Surprise / unplanned outside rides

Training
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I’m currently following a Base Sweet Spot Mid training plan, which entails around 5 days a week.

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If I decided on a Wednesday of either of these weeks to go for a 60-ish mile bike ride, how do I decide which indoor day to knock off? Initial thoughts would be either Petit or one of the Sunday 2-hour ones.
What are your thoughts??
TIA,
Charles

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It sort of depends.on the way you ride that 60 miles. You need to be conscious of being fresh and fueled for the hard workouts on Thursday.

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Hi @cfellowes

Depends on the intensity/type of ride. Is it a 60 mile noodle? A hard group ride? Something else? If it’s an easy one and you handlt the volume I would just replace Pettit, as you suggested. If it’s hard I’d probably juggle this around a bit, perhaps replacing the Friday hard session. Or, perhaps move Friday → Sunday, Wednesday → Friday, and replace the Sunday workout.

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Thanks, @brenph and @occasionalathlete,
It’ll probably be a moderate to high one. The aim would be a zones 2-3 but when other riders are involved, you know how pace creeps!
Personally, I find the 2 hour indoor ones uncomfortable in the saddle, so happy to effectively swap those out, but am never sure how closely they might equate to a couple of hours outdoors.