Trying to keep a nice pace, but go nuts instead!

pware

I'm trying start training correctly, to get some stamina, so that I can eventually easily do 100mile rides often.

After reading numerous posts and mags about warming up, and having an easy 30min ride, before putting some effort in, and then cooling off - I think I know what I should be doing.

Hoever, I'm off doing 85+ cadence, heart rate 180/190 (I'm 32), and loving it

Its a new carbon bike you see, and its my first road bike for about 15 years! (Mtb before).

Anybody got any tips about how I can be more dedicated in to actually training my body, instead of just going balls out for 45mins and collapsing with a big smile across my face?

Currently I'm looking at this web page: http://www.cptips.com/toc.htm#table

cheers,
Phil.

davidmiller

I bought a HRM partly to stop me from working too hard but I guess that does not work for you.

Tough Q then. Do you have kids, you could go for a ride with them (and have to go at their pace) before your main ride. If you have n't got any then could you borrow some?? Take the missus?

Alternatively, and it would be a real shame as spring comes in, could you do some miles on the boring turbo before your riide??

Beyond that i don't know. As i said tough Q.

Hope some of that helps,

David

pware

Really its just dedication and will power and knowing that I've got "training" to do, and not just a blast.

I've just recently bought the Garmin 305 which allows you to store training sessions on it, I think I'll give that a go. Programing a session and do it. :shock:

daz51

I read recently on the cycling sextion of BBC Sport i beleive and it said the only way to train for 25 / 50 / 100 mile rides is to actually start doing 25 / 50 / 100 mile rides.

Cajun

http://www.cptips.com/

ut_och_cykla

If I want to stay 'sensible' I stay on the middle ( :oops: ) ring - which makes me twirl but keeps speed & leg effort down a bit. Pulse meter that bleeps when youre too high is good too - so effing irritating!

nmcgann

pware wrote:

Really its just dedication and will power and knowing that I've got "training" to do, and not just a blast.

I've just recently bought the Garmin 305 which allows you to store training sessions on it, I think I'll give that a go. Programing a session and do it. :shock:

That's the key to it. My winter Sunday 4h+ endurance ride had to be at a particular intensity (65-75% MHR) to do the job it was supposed to and I just forced myself to stick to it. I managed to combine it a little with club rides to get some fun/social aspect into the training schedule, but it usually meant me leaving the group at the cafe stop and continuing alone.

It's actually quite interesting comparing doing a long-ish ride in an enforced low HR zone (or power, if using a power meter) to a similar ride with no particular limits. I found that sticking to limits meant that I was much less tired at the end of the ride - the essential limiter to how far I could ride was fuel input and comfort on the bike.

Neil