Although I got a late start with it this year, I have built up an extensive aerobic base since May. With several sessions lasting over 5 hours and two peak weeks of 15 total hours, I feel like I could ride all day when I get on the bike. I require less food and water on the bike, and I can push well over 200 Watts for 5 hours or more. This is a result of my body adapting to favor fat burning over carbohydrate use. These adaptations are caused by trudging through those long days in the saddle before the season starts. Now that it's time to start getting in race shape, I can do more intervals than I could last year, and I can recover in less time!
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