Short sessions

Ringo 68

At the moment during the week, due to work, I can literally get in half an hour of riding before it gets too dark.
I am just going out and doing an 8 mile circuit at an average of just over 18mph, which for me in my unfit state feels like a pretty good workout.

Is there anything I should be doing to maximise such a short session time?

My theory that some exercise is better than nothing.

StageWinner

Do you have a turbo? If not, better get one. Otherwise that half hour is going to disappear pretty quickly.

Or get some lights for your bike. That usually solves the "it's too dark to ride" problem.

Pseudonym

Ringo 68 wrote:

At the moment during the week, due to work, I can literally get in half an hour of riding before it gets too dark.
I am just going out and doing an 8 mile circuit at an average of just over 18mph, which for me in my unfit state feels like a pretty good workout.

Is there anything I should be doing to maximise such a short session time?

My theory that some exercise is better than nothing.

why are you training / what are you training for..??

unixnerd

Turbos suck. Get something like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/800-Lumens-T6 ... 0668557302 and go out at night. Get a good tail light (Smart for example) and a small head torch too. The days are only going to get shorter.

I'm only managing 20 mile rides these days but I'm giving it maximum effort when I'm out.

Ringo 68

Pseudonym wrote:

Ringo 68 wrote:

At the moment during the week, due to work, I can literally get in half an hour of riding before it gets too dark.
I am just going out and doing an 8 mile circuit at an average of just over 18mph, which for me in my unfit state feels like a pretty good workout.

Is there anything I should be doing to maximise such a short session time?

My theory that some exercise is better than nothing.

why are you training / what are you training for..??

To get fitter/lose weight.

I am normally home from work pretty early, 3.45pm, but occasional busy weeks mean that it can be a lot later but I still want to get out, even if it is only for a short while.

A turbo is in the pipe line but will probably have to wait until Xmas.

ut_och_cykla

If you can have the turbo ready & waiting - do both! Go out and ride , then come home and ride some more on your turbo!

bompington

Ringo 68 wrote:

weight until Xmas.

Bit of a Freudian slip in a training thread?

MatthewBulmer

Ringo 68 wrote:

Is there anything I should be doing to maximise such a short session time?

My theory that some exercise is better than nothing.

Your theory is right. My advice with such a short session time would simply be to ride as hard as you can for the time you have available. It would be too easy to over complicate things by trying to do structured intervals. Just get out on your bike and ride hard. You should see your times for your training loop fall considerably as you progress.

Good luck.

Ringo 68

bompington wrote:

Ringo 68 wrote:

weight until Xmas.

Bit of a Freudian slip in a training thread?

LOL
I have been trying to edit that since I posted but for some reason my phone won't let me.

I will have to weight until I get home.

Damn, I have done it again. :?