Some are a lot tougher than others, my next TR one is 3x20 minute @95% FTP with 5 minute recoveries, that should be ok. I had one a couple of weeks back which I really struggled to finish, 3 sets of 7 * 1 minute @125% FTP with 30 second recoveries.
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Some are a lot tougher than others, my next TR one is 3x20 minute @95% FTP with 5 minute recoveries, that should be ok. I had one a couple of weeks back which I really struggled to finish, 3 sets of 7 * 1 minute @125% FTP with 30 second recoveries.
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Illegitimi non carborundum
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- Camden, London
So I'm a wuss then. My main focus is TT which is usually 40 minutes at max, but it would be nice with a good margin.
Lars what is it that makes you stop? Your legs don’t want to finish? Or more to do with not having the energy in general?
Welcome to my new worldI can confirm that the Elite Direto is not easier on the bsim and is probably at a disadvantage to the pro.
Hard work indeed.
come and join me at the back of the group 
I have my eye on one of those at some point-how do you find it in general?I can confirm that the Elite Direto is not easier on the bsim and is probably at a disadvantage to the pro.
Hard work indeed.
It's growing on me. I had problems setting it up to begin with and was very eratic but it works just fine now.
Mine also makes a dot matrix printer noise constantly with resistance changes but I've got use to that as well.
It works well on Zwift and I've got the difficulty level set to 100% and the inclines seem easier but I did buy a new rear cassette (11-30) which is probably the reason why.
It's certainly value for money as it does the job alot cheaper then other direct drive models.
Weird nights sleep, if I can call it sleep . Felt pretty rough yesterday afternoon. So took to the JD and chased it with a lemsip. By 8pm I was knackered. Went to bed where I began to shiver whilst feeling absolutely red hot. My heart rate was racing . By 1 pm I had a thumping headache, I staggered downstairs for some brufen and a drink. Back to bed still couldn't cool down or slow H R. 3 pm staggered downstairs again trying to find paracetamol. Dosed up I went back to bed. I awoke to find HR normal, body temperature back to normal and left with a very gravelly chest. Just hope I can shake it off for the NC. Wife in comparison has spent nearly 4 days in bed with similar symptoms.
Just general fatique and maybe pure boredom
. I did 1x40 min. in the real world the other day and that seemed easier than 2x20min on the turbo (using same bike and same power meter).
Breedon
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- Long Eaton, Nottingham
I had the same in January took about 3 days to recover and didn't really eat for 3 days as well.
Plenty of rest
The UCI Gran Fondo TT's are usually between 23-30 km. Same applies for the local race series here.
I "failed" the TR workout Leconte. It was 4 blocks of 2 x 10 mins at 95-98% of Ftp with 4 30 second bursts at 110% (1 min between the 10 min blocks and 5 mins between the 2 x 10 if that makes sense).
