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I think riding fixed and/or more in early season seems to make a huge difference to how good your season is.
I had a bad chest infection that went on for months well into the start of the year, so I didn't start riding regularly until April and even then it wasn't that much.
I tried to catch up later but by then it was too late really. I know that feeling well: I've managed a 300 audax and some proper hilly rides recently in the Alps but never really managed to have any spare energy and could be dropped easily by riders who did more earlier.
Now I've broken my elbow so this year's a right off anyway but next year I plan to try and keep myself well through winter then start early with regular fixed rides. Probably do some early season audaxes so I have to commit to riding/give myself some structure.
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Losing my s#it with my long standing limitations on the bike and this third-week cold. AAAGGG.
I didn't ride fixed last winter, which might be related. This year I've been seriously lacking 'force', the kind of kick to get you through ramps or gaps up to 90 seconds. Everything above that I'm there, or thereabouts. I just got dropped really early in a training ride on a pitiful little climb. I was hardly breathing but go to wind it up an push and ... pain ... wobble ... no ... help ... out the back ... #midgetprolapse
It's too late to 'mend' this summer. I think I'm just going to sack it all off and do some entirely different cycling.