How to train for, and ride, the Fred Whitton Challenge

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How to train for, and ride, the Fred Whitton Challenge

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2 жыл бұрын

This is a Vodcast of me sharing my knowledge and experience of the Fred Whitton challenge. I offer 5 broad tips on how to approach your training, add some depth to the info on the website and talk through the route.
Chapters
01:16 Fatigue Management
03:06 Set a Finishing Goal
04:20 Endurance is a Skill
09:40 Be Specific
11:20 Nutrition
14:16 Start Times
18:20 Kirkstone Pass
21:10 Matterdale End
22:01 A66
24:00 Borrowdale
25:15 Honister Pass
28:08 Feed Station 1
29:19 Newlands Pass
31:40 Whinlatter Pass
32:50 DECISION TIME
35:27 WEST LAKES Going South
37:00 Eskdale
38:15 Hardknot Pass
42:50 Wrynose Pass
45:08 Blea Tarn
47:14 Langdale to FINISH
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This video is not sponsored in anyway, just my thoughts and experiences of this great occasion.

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@daveyandgina 2 ай бұрын

Finished my first Fred on Sunday. Can’t underestimate how important this vid was in preparation 👍

@Mapdec 2 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it. So glad this helped. Thanks for leaving the comment. 🙏

@heinz-dieteroelmann9960 3 ай бұрын

thanks for this comprehensive information - hope to see you on the 12th of may... :=)))

@kionepoint 2 жыл бұрын

Great video thank you. I was lucky to do the Fred last September in the rain, this vid has been a really useful recap of the route. Your advice is excellent, hoping for better weather tomorrow :)

@Mapdec 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck tomorrow. Thanks for the kind words.

@jimmytooshoes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for thorough run through. Really useful and will make a big difference this Sunday I am sure, so big thanks

@Mapdec 2 жыл бұрын

Have a great ride Tom. Thanks for your kind words.

@sportsrecoveryonline8802 2 жыл бұрын

I loved my day out doing The Fred! This route description and advice is invaluable. Especially if you’re not local to the Lakes, some really useful stuff here.

@Mapdec 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@chriswest4570 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, invaluable information and, despite all your warnings, it's made me look forward to my first Fred even more! Thanks for taking the time to put this together :-)

@Mapdec 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck Chris. It’s an amazing day out. Be prepared to enjoy it.

@JamesSocialCycling Жыл бұрын

Good video and good advice, not just for FW but for any Sportive😊👍

@davidpotts5567 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video..my first Fred this year and your route description and advice is great 👌

@Mapdec 2 жыл бұрын

Gald you enjoyed it. Have a successful ride David.

@warrensmith2579 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, really enjoyed it

@Mapdec 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Warren. Have a great ride.

@PW-CreakySaddle 4 ай бұрын

Even though done this twice before, your advice is so informative and literally pointing out the exact pothole we know about :-) I do some things right :-) and there are some tweaks to make for this year. Thanks for sharing this.

@dirtrider6198 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice. I followed it all, taking it as easy as possible and I still had plenty left to cruise over the Blea Tarn climb, push hard to the finish and feel pretty good afterwards. 😊

@Mapdec Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome. Well done.

@Garysmithpartnership Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your hard work making this excellent video, I know more effort goes into these things than you might imagine. I've been to the Lake District (including Hardknott Pass) many times over the years, but this will be the first time on a bike. I found your advice really informative and encouraging.

@Mapdec Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary.

@CyclingwithRuss 7 ай бұрын

Ive just signed up to next years Fred and it will be my first. Just getting over a bad cold and training will begin on the 2nd. Looking forward to getting started now. Will use all your tips in this video

@Mapdec 7 ай бұрын

Nice. Good luck Russ

@tmilner762 Жыл бұрын

Incredibly useful video!!! Thank-you very much I'm marshalling at Blea Tarn for the Fred Whitton tomorrow 😁🎉🎉

@Mapdec Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Grant-bu4nj 7 ай бұрын

Great video very informative Some really good points

@Mapdec 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

@DANSCARBOROUGH46 4 ай бұрын

quality advice, settled my nerves, slightly! thanks.

@veloperformance 2 жыл бұрын

This is an amazing ride. Did this 8 years ago. Defo needs respect and good pacing.

@Mapdec 2 жыл бұрын

8 years ago, would have been the old Coniston start location too. Maybe another visit is due

@global_nomad. 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the great video with some honest extended description of the route...too much of what i've watched in preparation misses much of the cautionary aspects. TBH i saw 50 mins and thought i'd skip through but in the end watched it all. first timer on the fred but done the dragon and etape so hoping i can get in improved shape in the next few weeks and enjoy it.

@Mapdec 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. And thanks for sticking with the whole episode, I am imagining that riders will come back to it as the event day nears closer. Good luck with the ride and your training.

