Recent content by colinp

Jon, thanks a lot for the info. Your reference sources tend to back up what I have worked out somewhat empirically for myself which is really good to know. Yeah, it is all about sustainability. There is one word that sums up the Alpine climbs the best, and that is "relentless". Having said...

Jon, sounds like you have got your training in today alright! I think your "sweet spot" HR figure of 78-83% for climbing is probably just about bang on. I'd be interested to know where you got this from? For training I tend to use Peter Read's levels in his "Black Book", as follows: Level...

Hi, To be honest, it sounds like you are doing really well and doing virtually everything you possibly can, living here in the UK. The thing you really cannot replicate here is the sheer length of the Alpine climbs, 20 to 30 km's, and the constant effort required. One climb I like to do is...