Train for the daily duration
Build long rides toward the time you expect to spend on the bike each day. You do not need to duplicate the full tour.
- Start with a duration you can recover from.
- Add time while the following days stay functional.
- Use occasional back-to-back rides for consecutive-day events.
Prepare for pack dynamics
Group rides are rarely steady. Practice brief controlled surges inside otherwise steady endurance rides.
The goal is not repeated all-out sprinting. It is learning to absorb changes in pace without turning the entire ride into a race.
A real Hank conversation
I have a group ride I’m interested in, a 5-city tour coming up. How do I train for it?
Hank™Train for that 5-city group ride by building steady endurance plus short “pack surge” efforts, and practice fueling.
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.
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™ asked how many hours per day and how many days. Those details change the balance between duration, back-to-back rides, and recovery.
Practice the operational details
Use training to test fueling, bottle access, clothing, saddle comfort, first-hour pacing, and restraint when the group starts fast. Execution matters too.
Use the current day, not a generic plan
RiseMove turns today’s context into Move, Build, Train, Recover, or Restore. Hank™ explains the call and helps you adapt it.