to do with life changes. Get a grip on reality. Its just a product tuned to a different riding philosophy. Endurance bikes just reduce the amount of sideways wobble by 50% or more. Its got nothing to do with coast to coast riding.

@terrilhill1024 Жыл бұрын

Same here! You said exactly the way I'm thinking it. Thank you! 🥰

@hughoxford8735 3 жыл бұрын

But Mark is brilliant, so articulate and thoughtful.

@matthafer2415 3 жыл бұрын

Finally someone who has the sense to plan long rides...I've seen a bunch of touring oriented videos that take a laissez-faire attitude "just get riding and have an adventure..." No thank you. I've done a handful of multi day tours and I find planning them to be a source of joy in between rides. I like to know more or less whats happening.

@ANDROO12 Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best videos I’ve seen on GCN. We could use more no frills education like this.

@carlbolterstein 3 жыл бұрын

After a northern season of endurance rides the mental aspect in my mind is the hardest to overcome. Ironically saying this as I watch a video on endurance rides right before leaving for a 155mi ride.

@cathalkenneally1614 Жыл бұрын

I’ve read Mark’s book Around the World in Eighty Days and it’s inspiring to say the least. My biggest accomplishment is riding London to Brighton despite a fall. My longest ride is 59 miles but I want to go further and in a shorter time. My health doesn’t help, since I have COPD, but I’ve never used it as an excuse. Cycling saved my life during the pandemic. No matter how many miles I ride a week, I always want to ride more. Whether it’s a good thing or a bad thing I don’t know. I have included yoga into my routine and it helps me cycle faster. I had my first session in over a month recently and it showed me how much I missed it and how beneficial it is to health in general, not just cycling

@gcn Жыл бұрын

That's amazing! Glad to hear that cycling has improved you life in that way!

@grandjaguar 3 жыл бұрын

I cycled across the great lakes from Minnesota to Niagara Falls, NY. I cycled from NYC to Montreal and I cycled from NYC to Boston. Touring is definitely mental, nutrition and rest. Best times of my life.

@stuartpotter4923 3 жыл бұрын

I've always found mental strength to be one of the biggest factors in completing an endurance event, along with fuel... if I keep the calories going in, than it becomes more about maintaining a believe that I can keep going. On a really big ride, there are going to be points where you want to stop, but convincing yourself to keep going, no matter how slow, is still moving you toward your goal. I've definitely found big endurance rides easier to complete when I've been in a good mental state in general... so keeping on top of your mental health is key

@sillytorque 3 жыл бұрын

Rule #1 "make sure your goals are stronger than your excuses..."

@tobiasvonseydlitz3852 3 жыл бұрын

This is a hard one. Especially as excuses start piling up and gaining momentum the longer you're on that ride 🤣 so you really have to have huge goals beforehand that they still exceed the ever increasing excuses.. at least that's my case

@slawomirb1984 Ай бұрын

@@tobiasvonseydlitz3852 crisis comes and eventually goes. Hardest part is int he middle of it :D

@zorawarsinghghuman8911 3 жыл бұрын

Last time I was this early mannon was still in track cycling

@jamesandrew62 3 жыл бұрын

Trauned for bike packing this year & got a couple of 200k day rydes in, sleep & recovery are important factors, I've found going 95km in a day takes 2-3 days full recovery, so training to for good average distance per day over the week is important, experimenting with a 40k pedal on weekends & shorter 20km pedals during the week, doesn't sound like much but allows recovery time.

@christosandreev6392 3 жыл бұрын

Guys please make an audio version of the new book so we can listen to it while training on the turbo trainer.

@hcw199 3 жыл бұрын

Cycling in an awe~inspiring place is what motivates me.... I cycle in Taiwan and always want to explore what is over the horizon and want to see the views from the mountain summits.

@markmitchenall5948 3 жыл бұрын

About time we had some more content from Mark, and with Laura as well?... what a treat!

@jelhinks3381 3 жыл бұрын

Planning and research, My first big failure was London-Edinbrough-london 2017 . I ran out of food ,coffee, energy and the will to live within a mile of an all night petrol station which I should have known was there.

@user-rc5ld4um4n 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video and would be keen to hear more from Laura on prepping the body for, during and after cycles please.

@christophernicholson9525 3 жыл бұрын

Personally, I've taken a "just get out there and ride" mentality. It has worked wonders for me as I've planned for a cross continent ride this coming spring/summer.

@dreyn7780 Жыл бұрын

Well, you're in the wrong discussion then. You should order and pay for the cross continent bike then. This is just a video about racing bikes with 2 slightly different straight line and cornering philosophies. You're way over the top and probably crazy. Its just 2 simple wheels and a simple frame to tie the wheels together. There's nothing about cross continent stuff at all.

