Stop timer at traffic lights

Joshlangley92

Hi guys

If your on a training plan e.g 2 min intervals and get stopped at lights are you suppose to stop your timer

Cheers

singleton

I probably would just to avoid the temptation to jump the lights sometime, but others might have a different answer.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Find somewhere else to train more free of lights and junctions, or reduce interval lengths so they cannot be messed up by red lights.

fenix

Interval training is best done on a turbo or a quiet road.

cruff

^^^ This

It p1sses me off no end when I can't finish an interval because of lights, traffic or other things. Even though I have roads near me that are reasonably traffic free I still do almost all my short interval stuff on the turbo - longer intervals aren't so bad (2x2 or tempo blocks) because the average power over those is expected to fluctuate a bit more

Joshlangley92

Great thanks guys will do my interval stuff on turbo. What plan would you recommend when out on road thanks

Ben6899

Joshlangley92 said:

Great thanks guys will do my interval stuff on turbo. What plan would you recommend when out on road thanks

Just ride to get miles in the legs.

Joshlangley92

At what pace though ben

Ben6899

I genuinely don't think it matters. Go as hard or as steady as you feel... save anything targeted for the turbo.

pippi_langsamer-2

A friend of mine used to do this and more than once compromised his safety at lights because he was too busy watching "the numbers". Idiotic. Change your route, find a quiet industrial estate or save it for the turbo as suggested...