[Cycling] March 1st Independence Day Ride:

Written by

in


Fighting High Winds over Chilsan Bridge in Sin-an Island

By Jisub Seo

14-year Veteran Teacher | Policy Director, Jeonnam Teachers’ Union | Passionate Randonneur

While the winter chill still lingers, for Korean cyclists, ‘March 1st’ (Independence Movement Day) is a symbolic day that marks the official start of the riding season. This past weekend, I joined my I-BIKE team for a high-intensity season-opening ride. Here’s a record of our journey through the beautiful coastal roads of Jeollanam-do.

πŸš΄β€β™‚οΈ Strategy Over Ego: From 200km to 120km

Originally, our plan was the Korea Randonneurs Permanent Course (PT-166) covering 200km. However, considering the varying fitness levels of the team and the fierce headwinds of early spring, our manager, Dong-yoon, made a wise call to shorten the route to a 120km Chilsan Bridge course.

Even with the shorter distance, maintaining an average speed of 30km/h was a struggle against the gales. This ride reminded me that the true virtues of long-distance cycling are flexibility and safety.

πŸ“‰ Overcoming Physical Limits with Precision Nutrition

Having been off the saddle for two weeks due to camping and neck disc issues since the ‘Rapha Festive 500’ in December, my fitness level had dropped significantly. After the 90km mark, my legs began to protest. What saved the day was a meticulous nutrition strategy I developed with AI:

  • 90 mins before: 2 Bananas (Carb loading)
  • 30 mins before: 1 Cereal bar
  • During ride: 1/3 Cereal bar every hour
  • At 2-hour mark: 1 Energy gel
  • Mid-point: 2 Choco-pies

By fueling before the fatigue hit, I managed to make up for my lack of “engine” efficiency with “fuel” efficiency. It was a successful experiment in real-time metabolic management!

🌊 Chilsan Bridge: Jeollanam-do’s Best Scenic Route

The Chilsan Bridge course (Hampyeong to Muan) is arguably one of the most beautiful coastal routes in South Korea. With minimal traffic and vast ocean views, it’s a “must-ride” for any cycling enthusiast visiting the Jeonnam province. Despite the pain, the stunning vista between the islands provided the motivation to keep pedaling.

πŸ“ Next Destination: Haenam Oceano (Hwawon ~ Usuyeong ~ Solaseado)

With the first long ride of the season successfully completed, I am already looking forward to the next step.

  • Schedule: This coming weekend, 8:00 AM
  • Route: Hwawon β†’ Usuyeong β†’ Solaseado Bridge (Approx. 110km)
  • Goal: Maintain 30-32km/h and build endurance

The scenic coastal roads of Haenam are calling. I’ll be back with another update after conquering the Solaseado Bridge!


[라이딩 ν›„κΈ°] μ‚ΌμΌμ ˆ 120km 라이딩: 강풍을 뚫고 μΉ μ‚°λŒ€κ΅λ₯Ό λ„˜λ‹€

κΈ€: μ„œμ§€μ„­

14λ…„ μ°¨ μ΄ˆλ“±κ΅μ‚¬ | 전남ꡐ사노동쑰합 μ •μ±…μ‹€μž₯ | μ—΄ν˜ˆ λžœλ„λ„ˆ

μœ λ‚œνžˆ κΈ΄ κ²¨μšΈμ΄μ—ˆμ§€λ§Œ, λΌμ΄λ”λ“€μ—κ²Œ ‘μ‚ΌμΌμ ˆ’은 본격적인 μ‹œμ¦Œ μ˜¨μ„ μ•Œλ¦¬λŠ” 상징적인 λ‚ μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ§€λ‚œ 주말, μ œκ°€ ν™œλ™ν•˜λŠ” 아이바이크(I-BIKE) νŒ€μ›λ“€κ³Ό ν•¨κ»˜ μ „λ‚¨μ˜ λͺ…ν’ˆ ν•΄μ•ˆ λ„λ‘œλ₯Ό λ‹¬λ Έλ˜ λœ¨κ±°μ› λ˜ ν›„κΈ°λ₯Ό 기둝해 λ΄…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

πŸš΄β€β™‚οΈ μœ μ—°ν•œ 선택: 200kmμ—μ„œ 120km둜의 μ½”μŠ€ λ³€κ²½

λ‹Ήμ΄ˆ κ³„νšμ€ ν•œκ΅­λž€λ„λ„ˆμŠ€ νΌλ¨Έλ„ŒνŠΈ μ½”μŠ€(PT-166) 200km λ„μ „μ΄μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ νŒ€μ›λ“€μ˜ μ»¨λ””μ…˜κ³Ό λ‹ΉμΌμ˜ λ§€μ„œμš΄ 강풍을 κ³ λ €ν•΄, λ§€λ‹ˆμ € λ™μœ€μ΄ ν˜•μ˜ μ œμ•ˆμœΌλ‘œ μΉ μ‚°λŒ€κ΅ 120km μ½”μŠ€λ‘œ λ³€κ²½ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

μ‹€μ œ 라이딩을 ν•΄λ³΄λ‹ˆ 평속 30km/hλ₯Ό μœ μ§€ν•˜κΈ°λ„ λ²„κ±°μšΈ μ •λ„μ˜ κ°•ν’μ΄μ—ˆλŠ”λ°, μ½”μŠ€λ₯Ό 쀄인 것은 μ‹ μ˜ ν•œ μˆ˜μ˜€μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ—­μ‹œ μž₯거리 λΌμ΄λ”©μ˜ 졜고 미덕은 ‘μœ μ—°ν•¨’κ³Ό ‘μ•ˆμ „’에 μžˆλ‹€λŠ” 것을 λ‹€μ‹œκΈˆ κΉ¨λ‹¬μ•˜μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