@tonyfranco2521 3 жыл бұрын

I think I’d differ with Mark’s comments at around 2:30 min on the video. Life is hard. It is very hard. But I think committing to hard, endurance, physical efforts allows you to realize that you can overcome mental challenges around those activities and thus survive difficult circumstances and probably endure even more than you thought you could.

@mazevx2451 3 жыл бұрын

I think that's heavily dependent on the individual person. My daily grind is more a psychological hard thing than a physical challenge. So I seek the physical challenge from cycling while life thought me to be mentally hard and just keep on biting when it starts to hurt.

@dreyn7780 Жыл бұрын

Calm down Freddy. Do these bikes create world peace? These bikes are actually only designed to reduce the amount of sideways wobble by 50% or more. Hard work is your business. Endurance bikes just redirect wasted energy into forward motion.

@n3m055 Жыл бұрын

@@dreyn7780calm down dreyn, life is too short to have a vendetta against endurance bikes.

@3000GTStealthGTO 3 жыл бұрын

I completely my first century after just 4 months of riding. 80% was mental, 10% prior fitness training 5-6 days a week and 10% fueling and preparation. Keeping your kind focuses and embarrassing pain makes it awesome.

@nkish 3 жыл бұрын

Good timing on this video as I’m ‘planning’ a 326 mi ride for next year. Never done anything that far before. Good tips and video saved to watch several more times over the winter!

@JonathanSchroth 3 жыл бұрын

I'm really putting my time in for all the adaptation training.

@manudearrecifes 3 жыл бұрын

I just got back from my first 100 km ride, and im gonna take your advice and go to sleep lol

@tombukowski3839 3 жыл бұрын

Finally a great video on GCN once more, a massive thanks to both of you. Also I have to say Im loving the podcast ✌️

@0ldw3lshm4n 3 жыл бұрын

I broke all these rules recently and did an unplanned 300km ride with zero prep and zero planning. :-). In Thailand, left home 05:30 for usual 50km ride, no food, just a phone and money and one bottle of water as usual. Only just recently started back riding and only about 8 40/50km rides in the bag. At usual meeting point saw some friends pass so I joined them and they told me they were doing a 300km audax ride so I joined lol. Mental strength is important. It also helped as I had no idea of the route. For fuelling, relied on 7/11 at check points for water, cola and bananas. I guess it also helped that I know my body and no how to pace, especially on the long hard climbs. Completed the ride in 11 hours and still alive to ride again :-)

@joseguerrero4214 Жыл бұрын

What type of 🚲 were you using?

@timothyzwitser7586 3 жыл бұрын

Lovediiiit! Thank you Laura & Mark!

@mileslong9675 2 жыл бұрын

I’m 70 years old now, but I feel 30 years younger when I get on a bike. Even so, I’m not sure if I have another century ride in me. Currently, I am planning a 65 mile ride followed by a 75 mile ride the next day. If I can do that, I will try another century ride later (God willing and the creek don’t rise.) Back in the early 1970s, I and another factory rat buddy did a 6 day trip across the state of Michigan and back. He had a Peugeot 10 speed, I had a Schwinn 10 speed knock-off (Vista… anybody ever heard of them?). Every day we rode over 100 miles except for one day when the rain and wind kept us down to 85 miles. We had no fancy gear, and had only done a couple of 20 mile rides previously. Amazing what you can accomplish when you’re young and stupid and don’t know otherwise. Good times.

@lorenzodelacruz1887 10 ай бұрын

HOW DID YOUR RIDES GO? I'm 70 and have never done more than 25 miles.

@mileslong9675 10 ай бұрын

@@lorenzodelacruz1887 actually, I’m glad you asked. I did a 60 mile followed by a 70 mile, and then an 80 mile ride. I wanted to do a 90 mile ride, but (because of family responsibilities) I never had the chance. So I went balls to the wall, and did the 100 mile ride. I rode from Forks, WA to the Pacific Ocean, back to Forks, and continued along the Olympic Discovery Trail, all the way to Port Angeles, and beyond a few miles to complete the century. My recommendation is to build up to it, in 5 or 10 mile increments. Bring plenty of water (electrolyte supplements added to the water are good, too) and lots of trail snacks with complex carbs, sodium, and caffeine. That worked for me. I turn 72 tomorrow, so all I can say is believe in yourself and it can happen.

@lorenzodelacruz1887 10 ай бұрын

@@mileslong9675 Thanks so much for the reply and the encouraging words. I do about 45 miles a week (Tuesday ,Thursday , and Saturday) I hike M,W,F. I have decided to increase my miles as you suggest. I have lived in the desert southwest all my life so I know the importance of hydration and nutrition as you have mentioned. Happy birthday!

