Sufferfest Training plan question

Cowboysfan

I am 3 weeks into the novice 10 week sufferfest training plan, new to this type of training and looking for some help.

I am doing a long, well for me, ride (way of the roses) at the beginning of may, which will be 6 weeks after completing the training plan.

In that 6 weeks should I do weeks 4 to 10 of the plan again or should I repeat weeks in the middle of the plan so i finish the plan closer to the ride and if so what weeks do you recommend ?

cougie

I'd think about starting the intermediate plan maybe ?

Cowboysfan

I didnt think of starting the intermediate one, thats another option

nammynake

Is the ride over multiple days?

If so then don't worry about specifics of training, just get a decent number of long rides under your belt. If riding it in a day...well that's another matter!

Cowboysfan

The ride is over 2 days, which will be 2 long days for me.....I wouldnt even think of doing it in 1 day !!!

dw300

If they're long rides then go with nammynake's suggestion.

Throw in maybe 1 intense short-interval session a week. And just cycle around or spin at like 12-15mph in the week prior so you are 100% fresh.

Cowboysfan

Thanks for the advice