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Having bought the Kona this spring, have decided to do a bit of cross racing this winter, probably about 3 or 4 races depending on when the in laws can drive us.
The question is what sort of level of training do I need to be doing. Having done ****** all riding over the summer (holidays, moving house etc) im a bit off my usual fitness so for the last 3 weeks ive been out about 5 days a week, but rather than going for distance ive just been doing 1hr solid rides where i put in a fairly max effort, hr usually averaging about 150bmp peaking at about 170.
Ive worked out several courses around here that combine shale paths, with gravel, mud and a bit of road so ive got several circuits i can do to keep it intersting, half are predominantly downhill for the first 25 minute and then a 35 minute net climb on the return, others the other way round.
IS training for a hard 1 hr most days sufficient (based on races being around 1hr) or should i be doing longer so that on race days ive got a bit in reserve to push harder.
What else should i be doing, i will spend a week before the first race bringing dismounting and running with the bike into the rides (but for now im trying to get the fitness up)..
intervals any help, and if so, on road or off road?
The question is what sort of level of training do I need to be doing. Having done ****** all riding over the summer (holidays, moving house etc) im a bit off my usual fitness so for the last 3 weeks ive been out about 5 days a week, but rather than going for distance ive just been doing 1hr solid rides where i put in a fairly max effort, hr usually averaging about 150bmp peaking at about 170.
Ive worked out several courses around here that combine shale paths, with gravel, mud and a bit of road so ive got several circuits i can do to keep it intersting, half are predominantly downhill for the first 25 minute and then a 35 minute net climb on the return, others the other way round.
IS training for a hard 1 hr most days sufficient (based on races being around 1hr) or should i be doing longer so that on race days ive got a bit in reserve to push harder.
What else should i be doing, i will spend a week before the first race bringing dismounting and running with the bike into the rides (but for now im trying to get the fitness up)..
intervals any help, and if so, on road or off road?