@mattkretchmar6374 3 жыл бұрын

One of your best videos ... thank you!

@okoliaak 3 жыл бұрын

AMAZING so many information, Thanks

@tigerv88 3 жыл бұрын

All those themes carry extra meaning for me being a Type 1 diabetic. I was out on a 20 mile local ride recently and sensed my morale was dropping and fatigue setting in, my flash glucose monitor revealed I was low in sugars so needed to stop and refuel. However this can become a mental barrier as much as physical and makes me plan even more for those eventualities. As for endurance riding.....

@williamwightman8409 3 жыл бұрын

You might try slowly, slowly, eliminating all carbs so that at least your glucose excursions are minimized, and also then your insulin needs. You can get all the glucose you need from your liver (gluconeogenesis) and all the ketones from adipose tissue.

@Siblove7 3 жыл бұрын

Type 1 here as well, it helps me to continously take in energy, mainly dried fruits, throughout the whole ride. I use a sensor to keep track of my blood sugar levels regularly. Only done about 80miles so far in my first year riding but aim for ultra distance. Check Facebook groups for Type1 endurance athletes for more tips

@da14a49 2 жыл бұрын

Right there with you, type 1 diabetic who picked up cycling this year and also has a flash glucose monitor. It's hard but we can do this.

@LaureusSport 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for sharing it 👏

@doomguy8884 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for the content. You've given me much to think about regarding bike riding in general not just endurance.

@allannadobson4424 3 жыл бұрын

A healthy dose of obsession 🤩 I love listening to Mark. Legend 🤘🏼

@Mrmarginofsafety 3 жыл бұрын

Maximize low gearing options, knowing you have two to go on a steep climb allows the normal ability masses the confidence to prepare for the worst. Womens saddles rock for guys.

@TheNyack0749 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. This was very helpful.

@neilmclagan3388 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the video and have so much respect for you guys 🙏🙏🙏

@tacconelli 3 жыл бұрын

Whoa, this was a lot deeper than I thought upon first click. I love the section on mindset. Never thought of things that way!

@st14 3 жыл бұрын

Their reasons to do it don't do it for me. First of all, you do it because you enjoy it, you want to be there, you want to ride. You don't do it for some future benefit, but rather you are benefiting as soon as you start spinning. The more you ride, the more immediate reward it provides to you. Without that, it would not work for me.

@martinraucher2147 3 жыл бұрын

I like calling rest adaptation training. Good one.

@richieclarkie 3 жыл бұрын

What a really great video. The max I've ever ridden on a bike is 55 miles and to be frank I couldn't imagine riding much further. It makes a lot of sense to pay attention to recovery, something I guess we don't think so much about, but when I put a couple of easier rides in before aharder ride I always feel stronger. Mark and Laura, thanks for such well explained advice!

@hisdadjames4876 3 жыл бұрын

Very sensible and considered advice. Thanks.

@mycoolcar 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Full of useful and concise info. Thanks.

@chrishayes121 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys, I am enjoying the book. I thought that the innitials at the start of a piece was slick. I have already started reading in different voices in my head. Now after watching this and hearing you again I think it will be like listening to you talk specifically to me. Thanks again.

@zaeda84 3 жыл бұрын

This is a nice advice and tips that work. Thanks!

@michaelwells7039 7 ай бұрын

Mark Beaumont ,what an inspiration . Love all his adventures

@dodgycrimper Жыл бұрын

Great advice. It's certainly a mental exercise. I once rode the End to End in 6 days unsupported carrying 4 panniers (this was before bike packing). I pushed myself every mile. When I finished it, the next day, I couldn't even push myself to ride 18 miles to the nearest train station. I was done for. It was only because I couldn't get a lift that I had to cycle.

@edinelsonramirez5656 2 ай бұрын

Thank you both!

@cornelbacauanu1544 3 жыл бұрын

Well explained. Thank you.

@markusmencke8059 3 жыл бұрын

Adaptation Training. I like that. Hope I can do the big ride next year. Vätternrundan 315 in June. Thank you for the book - have it on my nightstand already - and this video.

@iamfiruz805 3 жыл бұрын

You got me at endurance

@davehoover8853 3 жыл бұрын

I am really impressed with your depth of knowledge and easy presentation of a complex topic. I know you touched on the tip of an iceberg, but very well done. I have a long gravel bike pack coming up - need to find your book! Thanks.

@davidgunther5903 Жыл бұрын

great video! great value!

