Altitude Training
ashcroft121
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I thought this was quite interesting. Just got back from a holiday with no cycling for 2 weeks, but climbing Mont Blanc and other mountains over 4000m in altitude. Was over 3000m pretty much every day for the 2 weeks for several hours at a time.
Got back down to home here in the UK yesterday and went for a 5 mile TT today. Same course I raced on 3 weeks back, similar wind speeds. My average speed has leapt up from 21.8 to 23.6mph. I have been stagnating in the high 21s for ages on this course.
Co-incidence? Perhaps the break from cycling has helped? Or maybe being at altitude really is fantastic for aerobic training!
Anyone else had similar experiences?
Got back down to home here in the UK yesterday and went for a 5 mile TT today. Same course I raced on 3 weeks back, similar wind speeds. My average speed has leapt up from 21.8 to 23.6mph. I have been stagnating in the high 21s for ages on this course.
Co-incidence? Perhaps the break from cycling has helped? Or maybe being at altitude really is fantastic for aerobic training!
Anyone else had similar experiences?
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Each winter I head off to Rwanda for some winter training. Perfect weather, the Land of a Thousand hills and altitude. You can't beat it.
Returned from a 6 week stint this winter and came second in the National Duathlon Championships, even though I only used my old bike and treated it as a training opportunity. (I normally, only do triathlons).
This winter I am hoping to encourage others to join me for some top quality triathlon training. Visit triathlontrainingrwanda for some interesting photos and more details.