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I see your point, and I didn't mean to suggest in my above post you're wrong, but I'm just cautious.
I do want the mega overload and the benefits this will bring, and I'll be disappointed if I'm not a dribbling wreck when I'm home. However, I want to be able to ride strong the whole time and not have the last days as a day of pure pain and embarrassment. But I think that will be as much about daily pacing as much as fitness/ fatigue etc beforehand.
How long was transcontinental and what kinda ride was it?
I'm probably over thinking this a lot...
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No matter how fresh you are you won't be able to ride strong for 7 days, that's the point. You'll be fucked however fresh you are, but be too fresh and your body will shut down sooner as it's not sued to riding.
Arive at TSB 0 you'll be tired in 2 days
Arrive at TSB 20-30 you'll be tired but then still not too tired
Arrive at TSB 50 you'll be too fresh but then still not too tired and not overload enough.I know you werent saying I was wrong, it's all personal opinion.
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How long was transcontinental and what kinda ride was it?
You'll be wanting to read this thread http://www.lfgss.com/conversations/228045/ coverage of this year's event starts around page 8.
skinny
ewanmac
+40 and you'll be un-neededly fresh. You'll come back without the big overload you desire. You want to be on your knees at the end as that's overload.
I started transcontinental at +30 and that was perfect. Don't become untrained just to ride hard, just freshen up and then take the first few days at caution then ride yourself into the ground as he week ends, then when you get back take some time off and some way days and let your body recover. Use your time off to recover after riding hard not to become untrained before.
Just my opinion.