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2 weeks to train for hills...help!

I have a bit of a dilemma. I am 2 weeks away from my second century ride and have been following the same training plan as the first. I did ok on my first century, but not great. I have been training a little bit harder for this one, but the heat has been sapping my energy. Today I decided to look at the elevation chart for both centuries. The first one I did really wasn't that bad compared to the second one I have here soon. I have been training on some more hilly terrain than I did the first time, but not like what I will face in 2 weeks.

Here is my question:

Should I use the remaining time until the ride training for hills or the distance?

What kind of workouts should I be doing?

This is what my schedule looks like up to the big ride. Would you change anything?

Monday: 20 mi ride @ zone 2 effort w/ 4 x 1 mi hill repeats
Tuesday: 25 mi ride @ zone 3 effort
Wednesday: 30 mi ride @ zone 4 w/ 4 x 1 mi hill repeats
Thursday: off
Friday: 20 mi ride @ zone 3 effort
Saturday: 70 mi ride @ zone 3 effort
Sunday: 20 mi ride @ zone 2 effort

Monday: off
Tuesday: 20 mi ride @ zone 3 effort w 4 x 1 mi hill repeats
Wednesday: 10 mi ride @ zone 3 effort
Thursday: 10 mi ride @ zone 3 effort
Friday: off
Saturday: Tuscaloosa Hot Hundred 103 mi ride
Sunday: 20 mi recovery ride @ zone 2 effort

Please be nice. I am genuinely asking for some help. Does this look good or should I do something different?

Take off both Thursday and Friday before the 103 mile ride.

2800' in 100 miles is not much. The longest hills look like 120' of elevation gain. My driveway has more than that.
Pace yourself and you should be fine. Don't try to jam the hills in a big gear. Shift down and keep a steady effort.

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Originally Posted by ericm979 (Post 14485541)

That is reassuring. If it is more of a rolling hills, I am pretty good at maintaining my decent speed and driving through the top of the next climb. If this is the case, I should even finish faster than my first century.

I am converting to a Compact Double from a standard triple in a couple of days and cutting about 2 lbs off my bike and 5 or 6 off my body fat. I think I should be ok to make this in good time.