if i don't do equal or longer length rides prior to a set ride distance, I lag & may huff a little on the climbs.
Doesnt matter (within reason) how long those pre-long rides take, just so long as I go the distance. I can do a slew of smaller rides, & it will not set me up for success to the longer one ride I am after. The body just makes life difficult.
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