Dale Cannon
Regular
Evening
I couldn’t see another thread specific to my queries, but please direct me if there is one.
I bought my first road bike about 18 months ago and now plan to do my first official time trial in the next few weeks. I’m from a strong running background so completed a few duathlons since getting into cycling (it seemed like a good way to combine the two). I’m really enjoying the bike, so now want to focus on specific cycling goals, the first being a 10 mile time trial.
Because I feel very confident and experienced in training for running I’m very aware that I don’t have a clue how to train specifically & smartly for the bike. I’m obviously reading as much as I can but wondered if anyone could give me some starters or ‘staple’ 10 mile TT sessions. I like to avoid coming up myself with impossible / useless sessions!
I own a TT bike (the dangers of being offered a 40% discount in the Specialized shop!) as otherwise I wouldn’t be competitive at the front in duathlons (that’s how I rationalised it!). On the turbo during winter I was doing some interval sessions (i.e. 6x5mins off 2mins) based on HR, and some sufferfest videos. I’m now getting out on the road on the TT and putting in some efforts on the local 10 & 5 courses, as well as getting out on my road bike.
I recently planned to do a local 10 TT but they moved the date; I did the course anyway and clocked 23:52. I’ve now joined a club so have TTs planned in the coming months. Any advice at all regarding TT’s and training structure / sessions would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
I couldn’t see another thread specific to my queries, but please direct me if there is one.
I bought my first road bike about 18 months ago and now plan to do my first official time trial in the next few weeks. I’m from a strong running background so completed a few duathlons since getting into cycling (it seemed like a good way to combine the two). I’m really enjoying the bike, so now want to focus on specific cycling goals, the first being a 10 mile time trial.
Because I feel very confident and experienced in training for running I’m very aware that I don’t have a clue how to train specifically & smartly for the bike. I’m obviously reading as much as I can but wondered if anyone could give me some starters or ‘staple’ 10 mile TT sessions. I like to avoid coming up myself with impossible / useless sessions!
I own a TT bike (the dangers of being offered a 40% discount in the Specialized shop!) as otherwise I wouldn’t be competitive at the front in duathlons (that’s how I rationalised it!). On the turbo during winter I was doing some interval sessions (i.e. 6x5mins off 2mins) based on HR, and some sufferfest videos. I’m now getting out on the road on the TT and putting in some efforts on the local 10 & 5 courses, as well as getting out on my road bike.
I recently planned to do a local 10 TT but they moved the date; I did the course anyway and clocked 23:52. I’ve now joined a club so have TTs planned in the coming months. Any advice at all regarding TT’s and training structure / sessions would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
so just keep doing what you are doing, just remember that we are at the beginning of the season so if you have a particular event in mind try not to peak before then.
