A rising tide lifts all boats. By training at threshold, we become faster at threshold and all other intensities. You used to be able to ride one hour at 18mph and noodle at 16mph. Now you can hold 20mph for an hour and 18mph is the new noodle.
How do you develop the ability to ride 18mph for 6 hours or more on race day? Well, we can tell you that no amount of riding at 16mph is gonna get you there! You build the 18mph Noodle Fitness by riding often at 20mph. You earn the right to ride faster on race day by riding faster in training. Riding slowly for a long time does not produce results.
The entire two part article by Triathlon Coach Rich Strauss (and it's a great read)
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Great, I'll try this at 7:00 am spin tomorrow. thanks in advance.
We have been doing it all week with great results (I think)
Bring it on - every single morning - bring it on!!!!
House of Pain open for Fall Camp: M&F @ 0530, T,Th&SAT 0700. Yikes that means another lecture on FTP in 45 minutes!!!! We WILL bring it.
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