Iainj837
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I am wanting to train for doing time trials,how is the best way to start
Training for TT
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totallyfixed
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Have you tried one yet?
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Iainj837
Guru
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- Glastonbury Somerset
No, not yet.
I have started timing how long it takes me to get to work.
totallyfixed
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The way forward is to find where your local club is and if they do evening TT's go along and give it a go, some clubs have certain days when they have "taster" sessions for new people to have a go.
If you do, the best advice I can give you, bearing in mind that most evening TT's are 10's is to start steady and build up your speed if you are able to. It is very easy to over cook it in the first few miles and then totally "die". BTW the earliest don't start usually until the clocks go forward. Good luck.
If you do, the best advice I can give you, bearing in mind that most evening TT's are 10's is to start steady and build up your speed if you are able to. It is very easy to over cook it in the first few miles and then totally "die". BTW the earliest don't start usually until the clocks go forward. Good luck.
I started cycling on my own about 14 months ago, then joined a club about 6 months later and have done 4 club 10 mile TTs. I had been timing myself over various routes, gradually getting faster, trying some gym work, adding some intervals - but nothing prepared me for the intensity of the TTs. I didn't do quite as well as I hoped/expected, but it has spurred me on to work harder over the winter and I'll be back next year. I also hope to find my way into some longer ones ( I have this idea a 25 would suit me better) and some open ones next year. So go for it - but be prepared for it being tough. A club with a confined series is definitely the way to go in my opinion.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
Give it a go - +1 to what Totallyfixed says ! Riding TT's makes your TT'ing better - certainly start with club 10's
Timing commutes is a bad idea - you are better off timing a training circuit.
Timing commutes is a bad idea - you are better off timing a training circuit.
Arsen Gere
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Might be worth looking at triathlon clubs too, some run tt's and the ability of the participants can vary considerably, some good swimmers and runners etc. so you would not stand out.
Do you have a TT bike? If not, I'd suggest getting some aerobars for your bike and getting used to riding in the aero position. Then ride some intervals - say a mile hard, then recover, mile hard, recover etc. Then go do a club TT. Don't worry about your time when you start, just do it and then look forward to improving your time.
Martin
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