I'm doing reasonably well in endurance events, but I think I could make a big improvement by spending less time eating, drinking and resting between laps.
I know the usual advice to the question "How do I get better at x ?" is "Do x more often.", but there's only so many spare Sundays where I can ride for 12 hours to experiment with resting, pacing and refuelling strategies.
I generally ride one or two laps, then stop for a short break.
Well, it feels like a short break, although according to my GPS I spent;
45 minutes stationary at Hit the North (8 hours)
33 minutes stationary at Oktoberfest (8 hours)
Over an hour stationary at Bristol Bike Fest (12 hours)
Looking at the times for the fast guys, they don't appear to stop at all, while I'm wasting a lap by sitting down resting.
I normally ride super solo with just a box of food and drink waiting for me in the pit area. I often see slower riders go past me while I'm stopped, only to catch them up and overtake them further round the lap.
I need to find the ideal compromise between riding speed and resting time.
What's the best way to go from, say, lapping in 30 minutes, then stopping for a 5 minute break, to lapping in 32 minutes ?
cp, There I was with a book ready.
