distance vs time

[trichef]

thanks guys! eden has really put in information i'm training for a half ironman but that's scheduled next year. my goal as of the moment is to increase endurance that a 60-70mile ride won't be too tough anymore. i also want to do a century mid-next year just to test myself.

i'm currently doing 3 sessions per week: a 3-hr long ride on weekends and two 2-hr rides on weekdays (usually tue and thurs). but i'm riding too slow, probably 20-25kph and i'm basing it in perceived effort. at the end of each ride i feel like i didn't ride at all . i hope i'm on the right track.

[RoadRaven]

With three long rides a week, you certainly sound like you are well on track for a solid base - plenty of time out from the race if its next year too.

When I am doing a base-training ride, or active recovery ride, my average is about 26kph if mostly flat, and about 22-24kph if there are hills.

My road race average is about 28-30kph (most of our courses have hills and are about 35-40km long - though last Saturdays was 66km and this Saturdays is 52).
I TT on a 20-25km course at around 32kph (though this is still improving as I get better at it).

So it sounds to me (when I think about what I do) like you are setting a good tempo.