Pacing for longer TTs - Tips please.

[Andrew G]

Depends on what it's doing.

[quote="-Adam-"][quote="Andrew G"]I'm pushing off Adam so be nice or I'll keep hold of your seatpost .

[quote="Toks"][quote="-Adam-"][quote="Andrew G"]I'm pushing off Adam so be nice or I'll keep hold of your seatpost .

[Andrew G]

[quote]For a twentysomething minute TT

[huw williams]

[quote="-Adam-"] Don't be silly, If Im fresh enough I reckon I can put out closer to 350w. But... we'll see...

[Ivor]

[quote="huw williams"]You should KNOW whether you can put out closer to 350w if you've been testing properly

[huw williams]

Me too

But it'll be interesting to see what Adam does

[Ian A4size]

Thread hijack alert!

I will go as hard as poss (easy), not done any TTing for a while as i have been consentraiting on longer hilly stuff in prep for the dragon ride.
It will be interesting to see what a different type of training has done to my "form"

[quote="huw williams"][quote="-Adam-"] Don't be silly, If Im fresh enough I reckon I can put out closer to 350w. But... we'll see...

[Andrew G]

[quote]I will go as hard as poss

[Roy Green]

Back to topic -
Have to rack the old brainbox, as my best rides were early 1960s … As I recall, Paul’s tips are pretty good. As he implies, forget the “just surviving” attitude – a timetrial is a RACE. From my own past experience, the 100-mile scheduling he points up is about right, though maybe after you have had some experience of this distance. As a newcomer, perhaps allow a schedule about 6 - 8 minutes longer. Although recent novice George would perhaps disagree with such softie thoughts! But then, who’d be able follow his example?