Turbo Trainers

Bulldog VII

Hi & help

I am a keen thought large cyclist (19 stone) & have done LEJOG 3 times, not quick but cycled ever inch of the country 3 times!!

I am now turning my efforts to marathons & did New York last month in the rather slow timeof 7hrs 13mins & 51 secs. I have managed to talk 5 of the girls who I spin at my local gym with to do London with me in April & need some advice on my turbo trainer I have in the garage.

I have got my Specilised Roubaix (with my new Brooks saddle) set up on it, but wanted some advice on how best to maximise my efforts. Should i be looking to sprint for an hour or should I be looking at intervals to increase my endurance & core fitness

Thanks for any help you can give

Phil

ps I do have a blog for my marathon training at www.runporkscratch.blogspot.com if you want to look??

Anonymous

Ditch the turbo and do some running!

If you are doing the turbo for weight loss then go as hard as you can in the time you have available.

Runner2Cycling

Agree with NapoleanD - the best training for a marathon is lots of running - especially this close to the race (just over 3 months) - I should know, I've been running them since 1982 ! Where I would use the turbo-trainer is a) as an easy recovery session the day after a long run or a shorter race, just to clear the legs of lactic acid and give your body a bit of a rest, and b) when, like now, the weather and/or ground conditions are adverse to running (I've not been running for a week now and am clocking up the miles on my turbo-trainer).

Dave

Bulldog VII

Sorry i wasn't very clear, Because of the snow (which is still a few inches think her the pavements are like ice rinks) what was the best to do

1) interval training

2) Sprints

3) Steady climbs

I'm a real novice on the turbo trainer??

Anonymous

In that case just get on, spin the legs, just keep the heart ticking over. Nothing too hard. IMO as someone who doesn't (can't) run.