Training for the flat

slunker
slunker Posts: 346
edited January 2009 in Training, fitness and health
I seem to struggle on the flat parts of the roads when compared to other riders at my club. On the flat I need to sit on someone's wheels and rarely get to the front with my legs burning. Weird thing is I ride away from them on the hills and can also beat the majority at the sprints.

I weigh 12 stone so not feather weight and can do a 24.30 10TT. Is there any training that i can do to help me on the flats. I know that some people would be happy with this but I really am going for it this season and could do with help.

Cheers.

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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,313
    Your 10TT is very respectable... maybew your mates are too fast?
    left the forum March 2023
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    If you want to improve on the flat then get to the front of the club runs. If it's tough for you like you said then stick at it, it will only improve.
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

    PTP Runner Up 2015

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