pre-race warm up oly - 7 mile ride?

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2005-08-23 6:33 PM

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Subject: pre-race warm up oly - 7 mile ride?
i am considering biking to my race on sunday morning to save my family the grief of getting up at the crack of dawn (we're a one car family). it would be about a 7 mile ride, mostly flat. i have a huge courier bag that i can use to haul my stuff. anyway, i've usually done some some swimming and light stretching before a race, but not much else. i've seen other folks running and biking to warm up, so i figured it wasn't a crazy notion to use the commute as a warm up, but wondered if 7 miles was too much. i'll be doing an olympic distance. thanks!

2005-08-23 7:01 PM
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Subject: RE: pre-race warm up oly - 7 mile ride?

Shouldn't be a problem. Have a great race.

2005-08-23 7:27 PM
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Subject: RE: pre-race warm up oly - 7 mile ride?
I think that's an ideal distance for warm-up. Good luck!
2005-08-23 7:33 PM
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Subject: RE: pre-race warm up oly - 7 mile ride?
Thats about the distance I have used to warmup more than once. It works! Just go slow, remember to hydrate a little more than usual if its a longer warmup than you usually do.
2005-08-23 7:34 PM
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Subject: RE: pre-race warm up oly - 7 mile ride?

Sounds like a great idea to me! Have a fast race.

Jess

2005-08-23 8:22 PM
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GOOD LUCK AUTUMN, I`LL BE THINKING OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!

2005-08-23 9:14 PM
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Subject: RE: pre-race warm up oly - 7 mile ride?
Light spin and Gatorade whether you think you need it or not. The calories can only help.

2005-08-24 8:43 AM
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Subject: RE: pre-race warm up oly - 7 mile ride?
thanks for all the feedback! i'll ride out there for sure, but will bring along extra water and what not. thanks again!
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