40 mile ride Tuesday before race day?

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Subject: 40 mile ride Tuesday before race day?

I'm about to finish the trinewbies HIM training program here

http://www.trinewbies.com/tno_trainingprograms/tno_HIM.asp

 

I've been pretty spot-on with the bike volume. 

 

It's calling for a 40 mile bike ride the Tue before race day (today). At my pace, that'll take over 2 hours to complete, even if I'm riding fast. Sounds like a lot for a taper week. Is this likely a typo, or does this sound right for the volume?

2012-09-04 8:20 AM
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Subject: RE: 40 mile ride Tuesday before race day?
Depends. How recovered you want to be?
2012-09-04 9:11 AM
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Subject: RE: 40 mile ride Tuesday before race day?

I've not yet done an HIM, but my plan calls for a day off the day before (intensity training prior to that).   

Sounds like a lot of bike right before the race.  Just my opinion.

2012-09-04 9:12 AM
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it's not bad at all and I'd personally do it with 4-5 days before a race. Recovering from a bike ride isn't like recovering from a run and you'll probably be pretty recovered from this by raceday.

Now if it was Thursday, I may think about it, but if you took it easy (probably 70-75% FTP with just a few surges), it's really not that big of a deal.



Edited by m2tx 2012-09-04 9:14 AM
2012-09-04 11:23 AM
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Subject: RE: 40 mile ride Tuesday before race day?
I looked at the plan briefly and it doesnt look like a typo. Is this an A race for you? For me, that would be my long ride one week before the race but if you have been going by the plan and feel strong then do it. If not, cut it back to 20 miles. Err on the side of caution. Good Luck!
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