Comments on: The Road is the Goal http://www.bikethrow.com/i/2007/12/21/the-road-is-the-goal/ Minnesota Cycling News and Gossip Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:51:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Randy L http://www.bikethrow.com/i/2007/12/21/the-road-is-the-goal/#comment-2285 Randy L Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:31:51 +0000 http://www.bikethrow.com/i/2007/12/21/the-road-is-the-goal/#comment-2285 Andy - I could never ride more than 10 hours per week before I had the bean melt down and even at that I had to take it day by day. When I lived and raced in Florida/Georgia for 3 years I think I rode the trainer mabye 5 times. Living in the Hinter Land == Mucho time on the trainer. Besides Florida/Georgia, I was also in Indiana over the last 6+ years and I really forgot how crappy it is here to ride in the middle of winte. Andy - I could never ride more than 10 hours per week before I had the bean melt down and even at that I had to take it day by day. When I lived and raced in Florida/Georgia for 3 years I think I rode the trainer mabye 5 times. Living in the Hinter Land == Mucho time on the trainer.
Besides Florida/Georgia, I was also in Indiana over the last 6+ years and I really forgot how crappy it is here to ride in the middle of winte.

]]> By: Rich http://www.bikethrow.com/i/2007/12/21/the-road-is-the-goal/#comment-1683 Rich Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:08:33 +0000 http://www.bikethrow.com/i/2007/12/21/the-road-is-the-goal/#comment-1683 Last year I stopped riding and exercizing completely in September. I didnt start again until May. I tried the Cloquet crit and kept up with the 1/2/3 pack for 10 laps or so. Training is over-rated. Last year I stopped riding and exercizing completely in September. I didnt start again until May. I tried the Cloquet crit and kept up with the 1/2/3 pack for 10 laps or so. Training is over-rated.

]]> By: andrew http://www.bikethrow.com/i/2007/12/21/the-road-is-the-goal/#comment-1662 andrew Thu, 27 Dec 2007 04:13:15 +0000 http://www.bikethrow.com/i/2007/12/21/the-road-is-the-goal/#comment-1662 whoa dude, nothing beats melting the bean competition meditation crystallization whoa dude, nothing beats melting the bean
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]]> By: timmer http://www.bikethrow.com/i/2007/12/21/the-road-is-the-goal/#comment-1646 timmer Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:08:30 +0000 http://www.bikethrow.com/i/2007/12/21/the-road-is-the-goal/#comment-1646 the best of both worlds: bar rides the best of both worlds: bar rides

]]> By: Dan Cleary http://www.bikethrow.com/i/2007/12/21/the-road-is-the-goal/#comment-1642 Dan Cleary Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:53:29 +0000 http://www.bikethrow.com/i/2007/12/21/the-road-is-the-goal/#comment-1642 I say do it ALL. Base, targeted, effin' around training... that way whichever one of you smart guys are right, I'll be doing the right thing. I'm pretty sure NOT riding like I have been doing for this past month and eating cookies and drinking beer doesn't count as active resting. I say do it ALL. Base, targeted, effin’ around training… that way whichever one of you smart guys are right, I’ll be doing the right thing.

I’m pretty sure NOT riding like I have been doing for this past month and eating cookies and drinking beer doesn’t count as active resting.

]]> By: Frye http://www.bikethrow.com/i/2007/12/21/the-road-is-the-goal/#comment-1637 Frye Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:22:34 +0000 http://www.bikethrow.com/i/2007/12/21/the-road-is-the-goal/#comment-1637 Yeah Timmer, Nothing beats the specificity of riding the bike and the trainer can be an excellent tool. That's why I got a power meter just for the trainer. Cross training is great for aerobic conditioning and keeping the bean sane. As far as targeted workouts go, they're the only way I can train. I don't have the time to put in gobs of miles and much of what has been published lately (including studies) suggest that "base building" is a huge waste of time. To each his own though. The important thing is to experiment with what works for you and stick to it. Yeah Timmer, Nothing beats the specificity of riding the bike and the trainer can be an excellent tool. That’s why I got a power meter just for the trainer. Cross training is great for aerobic conditioning and keeping the bean sane.

As far as targeted workouts go, they’re the only way I can train. I don’t have the time to put in gobs of miles and much of what has been published lately (including studies) suggest that “base building” is a huge waste of time.

To each his own though. The important thing is to experiment with what works for you and stick to it.

]]> By: timmer http://www.bikethrow.com/i/2007/12/21/the-road-is-the-goal/#comment-1636 timmer Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:00:44 +0000 http://www.bikethrow.com/i/2007/12/21/the-road-is-the-goal/#comment-1636 michael hutchinson, a world class time trialer from the UK (specifically N. Ireland) lives in London and only rides his trainer for training. all year. then does time trials. he holds the national 100 mile tt record (3:23 i think) and can go sub-4:30 in a 4k pursuit. his personal best 10 mile tt average speed would put him under 13 at the dog. when used properly the trainer (not necesarily rollers) is the most isolated and concentrated form of training and can pay huge dividends.. and melt your bean michael hutchinson, a world class time trialer from the UK (specifically N. Ireland) lives in London and only rides his trainer for training. all year. then does time trials. he holds the national 100 mile tt record (3:23 i think) and can go sub-4:30 in a 4k pursuit. his personal best 10 mile tt average speed would put him under 13 at the dog. when used properly the trainer (not necesarily rollers) is the most isolated and concentrated form of training and can pay huge dividends..

and melt your bean

]]> By: Tim Hayes http://www.bikethrow.com/i/2007/12/21/the-road-is-the-goal/#comment-1605 Tim Hayes Wed, 26 Dec 2007 00:10:03 +0000 http://www.bikethrow.com/i/2007/12/21/the-road-is-the-goal/#comment-1605 Whoa. I never believed Dave Grey, but if Dewey says targeted workouts are the way to go, then watch out intervals! Whoa. I never believed Dave Grey, but if Dewey says targeted workouts are the way to go, then watch out intervals!

]]> By: Dew http://www.bikethrow.com/i/2007/12/21/the-road-is-the-goal/#comment-1577 Dew Tue, 25 Dec 2007 03:58:38 +0000 http://www.bikethrow.com/i/2007/12/21/the-road-is-the-goal/#comment-1577 Yep, I used to believe in base but not any more, waste of time. Yep, I used to believe in base but not any more, waste of time.

]]> By: Brian http://www.bikethrow.com/i/2007/12/21/the-road-is-the-goal/#comment-1569 Brian Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:38:05 +0000 http://www.bikethrow.com/i/2007/12/21/the-road-is-the-goal/#comment-1569 Skiing, lifting, and all the other cross training is fine if you're just exercising, but things get tough when you need to stay in race form through the winter months rather than building up base. For that, there really is nothing better than a good, hard, targeted rollers workout. At least they never last too long. 45 minutes is my limit. Skiing, lifting, and all the other cross training is fine if you’re just exercising, but things get tough when you need to stay in race form through the winter months rather than building up base. For that, there really is nothing better than a good, hard, targeted rollers workout. At least they never last too long. 45 minutes is my limit.

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