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Doing a century and maybe 125ml/ 200km on 1st of May as solo personal challenge/ fund raiser. Currently doing 1/1.5hr hard as poss/ interval/ hilly ride tuesday, steady 2hr ride thursday, and long steady ride weekend 75/85 mile and will do another similar week like that next week.
Any advice for last two weeks before event - told to keep riding but ease off a bit in last two weeks to maintain fitness but aid recovery.
Its not a race or anything just want to be in good form to enjoy it and hopefully stretch to 125ml/ 200k.
Cheers
S
I'd keep riding the same days.This would work for me.
Tue - normal
Thu - normal
Weekend - same intensity drop to 50miles
Tue - same intensity much shorter. Maybe 45min with a bit of easy.
Thu - hour easy
In general I reduce the volume slightly but not completely. Keeping the same intensity is ok for shorter time periods unless it leaves you sore/stuff the day after.
You're over thinking this a bit with regards to tapering, it's not a race with a targeted performance objective you're lining up, it's a long ride on your own.
Take it easy the week before, but have a decent steady spin out on the Wednesday and that'll do ya, it's more important you don't eat like shit the day before.
^^ This