OD Training
shadowone1
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Afternoon all.
Having signed up for my first OD ( ‘A’ Race - Strathclyde) I am now stepping up the training to help me get a better level of fitness for it.
My aim is to get in at least one 10/15k runs a week and a long distance cycle ride (50/60k) focusing on attacking hills/ cadence etc
Swimming wise, well apart from getting experience in OW I’m a pretty assured swimmer. I’m set up over the next few weeks to get hammered into the OW training as well.
However I was wondering what others do in terms of how they stepped up from Sprint to OD and what they do training wise at OD level. Currently I do one or two bricks a week with at least one of them coming from the interval training on the turbo. 2 x 20/30k cycle and into a 8-10k run. Swimming consists of a mix of drills and long swim sessions.
Apart from the running I seem to be getting there but would appreciate some advice on how to step up to OD level? I will be looking to compete in two OD’s if poss this year.
I am looking to do a cycle round a little island called Arran, which a lovely little place on the west coast of Scotland. It has a few technical routes which I’m aiming to use as a base of hill training, but other than that I’m out of ideas!! I need to develop a better and more structured training plan.
Having signed up for my first OD ( ‘A’ Race - Strathclyde) I am now stepping up the training to help me get a better level of fitness for it.
My aim is to get in at least one 10/15k runs a week and a long distance cycle ride (50/60k) focusing on attacking hills/ cadence etc
Swimming wise, well apart from getting experience in OW I’m a pretty assured swimmer. I’m set up over the next few weeks to get hammered into the OW training as well.
However I was wondering what others do in terms of how they stepped up from Sprint to OD and what they do training wise at OD level. Currently I do one or two bricks a week with at least one of them coming from the interval training on the turbo. 2 x 20/30k cycle and into a 8-10k run. Swimming consists of a mix of drills and long swim sessions.
Apart from the running I seem to be getting there but would appreciate some advice on how to step up to OD level? I will be looking to compete in two OD’s if poss this year.
I am looking to do a cycle round a little island called Arran, which a lovely little place on the west coast of Scotland. It has a few technical routes which I’m aiming to use as a base of hill training, but other than that I’m out of ideas!! I need to develop a better and more structured training plan.
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No advice unfortunately, im just going to wing it. My first OD too.
Theres a lot of tough routes up near where I came from (Kinlochleven/Glencoe), Ill have to look into arran.
It says on the web-site that 56miles is relatively technical and will take 5-6hours so it must be hardish. Still even if its not, it does have some cracking scenery and it must be worth a pedal round.