Originally Posted by
jsigone
2 months of BWR base miles and anther 2 to get your climbing and dirt skills up when around others. Hone in your gear/tires and food. Since you're a MTBer you have WAAYYY more skills than most the people on the trail and able to do so at better speed.
The tough part of the waffer is that it's still 7k of climbing in 60 some miles. Nothing long like climbing a full blown Mt, just series of endless climbing punches that add up. Double peaks park at the end is that donkey kick to the balls for most people.
Base miles training is my big stumbling block. I have trouble making big enough windows of time on the weekends to do significant endurance work. I'm just going to make do the best I can.
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