@global_nomad. 2 жыл бұрын

@@Mapdec just watched this for the second time...think/know i'm ready...

@foundfoundfound1 2 жыл бұрын

splendid advice. especially on the safety aspects. would only add 2 things: 1. get proper gearing. most riders can't get up the steepest hills because they have daft 53/28 set-ups. go sub-compact. you should never, ever run out of gears. 2. wear mountain bike shoes. if you have a mechanical, or the hills are too steep, you will be walking. road shoes are for pros and people who train indoors.

@Mapdec 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You. Yep I think I should do a follow up on gearing. It’s the most popular service job in our shop about this time of year. Good point on MTB shoes too, especially if you are expecting to walk the steep bits.

@LakeDistrictcyclist 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video thank you

@Mapdec 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Clumsoethewonderdog 2 жыл бұрын

Great advice. I'm doing The Fred this year. To be honest I'm a little apprehensive as I rode the course alone in Febuary so I know what's coming. Be nice to do it with other people around.

@Mapdec 2 жыл бұрын

have a great ride. keep your head, and all will be fine.

@midsfella 2 жыл бұрын

This route is an incredible experience, we rode it twice over a weekend in 2017 in preparation for Ironman Wales, it seemed to work as I qualified for IM WC in Hawaii... that descent after hardknott pass is scary dangerous, on the Saturday the rain and conditions were horrific, some of those bumpy hairpin bends are white knuckle.... Guess what, I'm racing IM Wales again in September and I will do the same again, 8 weeks out I will ride it twice, hopefully with the same result come Wales.

@Mapdec 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and good luck in your IronMan. I guess you don’t get many descents like Hardknot on an IronMan course.

@midsfella 2 жыл бұрын

@@Mapdec I've just looked back at my training peaks data, 808 tss over 2 days 🤣🤣

@Mapdec 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a solid Peak Week!

@StrideEdge Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Really great advice and super helpful. Wish I’d watched in 3 months ago 😬. Final notes on nutrition are helpful. I’m going to cut the gels until 2nd half. Think I eat them from 1st hour and maybe not best.

@Mapdec Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Good luck on the day. Ever thought about Yoga in kendal, looking for a new yoga coach to join the team

@StrideEdge Жыл бұрын

@@Mapdec thanks. Not sure my training has been spot on but like you say I cannot be much fitter than 12 weeks ago. Yes potentially. We teach in Bowness and Staveley weekly already. Worth exploring. Will drop you an email.

@StrideEdge Жыл бұрын

@mapdec I normally have a high 5 carb powder in my water bottles. Would you say this is a still ok from bottle 1 of the ride? I normally have this with bars and gels. For the Fred im going to prioritise solid foods for at least the first half.

@Mapdec Жыл бұрын

Perfect. Good luck, looking forward to catching up.

@daveyandgina 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic video, any tips on tapering, the Fred training plan doesn’t really cover that. Thanks

@Mapdec 3 ай бұрын

Taper week. Lower duration, up the intensity a little.

@nckwdwrd93 10 ай бұрын

Does anyone have a link to the training plan mentioned?

@Mapdec 10 ай бұрын

It should be in the description.

@100nirosta 2 жыл бұрын

Hello. Please make a comparison between wahoo tickr fit vs polar verity sense. This is what is missing from your channel. Why do you think Wahoo and Polar don't add SpO2 to their products? For many it is important.x-.-

@Mapdec 2 жыл бұрын

Because all they offer is the ability to not wear on the chest. They don’t have any features I am interested in as a cycling coach. SpO2 really shouldn’t change much, if it does you have problems that require medical help. By the time that happens I doubt you will need a monitor to tell you that you need help. The arm band monitors have most application in gym sports really or when an athlete can’t wear a chest strap for whatever reason.

@aljaliah6868 2 ай бұрын

What would be the ideal bike for this ? What wheels ? Clearly DISC brakes are a must !!!! Bianchi Specialissima ? Mavic 40 SLR wheels ?

@Mapdec 2 ай бұрын

It’s a good shout. Bit OTT. Weight is not as important as folk think. A 1:1 gear ratio, good tyres, a well prepped and safe bike. The hills are short but very steep.

@aljaliah6868 2 ай бұрын

@@Mapdec I am into the first 20 minutes of your video and cannot stop thinking here is a gap in the market for you since it is on your doorstep. To organise training for it at certain times of the year where people come from all over the country Saturday and do the ride on Sunday with you or someone from your organisation to see what it is that they are getting themselves into. I have done the UCI GranFondo Jordan in February and the psychological side is just as bad as the physical. You start off at the dead sea in 17 dry degrees and almost immediately climb to the most horrible windy rainy and cold (some said equivalent to -2) about 1800 meters in about 25-30 kilometers. Preparation is key