Subject: RE: Silver Comet advice - out & back vs. repeats I assume this is IM training? No one else in their right mind is riding 6 hrs...
That said, and assuming so, I'd say ride out about 1.5 hrs - that'll put you about mile 28-30 depending on your pace, and the ride back should put you back at your car at approximately 3 hrs into your ride, or around miles 56-60. I've found that's a perfect way to simulate "special needs" in an IM - you can have extra nutrition at your car (I personally go with a Snickers and a Redbull, but YMMV ), and it's not too boring. Second lap just a repeat of the first.
As far as where to start, you're going to have a fair number of road crossings all the way out to about mile 11.5. Given that you're coming from the other side of town, I'd start at the trail head (0.0 - Nickajack Elementary ). No sense in making it more complicated, IMO. |