Help tt before sportive?

gaz7216
gaz7216 Posts: 3
edited May 2013 in Road beginners
Hi, i am a fairly fit 25 year old male. I just started road cycling around 6 weeks ago and i am doing my first sportive on sunday which is 62miles. I am also thinking of doing a 10mile tt on thursday night for the first time and was just wondering if this is a good idea or would it effect the sportive on sunday? Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance. Gareth.

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  • lawrences
    lawrences Posts: 1,011
    Do both.
  • simon_masterson
    simon_masterson Posts: 2,740
    You'll be fine; it might have an effect if the TT were on the Saturday, but even then it shouldn't be a problem. I'd definitely take a rest day on the Friday myself, but that's about it.
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  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    As others have said, you'll be fine doing both.
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  • pilot_pete
    pilot_pete Posts: 2,120
    I'm 46 and did a ten earlier this evening and am doing a 70+ mile group ride in the morning.... :wink:

    PP
  • gaz7216
    gaz7216 Posts: 3
    ok brilliant, tt it is :-) , thanks again for the replys.
  • NITR8s
    NITR8s Posts: 688
    Do both Im usually recovered from a 10m TT in about 10 mins. But i guess im just lazy

    Or do what I did on sunday, 50 mile club ride at 17mph+, then have a crack at the local 10mile TT course. Managed just under 31 mins, which is about 2 mins slower than my quickest time.

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