Train for the daily duration
Build the long ride toward the approximate time you expect to spend on the bike each day. You do not need to duplicate the complete tour in training, but you should remove the shock of the expected duration.
- Begin with a duration you can complete without a deep recovery cost.
- Add time gradually as long as the following days remain functional.
- Include occasional back-to-back rides when the event requires consecutive days.
Prepare for pack dynamics
Group rides rarely stay perfectly steady. Short accelerations out of corners, over rises, or when closing a gap can create a larger cost than the average pace suggests. Include brief controlled surges inside otherwise steady endurance rides.
A real Hank conversation
Key workouts: a long steady ride that progresses toward the expected daily duration; 6–10 × 30–60 second hard surges with 2–3 minutes easy mid-ride; and a 30–45 minute very easy high-cadence recovery spin.
Fueling and hydration: 30–60 g carbohydrate per hour plus fluids regularly. Do not wait until you are hungry or thirsty.
Hank then asked how many hours per day and how many days the tour would last. Those details change the balance between long-ride duration, back-to-back exposure, and recovery.
Practice the operational details
Use training to test the things that often fail late in a tour day: eating on schedule, bottle access, clothing choices, saddle comfort, pacing on the first hour, and restraint when the group starts too quickly. Fitness matters, but preventable execution errors can erase fitness.
Use the current day, not a generic plan
RiseMove turns available training context into a Daily Signal: Move, Build, Train, Recover, or Restore. Hank™ explains the call and helps you adapt it around the event, schedule, and constraints you provide.