Reason 23: About getting Fit

In the course of serving on the trail crew, I'll tell you all about getting into condition and the tips and tricks associated with it. The stage lengths in the Cape Epic vary between 70km and 130km. At present I cycle about 44km per day during the week (commuting) and then try and put in long rides over the weekend. I rode the St Francis Marathon today - the length was 60km. Guess what, after 44km, the legs cramped up. Clearly, there is alot of work to do before March 2010. The Stumpjumper trail crew will tell you all about it and how its done. Over weekends its going to be long rides and I'll share how to get those rides in, with lots of friends and lots of fun. It's not rocket science and you don't have to own a Super VO2 max. All its about is taking the body to its genetic potential and thats enough to do the Cape Epic - provided you have a good bike.