flyluis Posted December 24, 2013 Share So ive got quite a good base at the moment but with work getting very hectic i can only fit in around four rides (two to three hours) a week max. I know I'm not going to win any races but just want to stay fit for MTB marathons and road races. Any advice on my training? What and how often should i do intervals? When should i fit in the long slow rides? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted December 24, 2013 Share Look up High Intensity Training on Wikipedia, and buy "The Time crunched Cyclist by Chris Carmichael" http://www.amazon.com/Time-Crunched-Cyclist-2nd-Ed-Athlete-ebook/dp/B00A0D5WEQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387879373&sr=8-1&keywords=time+crunched+cyclist You should be able to stay in reasonable shape if you make each session HURT... usxorf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyluis Posted December 24, 2013 Share Cool, Thanks. Just did both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted December 24, 2013 Share Cool, Thanks. Just did both! Now time to get to know the hurt locker... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Midge Posted December 24, 2013 Share You can fit in 8 - 12 hours a week and the title is "Not much time to train"?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanroyal Posted December 24, 2013 Share Chris Carmichael....Armstrong's coach at one stage .....mmmmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostSixFour Posted December 24, 2013 Share Chris Carmichael....Armstrong's coach at one stage .....mmmmmmmm If anyone knows how to extract that little "extra" from someone - it's him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leg breaker Posted December 24, 2013 Share Thats loads of time to train !! Many elite riders manage 1 hour sessions a day during the week on the IDT then one 3 hour ride on the weekend. During exams i spent 1-2 hours on the IDT a day even in the best weather so i had more time to study, and i could do more intense sessions. Intervals recover intervals recover, thats all you need. flyluis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leigh H Posted December 26, 2013 Share Thats loads of time to train !! Many elite riders manage 1 hour sessions a day during the week on the IDT then one 3 hour ride on the weekend. During exams i spent 1-2 hours on the IDT a day even in the best weather so i had more time to study, and i could do more intense sessions. Intervals recover intervals recover, thats all you need. Is spinning beneficial, or should I stick with an IDT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowta Posted December 26, 2013 Share So ive got quite a good base at the moment but with work getting very hectic i can only fit in around four rides (two to three hours) a week max. I know I'm not going to win any races but just want to stay fit for MTB marathons and road races. Any advice on my training? What and how often should i do intervals? When should i fit in the long slow rides? Thanks. I wish I could ride that much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted December 26, 2013 Share 'You won't FIND the time to ride, you must MAKE the time' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyluis Posted December 26, 2013 Share Sorry, got that wrong. In the week ill get around 2 1hr sessions in and on weekend a 2 hr ride and a 3 hr ride so can get max around 8hrs a week in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymann Posted December 30, 2013 Share This is specifically where a personalised training program will be of the most benefit. You can pick up a good base, and sure you could quite possibly come right with bits of info off the Internet, and from the loads of books out there, and you will most likely see an improvement, but if you want to be the best you can be, with your specific time constraints in mind, you will have to go the individualised route. We're with Dinamic, so I would obviously recommend us, but there are many other coaches out there, who share the same ideas as we do. If you would like to discuss some of the principles behind individualized programs, you are welcome to drop me a line! flyluis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted December 30, 2013 Share Want the short answer? Do the PUKIES! What do you mean "you don't know what they are"? Then you need the long answer: 10 - 15 minutes warm upThen intervals of:1 minute maximum effort1minute recoverRepeat between 5 and 10 times as you improve(Your last one should be the one just before you puke)Cool down 10 -15 minutesStretch all overDone in anything between 30 minutes and 1 hour PS They are unpleasant but they WORK. Edited December 30, 2013 by DJR flyluis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg29 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Sorry, got that wrong. In the week ill get around 2 1hr sessions in and on weekend a 2 hr ride and a 3 hr ride so can get max around 8hrs a week in. That's still loads of time. You can stay plenty fit on 4 sessions a week. Wish I had that amount of training time!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted December 30, 2013 Share so what happens in you don't have a base to start from .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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