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Old 09-05-20 | 01:03 PM
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rivers
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After a bit of advice

I'm fairly new to the TT scene, competing in a few club and open TTs over the past few years. I invested in a TT bike and deep section wheels over lockdown. As I'm sure many people did, I spent a lot of lockdown on the turbo, with one or two rides outdoors per week. My turbo sessions consisted of 2 weekly zoom sessions with a local coach and 2 to 3 sessions from a zwift training plan. My FTP has gone from 160 to 183, although may be slightly higher as I haven't tested since July. I took part in some club TTs, PBing by 29 seconds on our local 8.3 mile course, and over 4 minutes on a local 10 course. I have also consistently improved my time over a local closed circuit course throughout the summer series. Sorry, it's been a bit of a long winded introduction. In the past, I have mostly been an endurance rider, seeing how far I could ride in a day. It's become a yearly challenge for me. The longest currently stands at 206 miles. After a bit of a chat with a friend, I've decided next year won't be how far can i go in a day, but can I do a considerable distance, fast. So I've set myself the challenge of 112 miles in sub 5 hours. The course will be relatively flat as it's in Holland. This is going to be a massive challenge for me, and a more realist time is more like five hours fifteen to five and a half hours. But, I'm ambitious. I'll be continuing my twice weekly turbo sessions, as well as a monthly local winter sportive series, club runs, commutes, and longer rides with mates. What else should I incorporate into my training? Thanks
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