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From 100 to 200km

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  • 21-07-2018 7:02am
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    Justwinginit
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    Hey everyone, just wondering is there a big difference to a 100k and 200k (apart from the distance) I managed Croi ok, and was thinking of going further. I keep a nice steady pace avg around 25/26 and stop every 30/40k or so. Anything you do differently for the longer ones? Cheers:)


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    guapos
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    Justwinginit wrote: »
    Hey everyone, just wondering is there a big difference to a 100k and 200k (apart from the distance) I managed Croi ok, and was thinking of going further. I keep a nice steady pace avg around 25/26 and stop every 30/40k or so. Anything you do differently for the longer ones? Cheers:)
    Personally I find you on 200km you wont get away with out eating and drinking every 10k or so. I'd up the breaks to every 60/70 km. Im assuming you'll be doing at least a 150km before trying 200km


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    Zen0
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    Biggest difference I found was psychological, it just seems to be a much bigger commitment, at least until you have done a few. The secret to longer spins is pacing. You really need to maintain a steady comfortable pace. Don't be tempted to push it in the early stages. If you feel you have enough gas left in the tank with 50km to go, go ahead and push yourself at that point but do it earlier and you will suffer. Eat regularly also, you need to keep your body fuelled. Try extending your spins up to 140/150km, then do an event with lots of other cyclists, the buzz on the day will get you through as long as you don't get carried away too early and burn your reserves.


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    fat bloke
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    Anything over 100k is unchartered territory. You'll need to pace yourself and you'll also need to learn to dig in an chew the bars a bit. But once you've done it then you'll know you can and the psychological barrier will be broken. I wouldn't be too facile about just jumping from 100 to 200. Plenty of 140-160 sportives about and then you can build up to a 200. At a testing pace anything over 120k is a hard spin IMO.


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    Carawaystick
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    Justwinginit wrote: »
    Hey everyone, just wondering is there a big difference to a 100k and 200k (apart from the distance) I managed Croi ok, and was thinking of going further. I keep a nice steady pace avg around 25/26 and stop every 30/40k or so. Anything you do differently for the longer ones? Cheers:)

    You'ld be grand, if you can do a hundred you can do 200

    eating is key, as you mentioned, 3or4 meal breaks and a few jellies, bananas on the way.

    Start slowly, to pace yourself, take it a bit handier than you would on a 100, and if it's an audax, make sure you have the equipment to get you home


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