How do you train?

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The readership of this forum most likely have the following:-

1. An enjoyment of cycling and the associated day to day obsession with bikes.
2. If invited to join the club we would refuse.
3. The thought of ‘Training’ is the equivalent of going to the local hall for a men’s coffee morning for a chat. (Chapeau to you who do)
4. Many men of working age commute and see their weekly distances as ‘keeping fit’.
5. Should we enter an event then all that is needed is some extra miles to prepare. If you can cycle for 50 miles you can cycle for 100 miles - right.
6. That said - Brave souls will ‘Make a Plan’ and stick to it. Poring over the stats on Strava looking for whatever it is they seek. Other apps are available.


The nub of it may come down to personal pleasure. Some of my most enjoyable training has been conducted in the most appalling weather. Sometimes the pleasure comes at the end of a Sportive - no prizes or ceremony just the knowledge that I completed the course.

I saw the following low tech equipment which if used intelligently would be just as good as any app or other high tech approach

Which is bollocks. I started cycling over 45 years ago. I got in to racing 40 years ago and stopped twenty plus years ago. However I still train doing intervals a couple of times a week plus other sporting activities as well.
Some of you need to take a good look at yourselves.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

currently presented as AI and I sometimes use ChatGPT type products

The AI used in training products is machine learning and a million miles from Chat GPT which is a LLM. This is the problem when AI covers such a wide range of things, as does intelligence.

 

[D_97_goodtimes]

Which is bollocks. I started cycling over 45 years ago. I got in to racing 40 years ago and stopped twenty plus years ago. However I still train doing intervals a couple of times a week plus other sporting activities as well.
Some of you need to take a good look at yourselves.

Absolutely agree - completely

 

[All uphill]

I increasingly see riding my bike as something I do to improve my mental and physical health.

To that end I try to get out on the bike each day, often for just two or three miles, sometimes further, up to 35 miles.

I've found some of the challenges here on CC to be great in encouraging me to get out.

 

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The readership of this forum most likely have the following:-

1. An enjoyment of cycling and the associated day to day obsession with bikes.
2. If invited to join the club we would refuse.
3. The thought of ‘Training’ is the equivalent of going to the local hall for a men’s coffee morning for a chat. (Chapeau to you who do)
4. Many men /women of working age commute and see their weekly distances as ‘keeping fit’. Many retired people use cycling as an excuse to get out of the house!
5. Should we enter an event then all that is needed is some extra miles to prepare. If you can cycle for 50 miles you can cycle for 100 miles - right.
6. That said - Brave souls will ‘Make a Plan’ and stick to it. Poring over the stats on Strava looking for whatever it is they seek. Other apps are available.


The nub of it may come down to personal pleasure. Some of my most enjoyable training has been conducted in the most appalling weather. Sometimes the pleasure comes at the end of a Sportive - no prizes or ceremony just the knowledge that I completed the course.

I saw the following low tech equipment which if used intelligently would be just as good as any app or other high tech approach

You do realise you're replying in the "Training" forum of this website, right?!