@sammyngichabe8355 3 жыл бұрын

This was very well done👏👏👍 loved it

@billmontgomerie9526 3 жыл бұрын

very insightful thank you

@danielpacheco7117 3 жыл бұрын

Great video.. thanks. Very informative 👍🚵🏼‍♀️

@chrisball3412 Жыл бұрын

When it gets really tough in anything I do I think about the soldiers in war and how grueling it is for them and what I’m doing is not even close to what they are going thru. It puts things in perspective for me. I’ve bonked really hard a few times and kept going pushing thru the pain using this mindset.

@michaelorr181 2 жыл бұрын

That was what I was looking for ,awesomeness.

@rokabo9335 3 жыл бұрын

Just bought the book. Great read 👌

@marcelvanbiljon8569 3 жыл бұрын

Nice info!!! Thanks.

@leehewitt9559 3 жыл бұрын

Great video guys!!👍👍👍

@mcorbett01 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. This is really useful to all of us enjoying or planning big rides.

@triplebuse6887 3 жыл бұрын

Interested as well

@joshuachia2328 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@benmurphy4472 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing people inspiring stuff!!!

@jeromevincent8723 7 ай бұрын

Very helpful!

@supernoodles908 3 жыл бұрын

My thing is I want to get comfortable with being uncomfortable

@nastyfyme 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely said.

@alen-commentnazi8774 3 жыл бұрын

GOGGINS

@nastyfyme 3 жыл бұрын

@@alen-commentnazi8774 preach!

@supernoodles908 3 жыл бұрын

@@alen-commentnazi8774 who's that?

@stevesmith3606 3 жыл бұрын

@@supernoodles908 google David Goggins 👍

@derekhartloper11 2 жыл бұрын

Hi all, and thanks for the endurance tips and your experiences. I'd just like to point out that, from an evolutionary perspective, we are not really made to perform at high intensities for more than about 3 hours at a time. We've all heard about hitting the wall, or bonking, which has to do with exhausting our glycogen reserves, that last about 3 hours at high intensity. So, whilst its fine to tour all day at speeds under about 20 kph, with proper fuelling and electrolyte hydration, once your speeds nudge towards 30 kph, longer efforts become unsustainable, and rest or slower paces necessary. Even fuelling on the bike cannot keep up. So, plan your endurance events at sustainable paces and adequate rest, or you could harm yourself by pushing beyond what humans evolved to do.

@raynaldorusi 3 жыл бұрын

love the mark content

@dannyzuehlsdorf3697 3 жыл бұрын

Laura you have a very nice voice and presentation style. I could listen to you any time. Nice segment on nutrition. Thank you.

@MessieAs 3 жыл бұрын

I'd gleefully see her reading from the phone book for hours

@justinbouchard 3 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite gcn videos.

@petinka721 3 жыл бұрын

I sure Conor will have a book in Christmas since he cracked in Donegal 555 :) Well done as always GCN and Endurance Cykling is really special!

@Another0neTime 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent.

@ramilramos7571 Жыл бұрын

Good insights!

@chrissknutson 11 ай бұрын

Great advice.

@JoeBackward53 6 ай бұрын

Presenters: "remind yourselves why you're there". Video: Utterly fabulous scenery with bikers. Exactly.

@apm9507 3 жыл бұрын

A relay race across America would be nice! It is about 4,626 off road miles. If teams of two did 100 miles at 10 mph the entire ride could be done in just over 19 continuous days.

@daniel51020 Жыл бұрын

"Stress + rest = growth" : ) This is a really helpful, well made video. Thank you!

@TomAshworth 3 жыл бұрын

awesome advice

@chesterules 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a big fan of a proper cooldown. I always do a zone 1 spin down of at least 5 minutes at the end of my rides. And since Dylan Johnson demonstrated in one of his videos that stretching doesn't make you faster, and since I hate stretching, I've completely removed stretching my legs from my recovery regimen: tight muscles are fast muscles! But, yeah, the easy zone 1 spin after my rides is something I never skip (can't really afford to skip it since I don't stretch). I never have cramps or sore muscles, even after super hard rides. Heavy legs, sure, but I don't get pulled muscles or cramps. I attribute that to my religiously doing a 5+ minute of zone 1 cool down (usually ten minutes or more).

@michaelorr181 2 жыл бұрын

Fueling and long trips( time in the saddle :) 5 and 10 mile hit sessions have helped tremendously with endurance duration, thank you for fueling my obsession 👍....

@vidabreve 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!!!

@playandteach 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of this is clearly superbly focused advice - but I have to say that for many of us now, the jobs we do are increasingly endurance challenges. The day to day of teaching is becoming a very similar world to surviving a long distance event.

@bikevideos3435 3 жыл бұрын

I'm no expert on endurance but I did manage 1500 miles down to the Alps and back this September without bonking once. My 3 tips for success: sugar, sugar, and sugar. I constantly had a hard boiled sweet in my gob. And some sugar in the water bottles.