Click here to read the rules on everesting.cc . Continue reading below to get the overview Mount Everest is 8,848m (29,029ft) high. “Everesting” is the act of… Read more “Stage 1, Prologue: What Is An “Everesting” and Why Do You Want To Do One?”

How much cycling have you done in the last 12 months? Be honest. Why do you ride? For the camaraderie of being on the road with your… Read more “Stage 2: Background and Commitment”

Have you got what it takes? Answer these 5 scenarios to find out. Scenario 1: It’s 10.30pm on Friday night, you’re coming to the end of a boozy… Read more “Stage 3: The Survey”

Once you’ve pulled the trigger on the commitment to condition, you’re now ready to choose your hill. This is the most important decision you will make on… Read more “Stage 4: The Hill, Part 1”

When choosing, don’t only concentrate on the ascent: the descent is what can make or break (literally) an attempt. What is the condition of the road, how… Read more “Stage 5: The Hill, Part 2: Factors To Consider”

Once you’ve chosen your hill, create a Strava segment for it if there isn’t already one and put it into the Everesting calculator (www.everesting.io) to get a… Read more “Stage 6: Crunching The Numbers”

When to do it is your other key consideration. You need to choose your season – not too hot, not too cold, lowest possible chance of rain,… Read more “Stage 7: Timing – Season, Date and Day”

This one deserves its own post. Lastly and crucially, you need to decide what time of day you will start your attempt. We began our 1st Everesting… Read more “Stage 8: Time Of Day”

This is another critical decision which could make or break your attempt before it gets off the ground. I will say this only once: It is infinitely… Read more “Stage 9: Solo or Accompanied?”

Popular but not indispensable, many people opt for the encouraging motivation of ride companions coming along for a few laps, though the length of the attempt itself… Read more “Stage 10: Sherpas”

Presumably you have a bike and won’t be buying a new one for the ride, so it’s a question of tweaking and fine-tuning rather than re-writing the… Read more “Stage 11: Bike And Kit”

Simple: as far out as possible. If you’re considering doing an Everesting, then the chances are that you’re already a keen and active cyclist and while it… Read more “Stage 12: When To Start Training?”

On The Bike: You’re preparing for what is probably the most physically and mentally demanding challenge of your life. The physical can get you 80% there but… Read more “Stage 13: Training Programme”

Think sustenance not supplements and hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Nutrition can enhance or negate your training, so approach it smartly and try to stick to a healthier plan… Read more “Stage 14: Nutrition Prep”

I find the logistics of nutrition on the day to be one of the trickiest elements to get right. Succeed and you won’t notice it, fail and… Read more “Stage 15: Nutrition On The Day”

Overtraining is your main pitfall Focussing on training your legs to the detriment of building up the rest of your body

As all the best management training books tell us: “failure to prepare, prepare for failure.” You must have a strategy, even if it’s only in your mind. You’re… Read more “Stage 17: Strategy On The Day”

Create a note on your phone and add to it during the training phase. Little details will become apparent and you will identify a need for things… Read more “Stage 18: Kit List (Plus What They Don’t Tell You)”

You’re fast approaching D-Day and the clock is ticking. Let’s be honest, 7 or even 14 days out you’re not going to gain any additional fitness but… Read more “Stage 19: Tick Tock Tick Tock…”

     

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