Am I training right?

[Rob3rt]

Generally I ride whatever open event is on in Cheshire each weekend pretty much, preference given to events in the Cheshire points league This weekend it is the Glossop Kinder Velo 25 on J2/9. The week after is ABC Centreville 10 on J2/1 I think.

 

[400bhp]

cant do weekends unless my wife starts doing them

need midweek

 

[Rob3rt]

Our club 10 series runs on Monday evenings on J2/1. We split it with Stockport Clarion taking turns to provide marshals etc.

 

[gam001]

cant do weekends unless my wife starts doing them

need midweek

400bhp - you've nearly started your own club on CC! Maybe organise / marshall an informal one between the Sat ride threaders??
(Insurance consequences??)
Apologies - we're taking over this thread - maybe we can continue in our Sat ride thread?

 

[Rob3rt]

Nigel, other than our club 10's there are the following:

Westmead - Tuesday Evenings on J2/1 - http://www.westmeadteam88.co.uk/event.php?type=club
Congleton CC - Tuesday Evenings on Various Courses -http://www.congletoncyclingclub.org.uk/?page_id=98
Macc Wheelers - Wednesday Evenings on JC/5 -http://www.macclesfieldwheelers.org.uk/timetrials.php
Seamons CC - Wednesday Evenings, actually 8.75 mile -http://www.seamonscc.co.uk/Calendar5.html

 

[Hacienda71]

Nigel, other than our club 10's there are the following:

Westmead - Tuesday Evenings on J2/1 - http://www.westmeadteam88.co.uk/event.php?type=club
Congleton CC - Tuesday Evenings on Various Courses -http://www.congletoncyclingclub.org.uk/?page_id=98
Macc Wheelers - Wednesday Evenings on JC/5 -http://www.macclesfieldwheelers.org.uk/timetrials.php
Seamons CC - Wednesday Evenings, actually 8.75 mile -http://www.seamonscc.co.uk/Calendar5.html

Just avoid the Westmead ones where the 100%ME lot turn up and do sub 21 minutes on the 10.

 

[400bhp]

Than

Nigel, other than our club 10's there are the following:

Westmead - Tuesday Evenings on J2/1 - http://www.westmeadteam88.co.uk/event.php?type=club
Congleton CC - Tuesday Evenings on Various Courses -http://www.congletoncyclingclub.org.uk/?page_id=98
Macc Wheelers - Wednesday Evenings on JC/5 -http://www.macclesfieldwheelers.org.uk/timetrials.php
Seamons CC - Wednesday Evenings, actually 8.75 mile -http://www.seamonscc.co.uk/Calendar5.html

Thanks, I knew about the seamons one and the manc wheelers mon one. I had a practice on the seamons one yesterday. Reasonably happy given the circumstances.

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Hi all,
I've only been cycling for about six months but want to try and get as fast as possible so I can keep up with the local club run.
Currently I can average 15-16mph without pushing too hard but I want more!
Haven't had as much free time as I'd like recently to spend on the bike but I've just started cycling to work every day to try and solve that problem. This is what I do...

1 hour in the morning of HR zone 2 with 3 x 10 mins tempo effort.

15-20 minutes tempo in the gym at lunch (mixture of high cadence and big gear work).

30 minutes home zone 2 but with a 1 mile climb in the middle which gets my HR up to around 90% max.

Trying to fit in a longer (around 2 hour) zone 2 ride at the weekend too.

Do you think this is a good plan? Any suggestion of ways to change/improve it?
Thanks

This is fine to begin with unless you are finding it all too easy. Just remember we don't get faster and stronger whilst riding, we get faster and stronger when we recover and rest. Recovery is paramount in cycling and if you don't pay particular attention to it then you will leave your body no time to adapt. Rest and nutrition after a ride will make the next days riding more productive.