Comments on: Endurance vs Intensity of Training?

By: tejvan

tejvan — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 13:55:47 +0000

Cheers Stuart. You win a free festive mince pie, courtesy of cyclinginfo!

By: Stuart

Stuart — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 12:56:34 +0000

26.68 miles cycled (42.9 km) on the rollers in an hour with 53*14 and 90 rpm. You’re short-changing yourself on miles there. Although there’s a lot less resistance of course.

Another great article Tejvan, always interesting to read.

By: tejvan

tejvan — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:31:20 +0000

Yes, I agree. That’s what I feel too.

By: Al-Bo

Al-Bo — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:37:58 +0000

I wonder whether someone who can ride steadily for four hours is likely to tire less over the course of an hour than someone who only ever cycles for an hour and no longer.

I do appreciate the principle behind Graeme Obree’s method, but for someone like me, who isn’t an elite athlete, I get more out of a short training ride if I’m comfortable with longer distances. It means I have more left in the tank for the last hill of the day and can therefore climb it at a higher intensity.