I Can't Go Fast

nakita222
nakita222 Posts: 341
edited May 2011 in Road beginners
How comes I can keep up with the chaingang, and with the fast group on Saturday rides, but can't hit the speeds they do solo. I think I'm not trying hard enough, Over 30 miles, the hardest I've ever pushed solo is around 70% of max heart rate, should/could I push faster and if so how. Should i do intervals or what??????

Right now I have exams so can only get out once a week, twice at a push, what's the best way to maintain my curent fitness. This is about 2.5hrs-5hrs

Thx in advance.

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  • mikeq
    mikeq Posts: 141
    if drafting you do approx 70% of the work of the person in front of you.
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  • Garz
    Garz Posts: 1,155
    Sounds like you may have got your MHR calculation wrong. It does sound like twice a week will be limiting your progress though.

    A couple of short interval sessions (even on the turbo) during the week and a big one at the weekend should get you over the plateau.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    70% of your max ? Thats either a wrong maximum - or you're really slacking.

    My (tested) max is 189 so 70% of that would only be 132bpm.

    When I TT I'm over 170 bpm.

    Even good steady riding I'd be into the 150s.


    I cant believe you can only ride once a week when revising. How can your brain take in so much ?
  • danowat
    danowat Posts: 2,877
    Yup, something iffy going on here, either your MHR setting is way out of whack, or you just aren't pushing hard enough.

    I avg over 92% MHR in a TT

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