I have just signed up for Chase the Sun next June. It's 205 miles, starting in the Isle of Sheppy in Kent and finishing in Burnham on Sea. Is there any particular training I should do? My longest ride to date has been 150 miles, and I just basically did a hell of a lot of riding leading up to it. And I completed it easily over about 11 hours.
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Pro Tour Punditry
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If it worked before for you, no reason why it shouldn't again
Eleven hours for 150 suggests 15 hours for 200. Getting yourself comfortable being on the bike for 15 hours is going to be far more important than being fit to turn the pedals for 200 miles. Once I got fit enough to 100 miles it was only time and discomfort that limited the miles I could do, not my legs.
Ming the Merciless
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Sounds like you already know what you are doing. You will not notice the difference between 150 and 205.
Ming the Merciless
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Difficult to see how anyone would not notice the odd 55 miles and 4 hours cycling!
You simply don't. Yes longer in the saddle but if well setup those 55 miles will pass without much thought on the matter. If you have found it easy by 150 you will likely find it easy by 205 miles.
Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
Eat, hydrate, eat, hydrate, repeat. Good luck. Ride report rule applies.
Racing roadkill
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Long steady distance riding, at low intensity steady state is the key. Don’t go off like a whippet out of a trap, take it steady, and finish strong. Eat before you get hungry, drink before you get thirsty. Start steady and finish strong, and train for it with that in mind.
Racing roadkill
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Yes you will. Every 10 miles between 150 and 170 will feel like 30, every 10 miles between 170 and 200 will feel like about 50. The last 5 miles will be a whole new kind of purgatory.
Ming the Merciless
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Yes you might, others won't. I certainly don't.
fossyant
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Not really - you'll not notice much difference, but don't hammer it like a 20 mile ride..OK
PS 120 miles in a day is enough for me, but it was done (pre-broken back) in 6 1/2 hours ride time. Quick refill half way. It's not a great way to enjoy it - Sportive.
Post busted back...... very different...
I can ride on my own for about an hour before pain kicks in really bad at 'solo training pace' - like a ninja sticks a knife i your back - I can manage for about another hour with stops and stretches. on a MTB (not my Road bikes). Go out with a few MTB'ers of mixed ability, I can manage much longer - I can go up, but I can't go down quickly. The waits, or not 'riding too hard' allow recovery - stretch...
I'd just taper your miles again, and make sure you have a few long distance rides before (100 plus). I used to do 100 mile sportives on a 25 mile a day commute training.
You'll smash it - I'd never get near that miles again, so go for it. !!!
PS 120 miles in a day is enough for me, but it was done (pre-broken back) in 6 1/2 hours ride time. Quick refill half way. It's not a great way to enjoy it - Sportive.
Post busted back...... very different...
I can ride on my own for about an hour before pain kicks in really bad at 'solo training pace' - like a ninja sticks a knife i your back - I can manage for about another hour with stops and stretches. on a MTB (not my Road bikes). Go out with a few MTB'ers of mixed ability, I can manage much longer - I can go up, but I can't go down quickly. The waits, or not 'riding too hard' allow recovery - stretch...
I'd just taper your miles again, and make sure you have a few long distance rides before (100 plus). I used to do 100 mile sportives on a 25 mile a day commute training.
You'll smash it - I'd never get near that miles again, so go for it. !!!
