Why I'm Doing Short, Intense Intervals To Prepare For A 14 Hour Ride

In just over a week, Dan Lloyd will take on his longest bike ride yet! He’s riding from Manchester to London, a challenge that’ll require around 14 hours in the saddle. He's got a new bike & new kit! But the question is… is he ready? 😳

In this video, Dan gives you a sneak peek at his training and explains why he’s counterintuitively focused so much on short, intense efforts instead of long rides in his preparation for this mammoth ride. 🤔 Will short intervals be enough?!

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⏱️ Timestamps: ⏱️
00:00 Is Dan Ready?!
00:42 Dan's Long-Distance Cycling Experience
01:34 What I've Been Doing The Past 10 Weeks
01:58 Dan's New Bike: Canyon Endurace CF SLX
04:39 Dan's New Kit! 🙌
05:37 What Has Dan's Training Been Like?
06:43 Why Do Short Intervals For Such A Long Ride?
08:57 What Were Intervals Doing Physiologically?
10:49 Has Dan's FTP Improved?
11:53 When Should Dan Practice Taking in 90-100g of Carbs/Hour?
13:28 You've Got To Do What Works For You

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