# Sick recovery before gran fondo

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**Category:** Training\
**Tags:** sickness\
**Created:** [August 20, 2023, 4:51am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/sick-recovery-before-gran-fondo/86252 "2023-08-20T04:51:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![daveycrocket](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/daveycrocket/32/58380_2.png) [@daveycrocket](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/daveycrocket)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2023, 4:51am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/sick-recovery-before-gran-fondo/86252/1 "2023-08-20T04:51:15Z")

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Hi guys,

I’ve got a 100km gran fondo coming up next week, unfortunately my prep has been ruined by a cold that turned into a sinus infection. My last decent workout was 1st august and last decent outside ride mid july.

I know the ride is not going to be my greatest, but just wondering what my plan should be in the coming week to make it suck the least? Normally i would taper down but theres not much to taper from!

Part of me is leaning towards a couple of decent endurance rides (90min?) Just to get the legs used to working again?

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**Author:** ![Dubadai](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/dubadai/32/82683_2.png) [@Dubadai](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Dubadai)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/sick-recovery-before-gran-fondo/86252/2 "2023-08-20T12:51:52Z")

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Just make sure you’re 100% not ill anymore, and just do the ride for fun 🙂 If you’re feeling better the days prior, go out and do some easy rides just to spin the legs.

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**Author:** ![Power13](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/power13/32/92171_2.png) [@Power13](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Power13)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2023, 1:20pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/sick-recovery-before-gran-fondo/86252/3 "2023-08-20T13:20:10Z")

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I would definitely stick to z2 efforts to get the legs going again….you can probably go up to 2 hours as long as you keep it strictly in z2.

Adjust your pacing strategy and enjoy the day without the pressure of a “result”.

Good luck!!!