Cycling to work
mattmacca1973
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Matt,
I used cycling to work as part of my base training. My distance was much shorter (Liverpool Street to Waterloo) about 4km each way so I used it to get used to cycling for the first time in a decade. I was using a folding bike so the cadence was quite high but perfect for tri training. I found that overall fitness shot up. I then did two long cycles a week in addition on the road bike.
I'd stick with it as its a great way to improve fitness and bike handling etc. but add a decent long cycle at the weekend, possibly as part of a brick session, to improve your overall time.
Wella
I used cycling to work as part of my base training. My distance was much shorter (Liverpool Street to Waterloo) about 4km each way so I used it to get used to cycling for the first time in a decade. I was using a folding bike so the cadence was quite high but perfect for tri training. I found that overall fitness shot up. I then did two long cycles a week in addition on the road bike.
I'd stick with it as its a great way to improve fitness and bike handling etc. but add a decent long cycle at the weekend, possibly as part of a brick session, to improve your overall time.
Wella
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I hoping to do Windsor Olympic in under 3 hours this year (I did London in 3 hours 10 mins last year). My cycle was weak and my hunch is that if I rely on my commute 3-4 times a week as my only training, I could struggle again. However it is a great way of combining training and getting to see the wife and kids!!
Any thoughts on this would be welcome!
20km is a good dostance as well.
Remember, a lot of people are struggling to fit in 20km a week so you are doing quite well. However, I would try and extend 2 or 3 of those rides (probably homeward bound) a week to get the training over the correct distance.
Also possibly extend one of the rides home for some extra distance.
A long bike on Sunday morning is a must I usually go very early 0600 and still get back in time for the family!!
Another thing I do is to tag a run onto the end of the commute home as it is easier to get a decent run in where I am during the week than it is a ride.
Mike
As you have stated it is an easy way to get training without impacting too much on family life.
Unlike you, i do live in the country and don't have any traffic lights so can have a constant speed but do vary the sessions so have some high cadence sessions, high intensity sessions and even try some single leg sessions (nice empty roads).
Enjoy the ride to work, its the best feeling knowing you have already had a session.
I was thinking about this as I read somewhere about 'junk' training sessions i.e. not that useful, although it didn't really state what they were. Does anyone know what is meant by 'junk' training sessions?