First Metric Century of The Year - Best Way Forward?

fto-si

Ok, completed 101km of which the last 15 - 20k where hard work, to become more comfortable with riding this distance and being able to improve on it how should i go about it?
Is it best to keep riding this sort of distance and slowly see gains or should I drop the distance and increase the intensity to build strength and stamina?
Not sure if I should carry on struggling to complete 100k rides or chose rides of approx 50-60k and put the hammer down!
Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks

John C.

How much time do you have? I tend to do shorter rides than my longer sportive rides but at a higher intensity.

fto-si

John C. wrote:

How much time do you have? I tend to do shorter rides than my longer sportive rides but at a higher intensity.

Thanks for the reply. As far as time goes I do have quite a lot, I am lucky in that respect!
I usually have the whole weekend, the opportunity to do a 9 mile each way commute each week day and now the evenings are getting lighter I have time there aswell. I also have a turbo available.

John C.

With that much time , just go out there and enjoy, get your eating and drinking right and 100K will soon be 100 miles

fto-si

I am happy with my drinking and eating so as you suggest I will just get my butt in the saddle as often as possible. Cheers!

sub55

fto-si wrote:

Not sure if I should carry on struggling to complete 100k rides or chose rides of approx 50-60k and put the hammer down!
Thanks

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