Sani2c 2014 Training - LATE start

[Help.Me.]

What period of time does base training take ? How do you know if your Base training is/was sufficient ?

[flat29]

What period of time does base training take ? How do you know if your Base training is/was sufficient ?

 

I also would like to know. 1 month?????

[Greg29]

Popcorn anyone????

 

Or should we rather try getting back to helping the OP with his dilemma??

[Help.Me.]

Popcorn anyone????

 

Or should we rather try getting back to helping the OP with his dilemma??

 

I think more off us are in the same boat.................(but sorry for the hi-jack)

[andydude]

There is definitely not one only way to improve your cycling. Base might still be best for pro cyclists who have 6 hours a day, but there has been a lot of research showing that if you only have 10 hours a week it's actually better to have structured intervals, hard and then easy, instead of moderate base.

 

In any case, intervals also improves your base.

 

For those that missed it, the OP said he basically has a month to train and from "I work Monday-Friday 7am-6pm" I'm assuming he can do about 10 hours a week. In that case I would train 5 days a week, two of about an hour each with very hard intervals, two for active recovery and one long ride.

 

But that's just me. I'm not a sports scientists so I probably don't know much. But I do read a lot!

[Guest Travis.]

Sorry OP. Seems like everyone's an expert. I'll stay out of this.

[sometime]

Sorry OP. Seems like everyone's an expert. I'll stay out of this.

 

You say that without any hint of irony...

[scorerb]

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So did intervals during the week 3 times and two long rides on weekend(60km+ max 75k)

;last week i didnt get on the bike as i was away on business.

fiished sani in the top 60% of the adverture.

 

so thanks for all the suggestions and advise, took it all in.

 

Thanks

[andydude]

Report Back:

So did intervals during the week 3 times and two long rides on weekend(60km+ max 75k)

;last week i didnt get on the bike as i was away on business.

fiished sani in the top 60% of the adverture.

 

so thanks for all the suggestions and advise, took it all in.

 

Thanks

 

Well done! Start planning to do some more training next year, non?