# Preparing for a 200 mile ride

**URL:** <https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/preparing-for-a-200-mile-ride/97960>\
**Category:** Training\
**Created:** [November 10, 2024, 7:53am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/preparing-for-a-200-mile-ride/97960 "2024-11-10T07:53:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Pipipi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/pipipi/32/157705_2.png) [@Pipipi](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Pipipi)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/preparing-for-a-200-mile-ride/97960/22 "2024-11-13T20:34:49Z")

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There’s lots of good advice here.

I completed Chase the Sun a while back, 205 miles from sunrise to sunset, and I’m sure there’s other threads with this title.

My suggestion would be to include a century once a month . The TR plans are great but you really need to get used to spending 5+ hours in the saddle.

You’re already doing 40 miles so start building that up pretty quickly.

I followed a Gran Fondo plan (I think) and tried different gels and drinks etc.

Enjoy yourself 🕶

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**Author:** ![rswagler1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/rswagler1/32/101174_2.png) [@rswagler1](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/rswagler1)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 4:07am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/preparing-for-a-200-mile-ride/97960/23 "2024-11-14T04:07:39Z")

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Re #1, as I told my friends on a 260 mile ride a few weeks ago “any speed is faster than zero.” Get what you need and get moving, even if you take it easy to get back up to speed.

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