The loneliness of a long distance cyclist. The previous post on racing and training got me thinking about how much training is the optimal amount. You will get a wide variety of responses, depending on who you ask and what your goals are. Some professionals may spend up to 35 hours in a week training. […]
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Training for 100 Mile Time Trial
The last time I did a 100 mile time trial was in 2005. I finished 4th in the National championships on a hilly course with a time of 3:55. I quite enjoyed the race, but, not enough to do another one. Since this year, I’ve been able to train well, I am going to enter […]
Base Level Training
A nice way to get in the miles. Remember when the weather was this warm? If you start cycling with a very low level of general fitness. It is highly advisable to break yourself in gently. For a few weeks, if not months, you should concentrate on base level (aerobic) fitness. This is essentially cycling […]
Cycling in Pace line ‘Chaingang’
A chain gang is a common term for a fast training ride with riders riding in close proximity – in either a single pace line or double pace line. Riders try to remain close to rider in front to maximise benefit of aerodynamic drag. Riders take it in turns to work on the front before […]
Training Hard
Spring is here, – well actually not reallly, this was taken from this time last year. Since the worst of the weather, in the middle of January, I’ve been training quite hard. In February I completed about 850 miles. I have also started training at race intensity. Last year, I didn’t start until March or […]
Early Season Training
not me, but a couple on a tandem in Oxford After 2-3 months of long base mile training, I have started thinking about the start of the racing season. I’m tempted to begin racing in mid February which is quite early. On Thursday, I did the first really hard session since the end of October. […]
Cycling In Sub Zero Temperatures.
Usually when the temperature dips below 0, I take it as a good excuse to have a rest. But, looking at this weeks long range forecast, this would have entailed a long layoff. Usually, it is January and February which are the coldest months so it’s bad news when it’s already this cold in December. […]
Staying Motivated In Winter
It’s not the best time of the year to be cycling. It’s dark, wet and cold. In addition to the usual difficulties of cycling on British roads we have to cope with the additional challenges of the weather. These are some of the best ways to stay motivated in Winter Flexible Training It’s bad training […]
Cycling 100 Miles
After a gap of over 2 years, I finally managed a 100 mile cycle ride. It took 5 hrs 20 mins. It was fairly quick until the last 10 miles home into a headwind, which felt very sluggish. The first 40 miles I cycled towards Cirencester on fairly flat roads. Probably the highlight was taking […]
Cycle Training with Heart Rate Monitor
Advantages of Heart Rate Monitor for Cycle Training You can work out your maximum heart rate and use this as a guide to your different training zones. You can know when you are overtraining. When you are overtraining you will notice your resting heart rate will be either higher than average, or you are unable […]
An Easy Week for A Difficult Climb
My last race of the year is on Sunday at Stocksbridge in the National Hill Climb. Just 0.75 miles long, but averaging about 15% and likely to be very painful, if I have any chance of getting in top 10. The good thing is this week of training can be very light. I did one […]
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