πŸ“‰ 체λ ₯의 ν•œκ³„μ™€ λ³΄κΈ‰μ˜ 힘

μ§€λ‚œ 12μ›” ‘라파 νŽ˜μŠ€ν‹°λΈŒ 500’ 이후 λͺ© λ””μŠ€ν¬ 증상 λ“±μœΌλ‘œ 2μ£Όκ°„ μ•ˆμž₯에 였λ₯΄μ§€ λͺ»ν•΄ 폼이 많이 λ–¨μ–΄μ§„ μƒνƒœμ˜€μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 90km 지점을 λ„˜μ–΄μ„œμž 체λ ₯이 λ°”λ‹₯λ‚˜κΈ° μ‹œμž‘ν–ˆμ§€λ§Œ, μ €λ₯Ό μ‚΄λ¦° 것은 λ°”λ‘œ **’μΉ˜λ°€ν•œ 보급 μ „λž΅’**μ΄μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

  • 라이딩 1μ‹œκ°„ 30λΆ„ μ „: λ°”λ‚˜λ‚˜ 2개 (νƒ„μˆ˜ν™”λ¬Ό λ‘œλ”©)
  • 라이딩 30λΆ„ μ „: μ‹œλ¦¬μ–Ό λ°” 1개
  • μ£Όν–‰ 쀑: 1μ‹œκ°„ κ°„κ²©μœΌλ‘œ μ‹œλ¦¬μ–Ό λ°” 1/3μ”© 지속 μ„­μ·¨
  • 2μ‹œκ°„ 지점: νŒŒμ›Œμ € 1개 νˆ¬μž…
  • 쀑간 보급: μ΄ˆμ½”νŒŒμ΄ 2개

ν”Όλ‘œκ°€ λͺ°λ €μ˜€κΈ° 직전 νƒ„μˆ˜ν™”λ¬Όμ„ μ§€μ†μ μœΌλ‘œ λ°€μ–΄ λ„£μ–΄μ€€ 덕뢄에, λ–¨μ–΄μ§„ μ—”μ§„ νš¨μœ¨μ„ λ³΄κΈ‰μœΌλ‘œ λ©”μšΈ 수 μžˆμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ œλ―Έλ‚˜μ΄μ™€ μƒλ‹΄ν•˜λ©° μ„Έμ› λ˜ κ³„νšμ΄ μ‹€μ „μ—μ„œ μ œλŒ€λ‘œ 빛을 λ°œν•œ μˆœκ°„μ΄μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

🌊 전남 졜고의 λ·° λ§›μ§‘, μΉ μ‚°λŒ€κ΅ μ½”μŠ€

ν•¨ν‰μ—μ„œ λ¬΄μ•ˆμœΌλ‘œ μ΄μ–΄μ§€λŠ” μΉ μ‚°λŒ€κ΅ μ½”μŠ€λŠ” 정말 ν™˜μƒμ μ΄μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ°¨λŸ‰ ν†΅ν–‰λŸ‰λ„ 적고 탁 트인 λ°”λ‹€λ₯Ό 끼고 λ‹¬λ¦¬λŠ” 이 ꡬ간은 μ „λ‚¨μ—μ„œ μ†κΌ½νžˆλŠ” λͺ…ν’ˆ μ½”μŠ€μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. νž˜λ“€μ–΄μ„œ 고개λ₯Ό 떨ꡬ닀가도 μ‹œμ•Όμ— λ“€μ–΄μ˜€λŠ” 절경 덕뢄에 λ‹€μ‹œ νŽ˜λ‹¬μ„ λ°Ÿμ„ νž˜μ„ μ–»μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

ν•¨κ»˜ μ„ λ‘μ—μ„œ λ‘œν…Œμ΄μ…˜μ„ 돌며 고생해 μ€€ 우리 νŒ€μ›λ“€ 덕뢄에 μ•ˆμ „ν•˜κ²Œ 볡귀할 수 μžˆμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

πŸ“ λ‹€μŒ λͺ©μ μ§€: 해남 μ˜€μ‹œμ•„λ…Έ (화원~우수영~μ†”λΌμ‹œλ„)

μ‹œμ¦Œ 첫 μž₯거리 라이딩을 μ„±κ³΅μ μœΌλ‘œ λ§ˆμ³€μœΌλ‹ˆ, 이제 λ‹€μŒ μŠ€ν…μœΌλ‘œ λ‚˜μ•„κ°‘λ‹ˆλ‹€.

  • 일정: λ‹€κ°€μ˜€λŠ” 주말 μ˜€μ „ 8μ‹œ
  • μ½”μŠ€: 화원 β†’ 우수영 β†’ μ†”λΌμ‹œλ„ λŒ€κ΅ (μ•½ 110km)
  • λͺ©ν‘œ: 평속 30~32km/h μœ μ§€ 및 지ꡬλ ₯ ν–₯상

ν•΄λ‚¨μ˜ λ©‹μ§„ ν•΄μ•ˆ λ„λ‘œλ₯Ό 달릴 생각을 ν•˜λ‹ˆ 벌써 μ„€λ ˆλ„€μš”. λ‹€μŒ 라이딩 ν›„κΈ°λ‘œ λ‹€μ‹œ λŒμ•„μ˜€κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€!


#Randonneurs #CyclingLife #ChilsanBridge #IBIKE #NutritionStrategy #Jeollanamdo #λžœλ„λ„ˆμŠ€ #μΉ μ‚°λŒ€κ΅ #라이딩후기 #μžλ• #λ³΄κΈ‰μ „λž΅ #ν•΄λ‚¨μ˜€μ‹œμ•„λ…Έ

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *