commuting

birdy247

I commute between 16-20 miles a day on busy roads. Never enough stretches to get any descent training in.

Recently I have been taking it much easier, treating it as active recovery and easy spinning. I used to try and overtake everyone, but now I get overtaken a lot, so I find it hard to hold back, but I think in the long run the benefits outweigh the negatives.

Any thoughts?

rick_chasey

Cycling's a hobby. If it's fun to commuter race, go do it.

Why else bother!!

birdy247

I am thinking of it in the bigger picture.

I think (I may be wrong), that if I don't go as hard on my commute, I can save my legs for the hard efforts. Maybe its better to go hard whenever possible?? My aim is 25 TT's

I am thinking of the structure below:

- 1 long
- 1 sweet spot
- 1 @ FTP
- Depending on how I am feeling some V02 Max Intervals
- Active recovery- commuting

amaferanga

Either continue doing what you're doing or take a different route that does allow you to train properly. FWIW I treat most of my commutes as just commuting and do proper training on more suitable roads and the turbo.

Commuter racing is just this - SILLY.

birdy247

Central London, so alternative routes is not really an option